General sheep thread

Birdnuts · 29-07-2020 9:51pm

joe35 wrote: »

Got stool results back yesterday.

350 strongyle
250 nematodirus
100 strongyloides.

What would peoples recommendations be

Do you have access to any herbal leys on which they could stay on for a few weeks??

joe35 · 29-07-2020 10:48pm

No herbal leys. Will give them a dose over the weekend. They've got fairly sh1tty over the couple of days.

Thanks for all the replies. It's what I'd be doing anyway but good to talk about it.

wrangler · 29-07-2020 11:06pm

joe35 wrote: »

No herbal leys. Will give them a dose over the weekend. They've got fairly sh1tty over the couple of days.

Thanks for all the replies. It's what I'd be doing anyway but good to talk about it.

My lambs have got very dirty in the last few weeks too and no worms involved, grass must be only about 10% dry matter. three of the dirtiest are going to factory tomorrow. ironically they also had the highest weight gain of the whole bunch since they were weighed three weeks ago.
The cordless clippers really paid for itself today, they really needed dagging

joe35 · 30-07-2020 11:02am

Lambs not thriving here like the should. Very surprised with the fecal count, I taught it would be high. Its probably more a cobalt dose they need.

The last dose the got was a white drench with added cobalt (3 weeks ago). Think it says to last up to 4 weeks, but maybe should of went with a cobalt dose again last week.

Shows the reason for feacel sampling. They're lacking more in minerals than a high build up of worms

charolais0153 · 30-07-2020 1:38pm

joe35 wrote: »

Lambs not thriving here like the should. Very surprised with the fecal count, I taught it would be high. Its probably more a cobalt dose they need.

The last dose the got was a white drench with added cobalt (3 weeks ago). Think it says to last up to 4 weeks, but maybe should of went with a cobalt dose again last week.

Shows the reason for feacel sampling. They're lacking more in minerals than a high build up of worms

Hard get then to thrive on the wet lush grass

Mad about baa baas · 30-07-2020 6:21pm

Hi all.long time follower first time posting.. have a few ewe lambs passing what I think is segments of tapeworm in their poo.. look well otherwise.. what would ye generally do.. thanks

wrangler · 30-07-2020 6:34pm

Mad about baa baas wrote: »

Hi all.long time follower first time posting.. have a few ewe lambs passing what I think is segments of tapeworm in their poo.. look well otherwise.. what would ye generally do.. thanks

I'd use a white wormer, experts claim they're nothing to worry about,but I just hate the look of them,
If you dose your dog regularily it's a big help in controlling tapeworm. We dose the dogs here every 2 months but I'd say that's a bit overkill
We haven't had tapeworm here in years so must be doing something right.
I don't think that either the clear or yellow wormers kill tapeworm

Mad about baa baas · 30-07-2020 8:39pm

Thanks for that.. have albex ..will get them in over the weekend.. anyone ever use curazole on sheep.. we actually use it on horses here just wondering..

roosky · 30-07-2020 8:42pm

I’m buying a mobile sheep race and have settled on Stanley’s does anyone here have one .....my question is should I go with the modular one at €2,700 or the sheepeze at €3,700

Lano Lynn · 30-07-2020 8:49pm

charolais0153 wrote: »

Hard get then to thrive on the wet lush grass

but I thought bord bia said it was the rain that made irish lamb the best?

charolais0153 · 30-07-2020 9:55pm

Lano Lynn wrote: »

but I thought bord bia said it was the rain that made irish lamb the best?

Looks good on the tele doesn't it

Birdnuts · 30-07-2020 10:06pm

Lano Lynn wrote: »

but I thought bord bia said it was the rain that made irish lamb the best?

Bord Bia = Joke shop

ganmo · 30-07-2020 11:03pm

Lano Lynn wrote: »

but I thought bord bia said it was the rain that made irish lamb the best?

do you believe what you see on TV

wrangler · 31-07-2020 12:43am

Mad about baa baas wrote: »

Thanks for that.. have albex ..will get them in over the weekend.. anyone ever use curazole on sheep.. we actually use it on horses here just wondering..

Curazole is a similar product to albex, both are white wormers
Curazole 5% is for sheep and Curazole 10% IS FOR CATTLE.

Just be aware that white wormers doesn't give good control of ordinary worms on some farms, it'll likely just control the tapeworms

Lano Lynn · 31-07-2020 10:30pm

ganmo wrote: »

do you believe what you see on TV

but they tell us we can trust them.....i'm confused.......and with the electronic tags they taste even better even the ones from longtown and carlisle......:mad:

wrangler · 01-08-2020 8:30am

Lano Lynn wrote: »

but I thought bord bia said it was the rain that made irish lamb the best?

Moderation in all things, it's the green grass that has our lamb the best, green grass won't be there but for the rain.
If you ever saw the french lambs during their droughts you'd see why Bord Bia promote our green grass, most of french lamb are indoors, terrible looking hoors, yet the french people buy it because it's french.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 04-08-2020 8:06pm

Kildare Chilling has closed a lamb line after a cluster of COVID19 cases.

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/covid-19-kildare-chilling-shuts-lamb-line-562414

That might put a bit of pressure on prices until they're back working again.

Tileman · 04-08-2020 9:55pm

Buford T. Justice XIX wrote: »

Kildare Chilling has closed a lamb line after a cluster of COVID19 cases.

https://www.farmersjournal.ie/covid-19-kildare-chilling-shuts-lamb-line-562414

That might put a bit of pressure on prices until they're back working again.

Well they will use it as an excuse anyway