Scanning

[neilo]

Haven't seen any results recently, so I thought I'd drag this one up again.

Scanned the March lambing pedigree flocks yesterday, with mixed results. Charollais ewes scanned OK at 176% whilst the 7 Beltexes managed a meagre 129% (but all in lamb at least). Not many ewe lambs covered in 2 cycles, and the 17 in lamb are mostly singles (those ewe lambs normally scan at 170% or so, which is obviously too high).

Conception rates from the 2 ET programs we've done have been exceptional though, with only 6 embryos not holding from 68 implanted! Great results, but just wish I knew why so I might be able to replicate it.

 

[Al R]

When are you lambing the charolais mate? I scanned some ewes last Friday, far to many triplets and singles and % down 3-4% overall.

 

[jjm]

368 Mules scanned today.
99 shearlings at 161% , inc 4 geld.
269 two shears + at 191% , inc 9 geld.

Too many geld which I have a feeling may well be to do with poachers and associated dogs causing real problems in early November.
Not as good as last year , however they were severely thinned out in March and April !.

 

[jackstor]

We scanned ours before Christmas, shearlings did 180% with all inlamb and ewes were 219%!!!
Overall 214%
Automatic lamb feeder is on the shopping list

 

[idgni]

We scanned ours before Christmas, shearlings did 180% with all inlamb and ewes were 219%!!!
Overall 214%
Automatic lamb feeder is on the shopping list

I’d cry with that result. Some work involved getting them all sorted out!!!!

 

[idgni]

Scanned just before Christmas
118 Ewes 11ewe lambs ( mostly Suffolk mule cross. ) 8 week tupping

6 trips
102 twins
18 singles (inc 8 ewe lambs)
3 empty

Very happy

 

[joshp217]

We scanned ours before Christmas, shearlings did 180% with all inlamb and ewes were 219%!!!
Overall 214%
Automatic lamb feeder is on the shopping list

Get yourself some milking goats you'll save yourself a fortune

 

[beltextexel]

Did our texel x ewes today due 1st April. Roughly half are shearlings. 200 scanned 162%.

4 triplets
120 twins
73 singles
3 geld

Would have preferred 170% but happy with the number of geld ones.

 

[Al R]

Did our texel x ewes today due 1st April. Roughly half are shearlings. 200 scanned 162%.

4 triplets
120 twins
73 singles
3 geld

Would have preferred 170% but happy with the number of geld ones.

I’d take that! Somehow I’ve got 15.8% triplets and 27% singles there’s only 1 type of bucket the triplets will get

 

[will6910]

Scanned mine last week. 3 and 4 year old mostly Suffolk and texel crosses. 166% would have preferred higher but there’s obviously still a issue somewhere along the line

 

[Shepherdess1]

Did ours just before Christmas;
140 single
420 pairs
148 triplets
22 empty (includes a dozen that didn't lamb til May this year)
Mix of Suff mules, Char mules, Tex Cheviots, char x tex, pure Beltex and nc mules

 

[neilo]

When are you lambing the charolais mate? I scanned some ewes last Friday, far to many triplets and singles and % down 3-4% overall.

Charollais & Beltex all due from March 1st. Most of the Beltex held to AI for that date, apart from 2 that were ET donors. Charollais all took the ram quickly & held, apart from the ewe lambs. A dozen recipient ewes lambing with a Beltex lambs on Feb 1st, just so I don’t get out of practice.

All the (Highlander) recipients that turned are scanned for twins. I’m cautiously hoping that’s a sign for the main Highlander flock to be scanned later......

As a result of a couple of good flushes, and good conception rates from the implanted embryos, I’ve counted 40 pure Beltex lambs due. A few more than planned, but hey ho.

 

[neilo]

We scanned ours before Christmas, shearlings did 180% with all inlamb and ewes were 219%!!!
Overall 214%
Automatic lamb feeder is on the shopping list

On the positive side, there shouldn’t be too many turned out with singles....

 

[Spartacus]

Did our texel x ewes today due 1st April. Roughly half are shearlings. 200 scanned 162%.

4 triplets
120 twins
73 singles
3 geld

Would have preferred 170% but happy with the number of geld ones.

That's early scanning for 1st April flock? Our scanning man wont come till the end of this month or even early next month with the tups in for 2 cycles from Nov 5th.

 

[neilo]

That's early scanning for 1st April flock? Our scanning man wont come till the end of this month or even early next month with the tups in for 2 cycles from Nov 5th.

Our April flock are normally scanned mid-February, although he was talking about end of Jan the other day. I had him picking out numbers on the dozen due on Feb 1st yesterday, just to challenge him though.

 

[beltextexel]

That's early scanning for 1st April flock? Our scanning man wont come till the end of this month or even early next month with the tups in for 2 cycles from Nov 5th.

Yes very early for us. Usually end of January then into February for the hoggs most years. Was surprised when they got in touch to see if there was any they could do, I believe they had a gap to fill on the way home from other jobs.

 

[jackstor]

On the positive side, there shouldn’t be too many turned out with singles....

Going to have to have the singles under 24hour surveillance so we don’t miss any lambing

 

[jackstor]

Get yourself some milking goats you'll save yourself a fortune

You’ve got to be kidding

 

[debe]

Ewes 195% mule and a handful of easycare/exlana. 4% empty

Ewe lambs 168%. 7%empty.

More empty than we'd wish, but otherwise happy. Ewes Cs 4.5 +, flat backs all round...

 

[Andyt880]

200% here. 1 empty out of 73. Over half of my ewes would be 4/5 years old. There are 20 shearlings (first time in lamb) among them as well. I was well pleased with the results. Ewes are in great condition this year