Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[MixedFarmer2507]

What sort of scour is it? I’m a big fan of rotavec

Seems to be like a yellow watery scour, all were done with baycox yesterday because we would have a coxxi problem here

 

[unlacedgecko]

Ouch. How did you do that?

Not me. YM did it falling off the quad bike.

Being an active independent hard working outside girl, she’s adapting really well to life as a house bound invalid. Hasn’t turned into a frustrated nightmare at all

 

[Optimus]

Why do cows always start calving when you’ve plans , it’s like the barstewards know !!

“ right Mavis starting pushing the miserable twunts plans to take the wife out tonight , good girl that will feck him over “

I'd like to know that too.had it a few times over the years.
Did she calve ok?

 

[unlacedgecko]

It looks like his holiday is over for a few weeks now though.

I was 2 months into a 4 mont trip to the US, so yes that is now over. Landed at Edinburgh a few hours ago. Back to the grind

Just as well Jess was already here providing additional labour.

 

[livestock 1]

Not me. YM did it falling off the quad bike.

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Being an active independent hard working outside girl, she’s adapting really well to life as a house bound invalid. Hasn’t turned into a frustrated nightmare at all

Those knee things are a bloody life saver. I had an injury a few years ago had one on for a few weeks really helped

 

[unlacedgecko]

Those knee things are a bloody life saver. I had an injury a few years ago had one on for a few weeks really helped

MRI scan Monday

 

[RMSLLOYD]

Blackie lambs will be castrated on the whole whereas our Welshies will
be entire so blackie wethers easier to manage i found

 

[livestock 1]

MRI scan Monday

What happened? I got my vet to look at mine

 

[Anymulewilldo]

What happened? I got my vet to look at mine

Always knew you were an animal

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Southwaite Services. Damn me Dingwall is a long drag.

 

[copse]

I was 2 months into a 4 mont trip to the US, so yes that is now over. Landed at Edinburgh a few hours ago. Back to the grind

Just as well Jess was already here providing additional labour.

That’s bad luck all round then mate.

 

[copse]

Not me. YM did it falling off the quad bike.

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Being an active independent hard working outside girl, she’s adapting really well to life as a house bound invalid. Hasn’t turned into a frustrated nightmare at all

I wouldn’t want to in your shoes !

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Still selling at Dingwall. Trade hasn’t cooled at all. glad I didn’t bother stopping. Would have been a 4am arrival at home!

 

[copse]

I got another 800 to tail over the weekend, hope I don’t find to many in there or I will be a bit short on ewes. I did bring over an extra 30 replacement more than I thought I needed but was hopping to cull out any plainer ewes that haven’t improved.

I’m the opposite here with numbers this year as I had an ag student this summer and when we were sorting ewes out she was on the clicker counting. When I sorted them into tupping groups I had 75 more than I should have so feck knows what she was doing to be so far out.

 

[livestock 1]

I think the blackies and swales are more susceptible to opa than mules for whatever reason. There’s probably no medical calculations to back what I’m saying but I definitely think that is the case. What you’ve got to consider is how many mules are bred of these sheep that are infected with it why haven’t the mules appeared with it in epidemic levels. Most of the sheep I hear about are blackies and some swales

 

[neilo]

I think the blackies and swales are more susceptible to opa than mules for whatever reason. There’s probably no medical calculations to back what I’m saying but I definitely think that is the case. What you’ve got to consider is how many mules are bred of these sheep that are infected with it why haven’t the mules appeared with it in epidemic levels. Most of the sheep I hear about are blackies and some swales

Mules have been culled with bad teeth and big tits before they're old enough to show OPA?

 

[ritchiekirkland]

Neighbours gave up mules because a lot of dead ones that they PMd had it . It’s probably more in x sheep flocks than we would think.

 

[AftonShepherd]

Not me. YM did it falling off the quad bike.

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Being an active independent hard working outside girl, she’s adapting really well to life as a house bound invalid. Hasn’t turned into a frustrated nightmare at all

She'll have been keeping herself busy writing lists of what you need to do while she's laid up.

 

[DieselRob]

I was 2 months into a 4 mont trip to the US, so yes that is now over. Landed at Edinburgh a few hours ago. Back to the grind

Just as well Jess was already here providing additional labour.

You’ve been in the US for 2 months? Must’ve missed that bit what were you doing over there?

 

[Estate fencing.]

I think the blackies and swales are more susceptible to opa than mules for whatever reason. There’s probably no medical calculations to back what I’m saying but I definitely think that is the case. What you’ve got to consider is how many mules are bred of these sheep that are infected with it why haven’t the mules appeared with it in epidemic levels. Most of the sheep I hear about are blackies and some swales

Wrong thread old chap, old people really shouldn’t be allowed on the internet.