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TexX ewes - which Tup to use?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nithsdale" data-source="post: 5208068" data-attributes="member: 17508"><p>I think I've fluked it with the ramp I made... It's about 7' long (just the length of a spare bit of expanded metal I had laying about i used for the floor) so quite a gentle slope compared to most trailers I've seen. Of the 1300 sheep through it so far, 1 group of 70 have not flowed - and I put it down to them stood in a pen and lambs being drawn off before they go up the ramp. The other 1230 have gone up it with next to no pushing or encouragement. Even with 3 men shearing on Friday morning there was still always a ewe at the hatch - we dusted 100 ewes in just over an hour (the 3rd man was only helping, Im doing 2 ewes to his one) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Definitely beats dragging from a pen. I used to need to take a breather every hour for 5mins to ease my back... this year I'm doing 2hr shifts without stopping - other than for cutters. I don't think I'm shearing any faster, but I can do more because I'm not resting or hurting. And I feel much better at the end of the day, too</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nithsdale, post: 5208068, member: 17508"] I think I've fluked it with the ramp I made... It's about 7' long (just the length of a spare bit of expanded metal I had laying about i used for the floor) so quite a gentle slope compared to most trailers I've seen. Of the 1300 sheep through it so far, 1 group of 70 have not flowed - and I put it down to them stood in a pen and lambs being drawn off before they go up the ramp. The other 1230 have gone up it with next to no pushing or encouragement. Even with 3 men shearing on Friday morning there was still always a ewe at the hatch - we dusted 100 ewes in just over an hour (the 3rd man was only helping, Im doing 2 ewes to his one) (y) Definitely beats dragging from a pen. I used to need to take a breather every hour for 5mins to ease my back... this year I'm doing 2hr shifts without stopping - other than for cutters. I don't think I'm shearing any faster, but I can do more because I'm not resting or hurting. And I feel much better at the end of the day, too [/QUOTE]
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