Sheep related equipment-what do people find good?

Bleating Lamb

Thought it might be useful to start a thread where we as a forum can share ideas or recommendations on sheep related equipment we need/use on the farm and are happy/unhappy with.

I had an old hoof parer that was brilliant,designed like a scissors with no serrated edge that was easily sharpened and very durable...lost it this winter:(

Yet to buy a replacement....would people recommend one of the ones with a serrated edge?.....hard to see anything like one I lost.Feel free to mention good makes people are happy with.
Everyone to their own but I don’t believe in the theory of not paring overgrown hooves,I footbath sheep,pare trouble hooves and would have little lameness in flock.

farawaygrass

I bought a sheep crook this year. One end is for catching a sheep by the leg and another is wider for lambs I’m guessing. That’s what I use it for anyhow and find it brillant. Makes moving young lambs alot easier. Just something cheap and simple too.

Siamsa Sessions

Probably a given on established farms but we bought a few 5-feet hurdles last year for the yard and put hooks into the walls at various points. Means we can easily adjust the size of the collection yard now. Don’t know how we managed without them.

Hard Knocks

8Ft hurdles & Automatic dosing guns & syringes
No more catching in stalls & refilling

wrangler

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Thought it might be useful to start a thread where we as a forum can share ideas or recommendations on sheep related equipment we need/use on the farm and are happy/unhappy with.

I had an old hoof parer that was brilliant,designed like a scissors with no serrated edge that was easily sharpened and very durable...lost it this winter:(

Yet to buy a replacement....would people recommend one of the ones with a serrated edge?.....hard to see anything like one I lost.Feel free to mention good makes people are happy with.
Everyone to their own but I don’t believe in the theory of not paring overgrown hooves,I footbath sheep,pare trouble hooves and would have little lameness in flock.

We'd only pare rams feet....and that's only because we don't mind them for most of the year, seldom footbathed etc and then a month before the season comes and they're in a mess

DJ98

A jakoti shears is brilliant for dagging sheep.

Bleating Lamb

Can anyone recommend a particular hoof parer that they are happy with and where they got it?

DJ98

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a particular hoof parer that they are happy with and where they got it?

Agri direct have a good few on the website, there's one type more suitable for ewes

Bleating Lamb

DJ98 wrote: »

Agri direct have a good few on the website, there's one type more suitable for ewes

Thanks DJ98......do you know which one is suitable for ewes? and why?

Burgon and Ball ones seem best if judging by expense.
Footrot Shears at €19.99 look good...would you recommend serrated or non serrated ones.The good old one I had before for years was non serrated.

kk.man

I've the Burgon and Ball one... excellent

Bleating Lamb

kk.man wrote: »

I've the Burgon and Ball one... excellent

Thanks....if you don’t mind me asking...which one is it?.....as they have several different ones on the agridirect site.

kk.man

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

kk.man wrote: »

I've the Burgon and Ball one... excellent

Thanks....if you don’t mind me asking...which one is it?.....as they have several different ones on the agridirect site.

The Self Sharpening Shears.