vitamins

  1. J

    For the frugal. Do minerals expire?

    I have just been into the local Mole Valley and, as is my want, bought 250 selenium and cobalt sheep boluses at 75% off. I have done this sort of thing many times in the past with things like blocks, boluses and minerals. I have always operated under the assumption that in a dried, powdered form...
  2. Agriland RSS

    Red meat is essential for a balanced diet – HCC chair

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Red meat is essential as part of a balanced and healthy diet, according to the chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Catherine Smith. Smith is emphasising the role that red meat plays in diets ahead of World Health Day tomorrow...
  3. Y

    Lambing losses.

    Even after 7 or 8yrs, I still consider myself as a newcomer to sheep rearing. As my own lambing comes near an end and my mind starts to function somewhat nearer to usual, I'm wondering what others consider an acceptable or even inevitable level of lamb mortality at time of lambing itself and...
  4. Bury the Trash

    Constant Tiredness

    Mental tiredness firstly, and that affects physical ......how to deal with it? little darkend room all on your own shut off from everything , ? How do you do it....
  5. JP1

    Outpourings from Ben Goldsmith recently

    Too many deer in East Anglia justifies re-introduction of lynx and wolves .......... BBC report on floods on Somerset Levels that may make farming impossible amplified by Goldsmith to become as iconic as the Camargue in France : Wolves thriving across Western Europe, time to bring them...
  6. paul&mandy

    Pre lambing fluke and wormer

    Bit of a background. Last yr we didnt dose pre lambing. We then went on to loose a load of ewes with lambs at foot and it was unknown. Fec come back good. Pms inconclusive then we bit the bullet and dosed all the ewes with cydectin triclomox off our own backs and it pretty much stopped deaths in...
  7. andybk

    claire hughes, Sainsburys report on future >2019

    Not much mention of farmers and investing in the supply chain ! Claire Hughes, Head of Quality and Innovation, Sainsbury’s Since its creation 150 years ago, Sainsbury’s has been a pioneer of innovation and a trailblazer for introducing new food in the UK. Starting with the ‘humble stick of...
  8. D

    Telegraph - Why full fat milk and dairy was better for us all along

    No sh1t Sherlock, but at least people are noticing the truth at long last. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/full-fat-milk-dairy-better-for-us-all-along/
  9. S

    Udder crean for a hack on my finger

    I have a hack on my finger on and off this long time. I have tried all sorts of hand cream and putting plasters on it, but 2 days later its cracked again. Do any of you know if any of the cream you use on cows is worth a try? Thanks for any replies
  10. Wood field

    Fluke and mineral together

    Probably been asked some where but.. as above , fluke drench and mineral drench together yes or no (sheep)
  11. Q

    the big british beef battle

    on channel 4 plus one right now , what shower of b.........
  12. D

    Henry Kissinger

    Sadly he has passed. I thought he was over rated & quite in awe of himself.
  13. E

    Sheep issues

    Hi all. Don't know if I'm posting in the right place but I've got a sick ewe. She's off her back legs and just knuckling when assisted to her feet. Due to lamb around Christmas but not showing yet (I don't scan) so I don't think it's lambs pushing on anything. She's still wanting to eat...
  14. The Guardian RSS

    Food, soil, water: how the extinction of insects would transform our planet

    Food, soil, water: how the extinction of insects would transform our planet Written by Phoebe Weston from the Guardian A new study doubles the number of species at risk of extinction to 2m, driven by the latest data on insects. Losing these tiny creatures would have huge implications for life...
  15. T

    Molasses for sheep

    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
  16. D

    Er, no it isn’t

    How tf do they get away calling this product by this name?
  17. Campani

    I want cheaper food. I want hormone injected beef from Australia.

    The words of Jacob Rees Mogg today at the Tory conference. Are any of his constituents here? I would love to send him a message.
  18. P

    Glysophate Worries

    Don't know what to make of this. https://x.com/KateShemirani/status/1707286610901876980?t=ZVynKQHdBUwpIZBK37tDbQ&s=09
  19. Agriland RSS

    Pork is no longer the best performing red meat – AHDB

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland As of July, primary pork (steaks, roasting joints and mince) is no longer the best performing red meat, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). However, the board said that pork is still performing well, as the...
  20. TFF

    Which tree species can provide nutritional value to my livestock?

    At a recent Innovative Farmers event a farmer asked the question: which tree species should I choose to provide the best nutritional supplements for my dairy cows? Ideally, there would be a simple table of tree species with their nutritional benefits listed next to them, and this would answer...
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