Ram with damaged tool

[Jameshenry]

Checking around a bunch of ewe lambs this morning , noticed probably 10 out of the 120 with traces of blood around there tails , haven't had time to get them in to check rams but i'm suspecting one of them might have damaged himself , anyone had this before ? If he is damaged should i take him out and get a replacement or do you think he'll still do the job ?

 

[Stewartry hill]

Out get another one in don't have time to wonder

 

[bovine]

Find him, take a picture and show us.

Sometimes its something very minor, sometimes they damage things so they will never work again.

 

[bovine]

Agree with take him out and rest him

 

[Jameshenry]

Find him, take a picture and show us.

Sometimes its something very minor, sometimes they damage things so they will never work again.

Will try get a pic in the morning if there is anything to see

 

[bovine]

obviously you need to turn him over and get his willy out

 

[ridger]

obviously you need to turn him over and get his willy out

How do you do that, bend over in front of him

 

[neilo]

Checking around a bunch of ewe lambs this morning , noticed probably 10 out of the 120 with traces of blood around there tails , haven't had time to get them in to check rams but i'm suspecting one of them might have damaged himself , anyone had this before ? If he is damaged should i take him out and get a replacement or do you think he'll still do the job ?

Even if it's not a permanent problem, at the very least his todger will be sore and he might not be serving them properly as a result (even if he's jumping & marking them). I'd get another ram in if you can, or be prepared for a load of empties, just in case.

Hopefully it's nothing, or a very temporary thing, but could be expensive if you wait to find out.

 

[Al R]

Even if it's not a permanent problem, at the very least his todger will be sore and he might not be serving them properly as a result (even if he's jumping & marking them). I'd get another ram in if you can, or be prepared for a load of empties, just in case.

Hopefully it's nothing, or a very temporary thing, but could be expensive if you wait to find out.

As @neilo says
Put another ram in with him or replace him...

I snapped a part downstairs years ago and that was agony for 2-3 weeks if not more so it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t doing the job right, he may be pulling out early in pain...

 

[Jameshenry]

Even if it's not a permanent problem, at the very least his todger will be sore and he might not be serving them properly as a result (even if he's jumping & marking them). I'd get another ram in if you can, or be prepared for a load of empties, just in case.

Hopefully it's nothing, or a very temporary thing, but could be expensive if you wait to find out.

Put two rams in with the ewe lambs on the 11th i think it'll be a bit risky to leave one ram to cover them

 

[Jameshenry]

As @neilo says
Put another ram in with him or replace him...

I snapped a part downstairs years ago and that was agony for 2-3 weeks if not more so it wouldn’t surprise me if he wasn’t doing the job right, he may be pulling out early in pain...

Crikey ! Making my eyes water even thinking about it !

 

[Al R]

Put two rams in with the ewe lambs on the 11th i think it'll be a bit risky to leave one ram to cover them

Depends how big the group are - I’ve never had less than 3 rams in a group at any 1 time until this year I had to run 1 ram for 14 days before 3 others joined him to sweep/cover the fallout

 

[Jameshenry]

Depends how big the group are - I’ve never had less than 3 rams in a group at any 1 time until this year I had to run 1 ram for 14 days before 3 others joined him to sweep/cover the fallout

120 ewe lambs

 

[Al R]

120 ewe lambs

I’d try and get anything in there to help the remaining good ram out, ewe lambs being ewe lambs 50% probably havnt even been served yet, even if your other rams arnt quite suited, a tough lambing is better than no lambing. @Jameshenry go on urban dictionary and type banjo string

 

[Jameshenry]

I’d try and get anything in there to help the remaining good ram out, ewe lambs being ewe lambs 50% probably havnt even been served yet, even if your other rams arnt quite suited, a tough lambing is better than no lambing. @Jameshenry go on urban dictionary and type banjo string

Haha ! Poor fella

 

[AftonShepherd]

Not sure if "peasel rot" is a technical term or not, but seen them get an infection that results in bleeding and it can spread quickly between rams in a group.

 

[AftonShepherd]

Not sure if "peasel rot" is a technical term or not, but seen them get an infection that results in bleeding and it can spread quickly between rams in a group.

Google suggests pizzle is the correct spelling

 

[neilo]

Not sure if "peasel rot" is a technical term or not, but seen them get an infection that results in bleeding and it can spread quickly between rams in a group.

Is that the same as orf, but on the end of his rod?

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Yes I was just thinking of pizzle rot, based on a general feeling that you've all enjoyed "A season from 'Nam"
Not very nice but tip the ram over and lets all have a look at his twanger .

Even our politicians over here get it?

Not sure what the best cure for it is
(and don't want to venture any suggestions or the tut-tutters will be down on me like a hod of bricks)

 

[AftonShepherd]

Is that the same as orf, but on the end of his rod?

Not sure, but don't think so. Out vet recommends Betamox LA and it clears it up very quickly.