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Carolyn Gale posted an update in the group
Sheep Farmers 5 weeks agoHello! Does anyone use or recommend a livestock record keeping app or program? We have a very small flock, but I’m keen to keep records going forward. Something user friendly would be great! TIA
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Hi Carolyn,
LambPlan is a great option if you want to keep a record of a lot of different traits and/or breeding values. You can look into it a bit more here: https://www.sheepgenetics.org.au/lambplan/
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Hi Carolyn,
I used Mobble for a couple of years for my small flock, and found it an affordable and great way to keep records of all sorts of useful data. I am not sure of their prices now, but worth a look.
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Lower Blackwood LCDC started the discussion Dealing with lame sheep in the forum Sheep Farmers 2 months ago
As well as costing an arm and a leg in treatment, sheep with lameness don’t thrive to their full potential and the loss in production can make quite a dent.
Identifying the cause of the problem is relatively easy, here is how you can spot lameness:
1) Sores between the digits at the back of the foot, no smell from the sore and sheep have…
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Lower Blackwood LCDC posted an update in the group
Sheep Farmers 5 months agoCall out to all sheep farmers – watch out for worms, its still warm enough and now there is moisture too. To help you find out if you actually need to drench check out this great resource from our archives.
https://lowerblackwood.com.au/in-the-poo-an-introduction-to-faecal-worm-egg-counts-for-sheep/
lowerblackwood.com.au
Worms (internal parasites) are currently estimated to cost the Australian sheep and wool industry more than $260 million per year and the Australian goat
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Lower Blackwood LCDC replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 9 months ago
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We put this in our latest eNews but thought it also worth posting here:
Feeding & Managing Sheep in Dry Times
Summer and autumn are critical for sheep because both the amount and quality of dry feed deteriorates over time. Pasture quantity can naturally decline over summer and autumn by up to 50 per cent. Digestibility is an indicator of how…
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 12 months ago
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Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 12 months ago
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Hi kate.
Just double check Justin’s maths! It’s 350g for the week total so if feeding twice its 175g per feed. Or every 2nd 100g etc.
Gemma x
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 12 months ago
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Thanks Justin, great advice and will do!😀
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Gemma and Justin replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 12 months ago
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Hi Kate, i think at this stage, even though your grass has dried off, they would be getting close to enough, You could feed 50grams a day per ewe, feed a couple times a week ie 350grams each time, this will make better use of your dry feed
If you can fat score your sheep now and then check them again in a mth, you can see how there travelling
Cheers Justin
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 12 months ago
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I’m thinking of starting to feed lupins soon as like a lot of others our pasture has dried off much earlier than last year. What do people recommend as a maintenance volume / head / week .. not trying to fatten lambs. @gemma_justin @ben-mcdonald @kylie-silverthorne
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Kate Tarrant replied to the discussion Supplementary Feeding Sheep in the Summer in the forum Sheep Farmers 12 months ago
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Great use of a waste product Darren!
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