Vet said that was due to the back teeth being bad, they can't chew the grass so they throw it out. It might just be an infection she has that might work itself out in time but I've never seen one thrive after spitting out the cud.Any cure for a ewe throwing up cud. She gone v thin.
They will come down in late October for dipping and sorting for the ram. The ones going to the Mayo rams will go back up and the ones with the cheviot rams will stay on grass and once all covered head back for the mountain. They will see grass then around April next year for lambing.How long will the ewes give on the mountain before you have them in again?
Those lambs in the last few pics are in lovely order.
The cheviot rams would go on strike at altitude would they😅They will come down in late October for dipping and sorting for the ram. The ones going to the Mayo rams will go back up and the ones with the cheviot rams will stay on grass and once all covered head back for the mountain. They will see grass then around April next year for lambing.
They would survive on the rough enough grazing in fairness but if they were let off the mountain ya would need a photo of them heading away because thats the last you would see of them😅The cheviot rams would go on strike at altitude would they😅
What money is there to draw on sheep ?Happened to be watching a few of the online Marts with hogget sales lately. A lot of hoggets not making over 200 and the majority going for around 170-200. Meanwhile ewe lambs are making big money for the right type, 130-160 for instance.
Chatting someone yesterday about this and their take on it was that more and more people are quitting lambing and want to buy the good ewe lamb for selling next year as hoggets as its a far easier game. No hassle of lambing and still able to draw all the money. As a result the buyers aren't there for hoggets. Does anyone on here agree with this or see it happening in their area?
Ewe welfare scheme Is continuing in the new cap AFAIKWhat money is there to draw on sheep ?
The welfare scheme is approx. 10 euro a head but as far as I know its finished this year unless they give a 1 year extension like GLAS .
Think that ewe lambs are not counted for that anyways
Keeping a dry ewe lamb overwinter to sell the following Summer is not exactly a major money spinner .
Ya, anc is minimum stocking rate. If people are anyways serious about sheep they should be doing them things regardless of the tenner a head. Its just a bonus to be getting paid for it.Forgot about the ANC as not appliciable here .Think there is a minimum stocking rate for that .
No need to have stock to get BPS as all you need is to comply with GAEC .
The present welfare scheme is ok but not exactly a justifiable reason to keep sheep .That said both options I choose (scanning and mineral supplementation pre tupping) are ones I would have been doing regardless .
I’ve heard the same about hogget prices doesn’t make sense really when I got 175 in the factory for lamb/hoggets last April and if I kept them til now I might get 170/180Happened to be watching a few of the online Marts with hogget sales lately. A lot of hoggets not making over 200 and the majority going for around 170-200. Meanwhile ewe lambs are making big money for the right type, 130-160 for instance.
Chatting someone yesterday about this and their take on it was that more and more people are quitting lambing and want to buy the good ewe lamb for selling next year as hoggets as its a far easier game. No hassle of lambing and still able to draw all the money. As a result the buyers aren't there for hoggets. Does anyone on here agree with this or see it happening in their area?
That's the gamble you take with these things.I’ve heard the same about hogget prices doesn’t make sense really when I got 175 in the factory for lamb/hoggets last April and if I kept them til now I might get 170/180
Over here it’s been happening for a few years,old timers not bothered about making money they just want something to look at with minimal labour.Happened to be watching a few of the online Marts with hogget sales lately. A lot of hoggets not making over 200 and the majority going for around 170-200. Meanwhile ewe lambs are making big money for the right type, 130-160 for instance.
Chatting someone yesterday about this and their take on it was that more and more people are quitting lambing and want to buy the good ewe lamb for selling next year as hoggets as its a far easier game. No hassle of lambing and still able to draw all the money. As a result the buyers aren't there for hoggets. Does anyone on here agree with this or see it happening in their area?
Top price in borris yesterday was 450 anyway for a pen of hoggets. The run of it was 210 to 230 or 40 I suppose. Very little sold below 200.Did anyone watch the Jalex sheep sale on marteye? Just curious to know what kind of prices the hoggets made. Looked fair fancy sheep in the done deal adverts.
Thanks for that. I would have liked to have gone down to the sale in Borris but I didn't get a chance. 450 is some money for hoggets. Here I thought the lad that bought 30 cheviot hoggets in baltinglass last year for 400 had paid big money.Top price in borris yesterday was 450 anyway for a pen of hoggets. The run of it was 210 to 230 or 40 I suppose. Very little sold below 200.
Cant help you on the jalex
Let us know how it goes.View attachment 96543Sheep enjoying the garlic mineral lick. I don’t know if it’s wishful thinking but worm burden and fly strike seem to be a lot less this year. It’s time to do the second FEC for the sheep welfare scheme so that will tell me something.
I agree but the sheep go mad for it . When They run out and I put a new one in they would nearly knock you over to get at it so hopefully they are all getting a lick off it.Let us know how it goes.
Trouble with that kind of thing is that it's the few who don't go to the lick that will have the burden, and you'll end up dosing the lot.