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neilo

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Mixed Farmer
Location
Montgomeryshire
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Hoggets into Welshpool this morning, I've got the opposite problem to @Anymulewilldo

I hear there’s always a queue at 5 am there, not that I’ve ever seen it.

You must reckon it’s worth the effort. I’m just going to check round the lambing hoggs, then I’ll load my few fat hoggs up and drop them down to Welshpool, trying to avoid the lightest weighbridge.
 
Not according to a useless vet I ones talked to. She said that was a stupid theory , It would be down to dirty sheds even though these ewes had never come in. Also never heard of ewes dieing of mastitis. 😡
Have to say I’m not to sure on the cold causes it theory . How can the cold cause a bacterial infection ? Worked with sheep in some cold places and never had bother.
But some farms do seem to get bad goes . Was at a place couple years ago , out of 180 Cheviot Mule gimmers the boy must have had 30 odd gone bad of bag ! Unlucky or something to do with breeding ?
 

Werzle

Member
Location
Midlands
I got smashed by a bloody Hereford steer on Thursday giving them a bag on the ground outside just to help keep them quiet and he ran round and at me from behind and flattened me prancing round like a f**king angry bull trying to have another go before I got to the quad. Fine every day till then and since.
I'm still limping with a massive bruise down the back of my leg. I'll be glad to hang the f**ker up in a couple of months 🤬 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🗡️🗡️🗡️🗡️
Farmers weekly are running a series of vids about the dangers to farmers especially at this time of year that ought to posted , they can be viewed on youtube called " Dying to feed you"
 

andybk

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
Mendips Somerset
Have to say I’m not to sure on the cold causes it theory . How can the cold cause a bacterial infection ? Worked with sheep in some cold places and never had bother.
But some farms do seem to get bad goes . Was at a place couple years ago , out of 180 Cheviot Mule gimmers the boy must have had 30 odd gone bad of bag ! Unlucky or something to do with breeding ?
i think a lot of sheep carry the infection a lot of the time from bedding / dirty ground ,usually they can fight it off , the cold lowers the blood supply on tender areas which allows infection to take hold ,
 

copse

Member
Mixed Farmer
Have to say I’m not to sure on the cold causes it theory . How can the cold cause a bacterial infection ? Worked with sheep in some cold places and never had bother.
But some farms do seem to get bad goes . Was at a place couple years ago , out of 180 Cheviot Mule gimmers the boy must have had 30 odd gone bad of bag ! Unlucky or something to do with breeding ?
We rarely get it in sheltered fields but can guarantee if wind comes from the east and ewes are in east facing fields on the side of a hill they will get black bag .
 

Estate fencing.

Member
Livestock Farmer
We rarely get it in sheltered fields but can guarantee if wind comes from the east and ewes are in east facing fields on the side of a hill they will get black bag .
Iv got one field I just can’t put ewes and lambs in not. The east wind blows up it and get so many bad bags (20 out of 50) one year.
 
Have to say I’m not to sure on the cold causes it theory . How can the cold cause a bacterial infection ? Worked with sheep in some cold places and never had bother.
But some farms do seem to get bad goes . Was at a place couple years ago , out of 180 Cheviot Mule gimmers the boy must have had 30 odd gone bad of bag ! Unlucky or something to do with breeding ?
Anything you that milks hard.
 

sherg

Member
Location
shropshire
I hear there’s always a queue at 5 am there, not that I’ve ever seen it.

You must reckon it’s worth the effort. I’m just going to check round the lambing hoggs, then I’ll load my few fat hoggs up and drop them down to Welshpool, trying to avoid the lightest weighbridge.
I left there just after half 5 and there was no queue the place was empty and not many sheep in from the night before, you could still end up on the first scales
 

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Webinar: Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer 2024 -26th Sept

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On Thursday 26th September, we’re holding a webinar for farmers to go through the guidance, actions and detail for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer. This was planned for end of May, but had to be delayed due to the general election. We apologise about that.

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