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  1. Kingcustard

    Sheep High Energy Buckets

    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...
    • Kingcustard
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  2. twizzel

    Suckler cow boluses

    We are thinking about changing to bolusing our sucklers rather than using Lifeline and GP mineral buckets. Primarily because in the last 12 months we’ve spent over £1200 on the aforementioned buckets for 40 sucklers, which seems excessive to me? The calving pattern is v drawn out so to get the...
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    • Replies: 136
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  3. Greythundercloudys

    Blocks v lick? Price.

    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...
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    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  4. Kingcustard

    Tubs v Liquid for feeding ewes.

    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...
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    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  5. F

    Bolus for CCN

    Has a couple of CCN cases this year, 1 gimmer which recovered after a Vitamin B injection, and one thin ewe that may not make it. What's the best form of prevention. Have put Feet Worm Fertility tubs out which have Vitamin B. Do any drenches offer long term protection against it. Is...
    • FifeFarmer
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    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  6. J

    Outdoor lambing

    This year we have more ewes and shed space is goin to be tight we are thinking about trying to lamb 40 ewes outside all our ewes are easycares so they should suit ok my biggest concern is feeding is some crystalyxs buckets enough to keep them goin or shud we feed them some meal? we have a couple...
    • JohnAC
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    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
  7. Farm Business RSS

    Make magnesium supplementation part of grass tetany prevention this spring

    Written by John Swire With the right management plan in place, grass tetany is preventable for beef, dairy and sheep farmers. Dr Alison Bond, nutritionist for Rumenco, outlines what to include. As grass growth begins to pick up, beef, dairy and sheep producers need to implement strategic...
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  8. G

    Crystalix vs Supalyx high energy

    Hi all, normally a Crystalix block user but Supalyx seems a good bit cheaper local to myself. Is the Supalyx block as good a product or is it simply less money for a lesser product? Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
    • getawayforward
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    • agrii crystalix crystalyx downland lambing lifeline maintenance maxx optilix rumenco supalyx supplement tupping urea
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Livestock & Forage
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