Sheep "contraception"

[MrFencer]

Might be a daft question. But....

A rouge tup managed to tup some rogue ewe lambs in the night.
Is there anything available to give to sheep so they won't become in lamb?
Many thanks

 

[Longlowdog]

Yeah there is. Can't remember the name of it but I seem to remember it may be a vet administered only treatment as it is a serious threat to pregnant women in the wrong hands. A quick word with your vet will sort you out in no time.

 

[Limcrazy]

Estrumate.

 

[Agrivator]

A square of hessian sack tied over their arses.

I think Britain's biggest (or one of Britain's biggest) egg producer still uses that method on his hill farm - with his Blackface hoggs, not his hens.

 

[Top Tip.]

A square of hessian sack tied over their arses.

I think Britain's biggest (or one of Britain's biggest) egg producer still uses that method on his hill farm - with his Blackface hoggs, not his hens.

Breeching it’s called.

 

[Limcrazy]

I thought it was a bit late for that. Would be easier keeping rams elsewhere.

 

[JohnGalway]

Estrumate.

That's the stuff. Iirc you have to wait three weeks after the event to give it?

 

[ShooTa]

rams stop being recieved around now - or am i thinking wrong?

 

[Agrivator]

A square of hessian sack tied over their arses.

I think Britain's biggest (or one of Britain's biggest) egg producer still uses that method on his hill farm - with his Blackface hoggs, not his hens.

Breeching it’s called.

Have you seen my hoggs?

No, but I've got a tup with hessian washers round his peezle.

 

[neilo]

Estrumate has to be used at very specific timings iirc, but will work well. Costs about £2/hd iirc.

@Tim W might know timings?

 

[Tim W]

I have used Cyclix to abort ewes...15 days after the rogue ram was taken out from the ewes
The ewes will then cycle 4 days later

Speak to your vet ---you will have to do this to get the drugs