Regarding the stones issue.
Ram lambs get them alot if the feed that they have doesn't contain Amonia Chloride. This breaks the calcified calcium down so they can pass urine much more easily.
I tend to give the piglets/Boar pigs a hand full of sheep feed with their own feed on a regular basis.
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- Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another integration issue
- Replies: 13
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- Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: KK's and sheep hurdles?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3836
Re: KK's and sheep hurdles?
I use sheep hurdles all the time. You have to have ones that have pins and eyes not the slot together hurdles. We are expecting our first litter soon and what we have done is cable tie some weld mesh panels against the hurdles also you can use 1/4 inch or even 1/2 inch plywood. Good luck
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pedigree Ear Tags
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7941
Re: Pedigree Ear Tags
I do agree that if you breed it you should tag it. It is also law that if you move any pig off of your holding for no matter what reason then it has to be TAGGED. Metal Plastic it doesn't matter it has to be tagged. No excuses What would you write on the AML2 if the animal is not tagged. (AML2 Movem...
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: what do we want ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4987
Re: what do we want ?
Hi Wendy, I think that one of the most important things as a smallholder is the size of every thing. We all don't have hundreds of animals. Its just a few and that then becomes expensive and wasteful. If you don't use all of the medicines by a certain date you then have to dipose of it all. So in t...
- Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General Advice about diet and feeding
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2200
Re: General Advice about diet and feeding
There is a mulivit you can give them. Get in touch with Jonathan Guy at Animal Health(go via the internet to get his phone number) He does supply small amounts of a Multi/Trace element/Vitamins for the small holder. It does work a dose of that should get him back on track. If it doesn't then you'll ...
- Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thank you !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1690
Thank you !
I would just like to thank Wendy Scudamore family and friends for having the AGM, Show and Sale at Barton Hill Farm. I do hope that the commitee finds a suitable place for next years event. Well done every one.......xx