Tupping question please

[Bury the Trash]

Ok...yes the thinner ones have dull coats, out of 40 there would be around seven,then the next stage are 15 or so carrying a bit more condition with not so dull coats,then the tubbies they have a really nice condition to there fleece its longer and very shiny
so what i am saying is the poorer ones bad coat,the stronger ones have much better looking coats really white long and shiny...seems to me the coat reflects the condition of the animal, we are on an elevated slope here,on good draining chalk,proberbly low risk fluke? however they could still have it, i do have some wormer/fluke drench should i just get on and drench with that?or shall i buy a fluke drench...all the lambs are doing well as are the three that never lambed really fat with shiny coats,would love all my ewes to look like that,im new ish to this and proberbly expect perfect results thats just me.

could do worse than give them a min/vit drench .............now and again in a couple of weeks.
whole oats are good for flushing.

 

[neilo]

Given the description of condition, and the lack of time to do any testing or investigation prior to tupping, I’d Fluke with trichlobendazole, give a TE drench and get some feed into them. Tup the fatties, but cull if they are barren as shearlings. Keep feed up for several weeks, until embryos are implanted safely.

 

[andybk]

The feed i have been trying to finish my lambs on just not working...fine ground wheat/barley with protein pellets no idea of protein % but its rubbish,so i may have to get them some better bagged feed.

How many times , dont grind grain for sheep , it acidifies the rumen and spoils grass breakdown , as the others have said put a block out with all of them , you will prob have singles from the thinies , twins from fatties , unless too fat , then you will have tiddly singles from them instead , dont worry there is always next year , lol welcome to sheep

 

[devonbrion1998]

yes well thanks andybk i like the fatties and thinies thing maybe i will get some deadies as well lol,
Well the feed thing i left to the grain farmer just asked for somthing for the lambs and he groung it down to sand like stuff,my lack of experiance so another lesson learned,this year is next year i said that last year..if you get my meaning,haha
Also cheers neilo if i do what you say i rekon they will be fine,thats given them the best shot,didnt look to bad today with the sun on them,plenty of life in them all flew down the field today when i came with feed kicking and bucking sideways,there very healthy just a bit lean, i moved them again on to fresh grass today and dropped in a couple of mineral buckets,i will get the drench tomorrow when they are open and update in a week or so. Its not all bad 70 sheep at the moment with 0% lameness must be doing somthing right. proud of that bit