Sheep Photo Thread

Bullocks

Any ideas why this one would be losing her wool ?

fanadman1

Bullocks wrote: »

Any ideas why this one would be losing her wool ?

Is it itch ? Or mange. An ivermectin based wormer or spot on would suit either

Username John

fanadman1 wrote: »

Is it itch ? Or mange. An ivermectin based wormer or spot on would suit either

The ewes here were scratching mad as well, I put spot-on on em a few weeks ago. I think it did fcuk all good then...

They are still scratching mad...

The plan was to give em an ivermectin after lambing, that would be in 5 - 8 weeks...

I don't like the idea of injecting em now, when they heavy in lamb... But then, the itch can't be doing em much good either like...

Opinions?

Would injecting em at the weekend be the better plan?
Or go with a second dose of spot-on? (Altho not sure what good it'll do...)

fanadman1

Username John wrote: »

The ewes here were scratching mad as well, I put spot-on on em a few weeks ago. I think it did fcuk all good then...

They are still scratching mad...

The plan was to give em an ivermectin after lambing, that would be in 5 - 8 weeks...

I don't like the idea of injecting em now, when they heavy in lamb... But then, the itch can't be doing em much good either like...

Opinions?

Would injecting em at the weekend be the better plan?
Or go with a second dose of spot-on? (Altho not sure what good it'll do...)

The itch will do no good to them anyway. Id give them tbe jag and be carefull and go easy on the when handlin them

Green farmer

No great experience of it here, probably mange /lice , but keep your mind open to other issues. would she be loosing wool from excessive rubbing Against a feed barrier ? Or would she be abit run down from being in lamb and need a drench / mineral deficiency ?
Do you have timber or steel pens ? They say timber ones can habour mites etc to infect the sheep, whereas steel ones don't .

Bullocks

Thanks lads , I'd be leaning towards her looking run down but its easy to put a bit of spot on on them now anyhow
They have been getting a pinch of nuts and oats the last month but i might chance a lick aswell

orm0nd

Bullocks wrote: »

Thanks lads , I'd be leaning towards her looking run down but its easy to put a bit of spot on on them now anyhow
They have been getting a pinch of nuts and oats the last month but i might chance a lick aswell

covered for fluke?

Bullocks

orm0nd wrote: »

covered for fluke?

Yup, about 3 weeks ago but the place must be alive with fluke where we are with this weather , she wasn't losing any wool until this week , that I noticed anyhow

allthedoyles

Willfarman

allthedoyles wrote: »

Lovely Suffolk sheep.. Are they in lamb?

allthedoyles

Willfarman wrote: »

Lovely Suffolk sheep.. Are they in lamb?

they belong to a neighbour so not sure if they in lamb

davidk1394

In the cousins place today. Few lambs fit for the factory and the sheds are packed

Green farmer

A lot of lambs there.

razor8

Nice cheque waiting for all them

davidk1394

The ctazy thing is that, that amount go every week

sea12

davidk1394 wrote: »

The ctazy thing is that, that amount go every week

Where is that ? Wexford

arctictree

Here's a still image from my lambing camera:

Green farmer

That's a crystal clear image. I'd say no bother spotting one lambing from that camera.

arctictree

Green farmer wrote: »

That's a crystal clear image. I'd say no bother spotting one lambing from that camera.

Easier when there is only a few of them in the pen. Nice to check them when I'm at work or on the phone when I'm out. Also it pans around which is handy.

fanadman1

Can someone tell me why i cant post pics from my phone

Kovu

fanadman1 wrote: »

Can someone tell me why i cant post pics from my phone

The size might be too big? Can you see the attach button below the reply box? Sometimes it disappears for no reason!

fanadman1

Kovu wrote: »

The size might be too big? Can you see the attach button below the reply box? Sometimes it disappears for no reason!

Must be 2 big cause the attach button is there

Nekarsulm

New door in the "Luxury" sheep shed.

They have better conditions than I have!

glenkeo

just trying to figure out how to upload pictures

glenkeo

got it

ganmo

Sheep or big snow balls?

davidk1394

The first set of twins put out today

Hotei

serfspup

beginning to get a bit more room in the shed:)

Username John

serfspup wrote: »

beginning to get a bit more room in the shed:)

I like the Hampshire down lying down on the left

What kinda bed / floor is that? Mesh?

How / what do you feed them?
How wide are the feeding passages?

Sorry for all the questions Serf...

Green farmer

Fine shed and nice looking stock

serfspup

Username John wrote: »

I like the Hampshire down lying down on the left

What kinda bed / floor is that? Mesh?

How / what do you feed them?
How wide are the feeding passages?

Sorry for all the questions Serf...

ta john hampy is ok, a lunatic tho,he is on his third season here and still savage to work but on the look out for a replacement.

beded on straw,about every 5 days depending on weather.one heston per 2 pens (140 adult ewes) were bedded just after this shot was taken,sheep in centre pen put out in foot bath (zinc sulphate)bale split between back and front of pen,fork half into outside pen by which time feet well soaked.

fed silage just finished 2year old pit and on to round bale yesterday. plus 3/4kg 18%nuts

fed by diet feeder
diet feeder.JPG


WALK through passage 3ft internal, anything less is a fall through trough (and a bitch to turn the feeder in:D)

serfspup

diet feeder 2.JPG

fresh hampshires.JPG

Hotei

ihatewinter

Lovely ewes and lambs. Love the daffodils, very spring like.

failinis

Stumbled on this thread by accident and spent today looking through it.
Very nice.

Grew up beside a sheep farmer and miss seeing them about, real hard work goes into rearing them.

Some photos of local sheep

failinis

Friend just messaged me a sheep and her lamb running about her street this morning - they don't know the farmer but the guards are going down I think for a wild sheep chase.

tom_k

Couldn't help myself reading that bit in a Ross O'Carroll-Kelly accent. Someone should report the "mum" to the focking Gords

Green farmer

The sun is a welcome sight today.

ganmo

it was nice to see them enjoying themselves today alright

Username John

Cool day here - but nice in the sunshine...

Few lambs asleep in the sun...

Green farmer

Spotted this lad in the field. Think his a single about 6 weeks old.

Willfarman

A thumper.

390kid

Green farmer wrote: »

Spotted this lad in the field. Think his a single about 6 weeks old.

Smashing lamb

allthedoyles

arctictree

Weaned some of my bigger lambs yesterday. A bit young but I needed to move them on.

Username John

arctictree wrote: »

Weaned some of my bigger lambs yesterday. A bit young but I needed to move them on.

Fine lambs artic - what age are they?

arctictree

Username John wrote: »

Fine lambs artic - what age are they?

Thanks, averaging about 12 weeks old. I just selected the biggest half of my lambs....

charolais0153

Why did you wean them. Are they for the factory/mart?

arctictree

charolais0153 wrote: »

Why did you wean them. Are they for the factory/mart?

Had a field on an out farm that was getting too strong and felt it was better to keep them all in one group. Anyway, 12 weeks should be OK?