Rams testicle

Further a field

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Livestock Farmer
I got a 4 shear charrolais ram which has one small testicle the other seems normal and the ram is fit...I d like to use him for one last time ...would you risk it?..I do have another ram as back up if he fails
 

andybk

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Mendips Somerset
harness , and change 15-17 days , be ready with another fit to go as cover , or split flock give him a few , is this recent damage ? if so could be infection (and temp) in which case will prob be infertile
 

Further a field

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Livestock Farmer
Thanks for replies the ram has nt been ill neither does he seem off it in any other way I would only put him with a few .I ve not noticed it before ..maybe be hes always been a bit one balled!
 

Paul E

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Boggy.
Der!
Get the vet to check him out.
Then if he's useless cash him in whilst he's worth something and there's plenty of tup sales about. Rocket science it is not.
 

Ysgythan

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Ammanford
A Vet once said “one is necessity, two is luxury”. It may be that he doesn’t have an epididymis on one side or just that one is smaller than the other. How vital is it that you get a high % in lamb first time? The more it is the more tempted I’d be to cull him and start again.
 

Further a field

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Livestock Farmer
Just to be clear ...I m not trying to pass the ram off on to anyone , he will go as a cull if I don't think hes up to the job for one last time with a few ewes
 

Paul E

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Boggy.
Your comment speaks volumes about you! 😡

if there is a fault with a ram a ram sale is NOT were he should go!
No it doesn't!
It's a comment in 2 halves.
1) cash him. (as in Kebabs.)
2) plenty of tup sales about. (To replace him.)
Shame I have to spell it out, but thanks for drawing my lack of vocabulational dexterity to everyones attention(!)
 

gatepost

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Cotswolds
He is only there for one reason, your profit is determined by him, but I've had plenty of folk asking have you got a cheap one in the cull pen, one ball will do. As above sell him and get a complete machine.
 

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