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Having to keep a few too many ewes and lambs about at present, but plenty of fodder still and enough shelter, at present. On Haylage or good Hay with ad-lib molasses and ewe nuts. Not ideal, as Dr Green is aim ASAP, but how many grams for a 60kg ewe and 2-3 lambs? 2-300g/lamb/day?

Has anyone successfully kept mineral buckets clear of the ground ? I'm thinking some sort of frame to keep clear of the ground without getting shoved over by cattle , wrap barb around the bottom perhaps or possibly knock posts in and lash buckets to it ? Been using garlic buckets in recent years...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Rumenco has said farmers should consider giving upland ewes on marginal grazing a mid-pregnancy protein supplement. The livestock feed supplier said before leaving upland ewes to be left fully reliant on grazing until lambing, farmers should...

Thinking of using molasses for sheep during tupping until lambing time. What is the best type for sheep? United Molasses seem to be the main place to sell it here. thanks

OK, that time of year again when I am pricing up buckets. What is everyone getting priced for Crystalyx, Optilyx from Downland and Rumenco Maxx, and how did everyone get on with them last year. Hearing that Rumenco are a fair bit cheaper but are they as good and as hard as the other two...

Thinking of trying to free up some time for fencing in jan/Feb this year and looking at puting out feed blocks rather than a daily feed of sugar beet pulp pellets. How does the consumption of the blocks compare? Obviously you can’t really regulate how much they consume…..so how much do they...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Ruminant nutrition company Rumenco Ltd. has today (Thursday, September 21) announced its acquisition of Owens Nutrition Ltd. following the retirement of its director. Rumenco said the acquisition of Owens Nutrition is aligned with the retirement...

Harper are taking significant sums of money (certainly 6 figures, possibly 7) from Defra to research a problem that doesn't exist. Rumenco are backing this to the hilt - cash possibly, resources certainly - as there will be plenty of money to be made in solving that problem that doesn't exist...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Livestock feed supplier Rumenco has said that beef and dairy producers that prioritise macro and micronutrients in the weeks leading up to calving will benefit in both the calving and post-calving period. Nutritionist for the company, Dr. Alison...

What’s everyone’s routine? Just about finished the indoor lambers and to be honest it’s gone well, although I am knackered and feel almost down being in a shed day in day out for near on a month ( weather hasn’t helped ) We start outside today, I usually check around 6-30 then l dinner time ...

Do these buckets make any difference or just marketing ploy.

Has anyone had it where their ewes wont lick their lick bucket, put a lifeline ewe and lamb bucket out a week ago and they haven’t touched it, I’ve put abit of corn on top of it to try and get them started with it but they’re reluctant to lick it. Never had this before,any ideas ?

First year treating month old lambs with Tolracol for cocci , how often does anyone using it need a second dose , Dont usually keep lambs indoors but due to outdoor grazing pressure have to keep them in a bit longer ,so going to start creeping them to get them off first 40 ewes ewes asap (recon...

Normally get 1200 litres of lick from dennis but away up in price lv heard, not phoned the rep yet, just put it in ball feeders when l start giving them a bale of silage in afew weeks time, but was thinking maybe blocks would just be as cheap, think lick is 90 odd p a litre. I think they do...

Anyone else have molases frothing up ( enough to blow a 20ltr drum) We’ve had it twice now , the latest time the supplier insisted it must be our ibc, they sent one of there own but this is this mornings mess

Yes I know this topic has been discussed probably every year but thought I would try the collective knowledge of the forum to help me out. Looking into the near future as I will start feeding sheep mid January and prices circling £400/tonne for feeding makes you wonder how the ones that...

I have just had to buy a pack of Adapt a Ball to repair one of my feeders and have another one to do.... But teh black plastic tubes are fine, it is just the plastic balls that have gone. Has anyone found a source of balls please? I looked at little footballs a few years ago, but they were too...

I am struggling with clearing up the farm. I have since taking charge scrapped/skipped/sold an awful lot of stuff. For some reason, over time, I have turned into my elders and am really struggling to get rid of stuff now. I am spending a lot of time trying/wanting to get rid of stuff and...

Must be time for an updated discussion on feeding in lamb ewes through the winter and lambing. Firstly hard feed is not being considered here due to system change. Not needing the time, disturbance and cost of fuel and wear and tear in ATVs and Snackers. When you add it all in to the...

Are J E Moreton still selling Molasses? Nothing on the internet now, just their Urea/Ad blue supplies side/