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Lifeline Ewe and Lamb buckets

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  • 05-01-2014 12:21am
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    Dickie10
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    just wondering does anyone use these. im using them 3 yeaars find them very good, seem to leave lambs very lively when born


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    Conmaicne Mara
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    Dickie10 wrote: »
    just wondering does anyone use these. im using them 3 yeaars find them very good, seem to leave lambs very lively when born

    Dad used them last Spring and thought highly of them. I wonder are they very expensive compared to other feed sources? They are certainly handy. One of the online retailers have half and full pallets for around 500 & €1k.


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    Username John
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    Dickie10 wrote: »
    just wondering does anyone use these. im using them 3 yeaars find them very good, seem to leave lambs very lively when born

    Yep - I use em, and I find em good. Didn't use em one year, and I thought I saw a difference...
    Conmaicne Mara wrote: »
    Dad used them last Spring and thought highly of them. I wonder are they very expensive compared to other feed sources? They are certainly handy. One of the online retailers have half and full pallets for around 500 & €1k.

    How many is in a pallet Con? They're 19euro for an 18kg bucket in the local place down here, which isn't too cheap.
    I leave the bucket with em during the day, and remove at night, as otherwise they just go through em too quick.


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    Salmonman
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    Dickie10 wrote: »
    just wondering does anyone use these. im using them 3 yeaars find them very good, seem to leave lambs very lively when born

    Used to use them but found it was the same few sheep that was at them and they only lasted a day.Thought they were too dear
    Started to bolus ewes now instead and find them a good job,at least you know the ewe is getting some minerals


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    Conmaicne Mara
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    Username John wrote: »
    How many is in a pallet Con? They're 19euro for an 18kg bucket in the local place down here, which isn't too cheap.
    I leave the bucket with em during the day, and remove at night, as otherwise they just go through em too quick.

    https://www.agridirect.ie/p/lifeline_lamb_and_ewe_bucket_18kg
    Salmonman wrote: »
    Used to use them but found it was the same few sheep that was at them and they only lasted a day.Thought they were too dear
    Started to bolus ewes now instead and find them a good job,at least you know the ewe is getting some minerals

    I find the same thing, 5 or 6 of the same ewes will camp out beside the bucket when they're out.


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