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  1. Anymulewilldo

    Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

    This is a thread for those who feel guilty about cluttering up dear old GUTH’s beloved price tracker with the chit chat that stop us all being that miserable our families would throw us all out to sit with the dog in the porch. All are welcome, you can even post prices if you want. The only rule...
  2. Agriland RSS

    Rise in fly numbers increases risk of summer mastitis

    Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland With Irish temperatures reaching heatwave levels, livestock farmers are being advised that fly numbers will increase dramatically. In turn, this will dramatically enhance the risk of summer mastitis. Crystralyx technical director Dr. Cliff Lister...
  3. Andyt880

    DD turnips into permanent pasture without glyphosate

    I am thinking of getting 4 acres of old grass land Direct drilled with turnips after second cut silage. Winters are wet here and land wouldn’t be the lightest but this would be one of my driest fields in winter. Never grazed a forage crop over winter here before. I am wondering would I get...
  4. R

    Lambing essentials for first timer!!

    I have 20 Mule Ewe lambs due 2nd week April. I will be lambing outside but live in the field in a caravan which should help. Looking for advice on equipment or anything really.. Things I have so far: Purchased a big garage tent which will have 4 pens inside if required (running power to it...
  5. Mc115reed

    Abortions in sheep

    Mod note: This thread has been moved from the Tracker thread. I’v still got singles outside and none of them aborted as yet... the twins are a bit comfy on space and I think its because they’ve been scrapping at feed time... all enzo vacc’d but not toxo... 3 aborted now so Vet is gonna have to...
  6. icanshootwell

    Best calf creep feeders

    The one i have at the moment is ok, but when they get to 7 months + it gets a bit tight getting in and out, is there any feeders out there that you can adjust to make the entrance wider, just an extra inch or 2 would do.
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