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Had a few ewes now found flat out but with head tucked right round almost under itself. Eyes looking round the way it's twisted round. Last ewe died after couple days despite treatment. Just found another the same. What could this be?

Just wondering what others lamb numbers wise and how many staff they have on the job.

Hi, We have a WFM 125 wessex flail mower for a compact tractor and the main right angle gearbox went on it last week. The teeth have been stripped off the crown wheel gear somehow. Its about two months out of warranty and so no help from the manufacturers. Would anyone know where i could look...

First time farmer here-I have an ewe 1 week post triplets that has developed runny nose and what appears to be bloat. We’ve treated with baking soda solution, but she is still not behaving normally. Any thoughts and suggestions welcome!

Having watched this programne and the 70% markup the investors want,how would you pitch for funding for a farm business.I can hear them laughing now.What a sad world when food is such an important commodity.So come on let’s hear your pitch.

Our bull has stopped eating and is making a low grunting noise with every breath, started 2 days ago but yesterday seemed better but worse now. Will be phoning the vet shortly, just wondering if you have any ideas? My father is thinking a wire. Been no change in his diet so ruling out acidosis...

Hi all, Bought a 1987 black cabbed 2wd MF 390 a few months back that needed some TLC. It had an engine rattling noise coming mainly from the front of the tractor that I presumed was the balancer unit. Separate to this, the engine was tired and needed a bit of work also. I did the head, valves...

Anyone using this compost on grassland ? I make haylage every year and have no livestock, I'm very reluctant to import Slurry or Dung as in the past I've found that it's a great way to import weeds /docks etc. It seems that at times this compost can be obtained FOC, so just thinking it might be...

I have had few lambs, 3-7 days old, which have either conjunctivitis or a single cloudy eye. Any recommendations to treat?

Haven't used it in about 12 months and now it won't start Turn key, solanoid clicks, if you leave it on the car for a while it turns over but doesn't fire Can I put the positive on the battery and the negative on the engine block? I can't access the starter without taking things off it

I don't think this Shearling has reared a lamb before, she may have lambed & lost. Very poor Mother, have to hold her to let the lamb feed. One teat works great the other appears to have skin over the teat opening, no way in. I've used Oxytocin on ewes in the past with just a drop of milk &...

Numnuts castration is now licensed to use in Scotland, looking forward to using it here this year. Numnuts.co.uk I know it won't suit some folk but for us ringing at a month old as well as nemo drench, tag, troy jag whilst in the tailing chute works really well

4 days off due date. For the last week to 10days we've had at least 1 ewe a day abort. 1 premature looking and 1 dark colour with buttons or a small fetus. Had 3 sets today. A triplet with 2 small weedy live lambs 3rd 1 black dead fetus. Another twins not bad size and another just now bit...

I am looking for a welder for farm jobs what sort of amp mig welder would I need and what brand is good but reliable but not too expensive because i am new to welding and would a mig welder be the right thing to learn on fixing things around the farm?

We are looking to expand our current enterprise, which we are farming around 280 ewes on rented/short term grazing lets. we have been trying top find more ground but its very hard to find and when you can find it, the ground is either too far away or too expensive and we seem to be hitting a...

I've got a calf with scour for the first time in ages. She was born not even 48 hours ago, yesterday morning she was down, very dehydrated, lethargic etc I phoned my vet and asked what she would recommend, basically lots of fluid and a jab of diatrim for ecoli I tubed get yesterday morning...

I have a few runs all on flat ground where i only have 16ft gap to strain hinge joint, 300m runs. Thinking of using endless train and park tractor on angle so can get to draw bar or linkage. Any other ideas for this style of work, i don't have two fence strainers to go top n bottom etc. Ant...

Can anyone explain to me how we got to the situation where the tax burden is at the highest level for 70 years but our public services are in such a shocking state? The NHS is a black hole for money, councils going bust left, right and centre, the judicial system creaking, armed forces now...

Hello, I wanted to ask if anyone has used the hep p plus vaccine after 10 hours if it's kept in the fridge and its made airtight - or do you dispose of remaining doses regardless? I haven't done it - as I didn't think to ask the question before jabbing the sheep, but had to waste a lot last...

Some guy that tried to fix my carb haven't succeeded yet, and now my kodiak is still not running.. The man is quite old and has some health issues so I can't push him too hard :rolleyes: But finally the weather is getting better so hopefully I can go in the field for surveying within a few...