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    #8162
    [Deleted User]
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    Bought some red top fly traps to use this year. Has anyone used them previously? Not warm enough to bother with them yet, here anyway and nothing is dirty.


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    #8163
    Sami23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Sami23


    FarmerDougal wrote: »
    Clik or clickZin always diluted by half here and never had a case of maggots in sheep or lambs that's good enough for me.

    Just wondering do many lads on here water down their Clik/Clikzin to make it go further and has it worked well for you ?


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    #8164
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    Sami23 wrote: »
    Just wondering do many lads on here water down their Clik/Clikzin to make it go further and has it worked well for you ?

    Clik is four times stronger than clikzin yet near nearly as dear. the only disadvantage iis that you're diluting the dye as well and it can be difficult to see what you've done by the time you get to the end of a big batch, we split them into small batches for that reason.....


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    #8165
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,941 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    wrangler wrote: »
    Clik is four times stronger than clikzin yet near nearly as dear. the only disadvantage iis that you're diluting the dye as well and it can be difficult to see what you've done by the time you get to the end of a big batch, we split them into small batches for that reason.....

    How do you input that into your bird Bia book then?


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    #8166
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    farawaygrass wrote: »
    How do you input that into your bird Bia book then?

    It goes in as clik, it has to


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    #8167
    Dinzee Conlee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭Dinzee Conlee


    Green farmer wrote: »
    Looking out at the soft rain thats falling, looking forward to a burst of grass after it !!!

    We had plenty showers today - NONE of them I would class as soft rain, quite the opposite in fact... :)

    Grass seems to be coming on a bit all right... slowly... need more heat...


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    #8168
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Grass is really turning green here now at the moment. Started lambing Saturday. First two lambs born in an absolute torrential downpour but both up and sucked within minutes. Had a bit of hassle with an old ewe thats a real pet who prolapsed on Friday. Had to get the vet to her to stitch her and then she lambed with difficulty on Saturday. One of the first ewes we ever had here and the first time shes ever had to be assisted at lambing, Will be sad when she goes at the end of the year.


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    #8169
    Green farmer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,005 ✭✭✭Green farmer


    Dinzee Conlee wrote: »
    We had plenty showers today - NONE of them I would class as soft rain, quite the opposite in fact... :)

    Grass seems to be coming on a bit all right... slowly... need more heat...

    Tis fair late this year, but after a few weeks of grass, all the bad memories fade and we do the same next year again :-)


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    #8170
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,941 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    wrangler wrote: »
    It goes in as clik, it has to

    No sorry I meant that question differently. Say without diluting it you treat the sheep with 50ml of clik. If you dilute it 4 parts water to one part clik you are only treating the sheep with 10ml of clik. Do you just put down that you treated them for 10ml in the book?


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    #8171
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    farawaygrass wrote: »
    No sorry I meant that question differently. Say without diluting it you treat the sheep with 50ml of clik. If you dilute it 4 parts water to one part clik you are only treating the sheep with 10ml of clik. Do you just put down that you treated them for 10ml in the book?

    Yea. what ever mount of Clik we used per sheep. It still has to abide by the Clik withdrawal so not suitable for every situation that you can use Clikzin


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    #8172
    farawaygrass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,941 ✭✭✭farawaygrass


    wrangler wrote: »
    Yea. what ever mount of Clik we used per sheep. It still has to abide by the Clik withdrawal so not suitable for every situation that you can use Clikzin

    Ok thanks for the info. Suppose I was wondering would Bord Bia take a dim view of diluting a product but obviously you had no issues so it’s ok.


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    #8173
    wrangler
    Registered Users Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭wrangler


    farawaygrass wrote: »
    Ok thanks for the info. Suppose I was wondering would Bord Bia take a dim view of diluting a product but obviously you had no issues so it’s ok.

    We don't say it's diluted ;)


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    #8174
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭DJ98


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    Grass is really turning green here now at the moment. Started lambing Saturday. First two lambs born in an absolute torrential downpour but both up and sucked within minutes. Had a bit of hassle with an old ewe thats a real pet who prolapsed on Friday. Had to get the vet to her to stitch her and then she lambed with difficulty on Saturday. One of the first ewes we ever had here and the first time shes ever had to be assisted at lambing, Will be sad when she goes at the end of the year.

    You only started to lamb this week? Maybe it would be the right time, low costs and high prices in the autumn


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    #8175
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    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    Started lambing Saturday.

    Snap.


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    #8176
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    DJ98 wrote: »
    You only started to lamb this week? Maybe it would be the right time, low costs and high prices in the autumn

    Thats the plan anyway. Good weather, good grass and hopefully a good price later in the year.


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    #8177
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭DJ98


    Finally getting around to concreting the handling yard here, what depth of concrete would be required? Will be no machinery or any other vehicles crossing it, just sheep.


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    #8178
    FarmerDougal
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭FarmerDougal


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Finally getting around to concreting the handling yard here, what depth of concrete would be required? Will be no machinery or any other vehicles crossing it, just sheep.

    4in should do, I'd throw mesh in it though while your at it??


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    #8179
    charolais0153
    Registered Users Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭charolais0153


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Finally getting around to concreting the handling yard here, what depth of concrete would be required? Will be no machinery or any other vehicles crossing it, just sheep.

    Don't skimp anyways , put it down once and right , 4 inches on a solid , compacted base


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    #8180
    Tileman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭Tileman


    DJ98 wrote: »
    Finally getting around to concreting the handling yard here, what depth of concrete would be required? Will be no machinery or any other vehicles crossing it, just sheep.

    Sheep farmers investing. Amazing what a good good year does.
    We will be buying new tractors like the dairy men if the good prices keep up


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    #8181
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Tileman wrote: »
    Sheep farmers investing. Amazing what a good good year does.
    We will be buying new tractors like the dairy men if the good prices keep up

    Long may it continue :p


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    #8182
    Sami23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Sami23


    charolais0153 wrote: »
    Don't skimp anyways , put it down once and right , 4 inches on a solid , compacted base

    Agree with this - don't think there any need for mesh for just sheep


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    #8183
    richie123
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭richie123


    Tileman wrote: »
    Sheep farmers investing. Amazing what a good good year does.
    We will be buying new tractors like the dairy men if the good prices keep up

    Takes 1 year get over a bad one
    Takes 4 to get over a good one.
    I can just see the factories doing some riding next spring!!!


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    #8184
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Well lads, Would anyone know a breeder of polled dorset's?. Im lloking for a ewe lamb for a present for the missus (shes cracked about them)


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    #8185
    OneMan37
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭OneMan37


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    Well lads, Would anyone know a breeder of polled dorset's?. Im lloking for a ewe lamb for a present for the missus (shes cracked about them)

    I know a breeder in Stranorlar in Donegal if that’s any good.


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    #8186
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    OneMan37 wrote: »
    I know a breeder in Stranorlar in Donegal if that’s any good.

    Bit of a spin for me as im in North Kildare


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    #8187
    Young95
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Young95


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    Well lads, Would anyone know a breeder of polled dorset's?. Im lloking for a ewe lamb for a present for the missus (shes cracked about them)

    I’ve some here . Would 3/4 bred ewe lambs suite you ? Really good sheep . Nice and tight . No loose woolly stuff that’s all over done deal


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    #8188
    Kevhog1988
    Registered Users Posts: 4,016 ✭✭✭Kevhog1988


    Young95 wrote: »
    I’ve some here . Would 3/4 bred ewe lambs suite you ? Really good sheep . Nice and tight . No loose woolly stuff that’s all over done deal

    Yep id imagine theyd be grand. Ill pm you


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    #8189
    DJ98
    Registered Users Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭DJ98


    Tileman wrote: »
    Sheep farmers investing. Amazing what a good good year does.
    We will be buying new tractors like the dairy men if the good prices keep up

    It's a job that's being going on now for 2 years at this stage, the prices are helping to get it done alright.


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    #8190
    orm0nd
    Registered Users Posts: 4,210 ✭✭✭orm0nd


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    Well lads, Would anyone know a breeder of polled dorset's?. Im lloking for a ewe lamb for a present for the missus (shes cracked about them)

    A guy on twitter that tweets under The Tipperary Farmer.


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    #8191
    AntrimGlens
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭AntrimGlens


    Kevhog1988 wrote: »
    Well lads, Would anyone know a breeder of polled dorset's?. Im lloking for a ewe lamb for a present for the missus (shes cracked about them)

    I've a dozen or so ewe lambs here, all Dec/Jan born but probably a bit too far for you Kev. Also the last time I sold pedigrees to a man in Leitrim the cost of exporting them was another £50 on top of the price, so makes it price. Try Noel Clancy in Tipp, he's bought a few rams from up this way and has good ewes.

    edit: I see Ormond has already said about contacting Noel


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