Morning for the 1st cycle I don’t raddle at all, as I find 80% of the ewes will lamb in the first cycle, i raddle on day 15 and change colour on day 31, so then at scanning I can sort and feed accordingly due to lambing dates. Rams are in for 3 cycles in total 50 days if a ewe doesn’t conceive in that time period she isn’t productive and needs the road. Find your channel great, David keep up the good work
Thanks David. Great system you're working. Not sure I'd be brave enough not to raddle first cycle in case ram wasn't working/jumping ewes but I suppose that would be very usual? Before I built shed I changed colours every week to know what ewes could come inside for lambing. Only had room for 50 indoors. A lot of messing but it worked reasonably well..👌
I only thought of not raddling the first cycle half way though mine being out with yellow. Definitely going to to that next year but I run a mob of Suffolks on my Wicklow Cheviots so not single sire risk.
Better to change colours after 1st and 2nd weeks then you don't have to look over all of the sheep all of the time during lambing, usually 40% (ish) 1st week then next 40% 2nd week and 20% 3rd week and after. If you're only going to change colour after 17 days you might as well not bother because it's not saving any lambing work.
Aye we don't raddle rams in first two weeks don't like to disturb them , no dog or quad near them .honestly don't like ewes covered in raddle .Always use rams that were proven fertile as ram lambs thus no concerns in a single sire batch about ram fertility. What ever suits your system and breeding regime , keep doing it. Great video and ewes in fine fettle.
Very informative and useful video you do things really well we only have 94 ewes this year as we lost a bit of conacre last year but we simply give the sheep a sort of health check and put 3 rams in for about 7 weeks and hope for the best putting them on fields that had the cattle on all summer and aftergrass seems to work well to flush them and a lick bucket too thanks for sharing your breeding strategy take care both of you 👍
Great stuff Robbie some worker tried harness but has same problem but find with raddle need to keep it topped up first few get great mark few day later starts getting more faded great start to Sunday morning sheep school 😂😂😂
Just wondering why was their a mart tag on the ram you put the raddle on first. You used the headgate to hold him in the shed. Keep up the great videos.
If you are struggling with raddle not not marking ewes very well try Mastermark raddle powder. It’s more expensive but when you use it you’ll know where the extra money has gone. They also do a black which the others don’t.
We would use grease to mix with the powder , its easier applied and sticks to the rams brisket and chest better. Always feed the rams before tipping time, then the rams will come to the bucket and we apply the raddle.
A bit late to this David but I can you tell me what model of reader you're using? Is it an agrident with in-built memory? Also, Hampshire downs are a great terminal breed to consider. I had great success crossing with mules this year, especially lambing outside in the miserable weather we had in March in Meath. Love the videos David, very well put together 👏 , Daniel
I think there is a place for hair sheep - just the cost of shearing v's what the farmer is getting in return (not covering the cost) - you terminal flock who's offspring will go into the food chain not for rebreeding - I would like to see what a Lleyn x white face dorper would come out like and it's growth rate - white face as the black face leave fully brown lambs and white face leave white lambs - all about saleability at auction and returns not about flavour of the product - here in NZ we are importing fertilized eggs from hair sheep in Scotland to put into our wool sheep - big cost so something the farmers are looking at with the cost of shearing - also helps that hair sheep don't get fly strike
Another great video. I'm on a small scale then you are😂. But I've put my Rams out today (5th) and I have used paint for the first time rather than the crayons.also I'm using a Lleyn ram for the first time to 🤞🤞
@@sheepschool365only have problems in ewes that are over 50 percent texel , so for example first generation out of texel cross mules for us have been good sheep but if you keep Thier daughters so you have a ewe that's 75 percent texel then yes we have had some problems with lambing. So in our experience don't keep any replacements that are more than 50 percent texel it's not worth the heart ache haha
Would that head lock be any good for dehorning calves?? Was unfortunate enough to have a brand new condon crate stolen during the summer. Dairy farmer watching sheep videos 😂
the link didn't work for me but I removed the /gestation from the end and found the web site. Wasn't able to find the sheet. Great videos, thanks. Learning lots at sheep school.@@sheepschool365
I recall my old vet saying that when it succeeds , its called line breeding, when it doesn’t it’s called inbreeding. Often a bit of out breeding helps to cure things like entropion and white line disease..
PS I didn’t like the harness. As they were being scanned anyway, I just used a small amount of raddle to mark the beginning of lambing, and like yourself changed the colour 2 weeks later to check if the ewes were holding. I also dabbed a bit on the ram’s neck so that I could easily pick him out.
@@sheepschool365 Thank you so much. I'm just getting started in sheep and learning so much from you. It took me a minute to catch on to your brogue but no problems now.
A limited amount of line breeding and inbreeding can produce genetically prepotent individuals. Since most lambs are sold to various markets, especially to the food pipeline, the need to heavily cull on a linebreeding program is sort of a given. I know that's controversial, but it can help you consolidate positive genetic traits.
Think the average length of cycle is 17 days but can be from 14 to 19 days. So I change raddle colour around 14/15 days to catch any short cycle repeaters.
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Morning for the 1st cycle I don’t raddle at all, as I find 80% of the ewes will lamb in the first cycle, i raddle on day 15 and change colour on day 31, so then at scanning I can sort and feed accordingly due to lambing dates. Rams are in for 3 cycles in total 50 days if a ewe doesn’t conceive in that time period she isn’t productive and needs the road. Find your channel great, David keep up the good work
Thanks David. Great system you're working. Not sure I'd be brave enough not to raddle first cycle in case ram wasn't working/jumping ewes but I suppose that would be very usual? Before I built shed I changed colours every week to know what ewes could come inside for lambing. Only had room for 50 indoors. A lot of messing but it worked reasonably well..👌
I only thought of not raddling the first cycle half way though mine being out with yellow. Definitely going to to that next year but I run a mob of Suffolks on my Wicklow Cheviots so not single sire risk.
Better to change colours after 1st and 2nd weeks then you don't have to look over all of the sheep all of the time during lambing, usually 40% (ish) 1st week then next 40% 2nd week and 20% 3rd week and after. If you're only going to change colour after 17 days you might as well not bother because it's not saving any lambing work.
Aye we don't raddle rams in first two weeks don't like to disturb them , no dog or quad near them .honestly don't like ewes covered in raddle .Always use rams that were proven fertile as ram lambs thus no concerns in a single sire batch about ram fertility. What ever suits your system and breeding regime , keep doing it. Great video and ewes in fine fettle.
Very informative and useful video you do things really well we only have 94 ewes this year as we lost a bit of conacre last year but we simply give the sheep a sort of health check and put 3 rams in for about 7 weeks and hope for the best putting them on fields that had the cattle on all summer and aftergrass seems to work well to flush them and a lick bucket too thanks for sharing your breeding strategy take care both of you 👍
A lot of land being taken back for various reasons! Thank you 👍
Great stuff Robbie some worker tried harness but has same problem but find with raddle need to keep it topped up first few get great mark few day later starts getting more faded great start to Sunday morning sheep school 😂😂😂
Robbie is some man 👌
Just topped raddles up yesterday. Last tipped are fairly faded!
It's great to see you having the craic with Robbie. Very enjoyable content. Keep it up Boy!
Thank you. Good to know you enjoy 👍
Thanks for sharing! I love to listen to you and other Irish people speaking ! Very soothing to hear! 😊🐑🐏
Thank you 😊
The alternative is different coloured ear tags for families (and ages, there's plenty of colour options for most tags).
Thanks Malcolm. All our tags are same yellow colour in Ireland but I use coloured discs for different families.
Good stuff. Lots of hard work and good information.
Thanks Jonathan 👍
Another great video.well done.
Thank you Ivan 👍
Lleyn is the way to go and David will be back next week with a brand new show. A wooden spoon is only used for stiring porridge in Dillagh. 😅
Good man Robbie never hurts with a bit of extra help
Every sheep farmer could do with a Robbie 👌
Always enjoyable video
Good to know, thanks 👌
Just wondering why was their a mart tag on the ram you put the raddle on first. You used the headgate to hold him in the shed. Keep up the great videos.
Well spotted 👌 He is one I bought in Roscommon this year.. the ram I walked into the pen was a different sheep I bought last year...
If you are struggling with raddle not not marking ewes very well try Mastermark raddle powder. It’s more expensive but when you use it you’ll know where the extra money has gone. They also do a black which the others don’t.
Thank you for the tip. 🤞 I find problems only with the green. Basically doesn't leave a mark at all..
We would use grease to mix with the powder , its easier applied and sticks to the rams brisket and chest better. Always feed the rams before tipping time, then the rams will come to the bucket and we apply the raddle.
Great system great video good luck
Thank you 👌
Great video! What software are you using to help organize your breeding pairs/etc?
Thank you. It's software called Kingswood from TGM in Northern Ireland.
A bit late to this David but I can you tell me what model of reader you're using? Is it an agrident with in-built memory? Also, Hampshire downs are a great terminal breed to consider. I had great success crossing with mules this year, especially lambing outside in the miserable weather we had in March in Meath. Love the videos David, very well put together 👏 , Daniel
Thank you Daniel..👌 Would like to try the Hampshire down some day. Maybe next year.. reader is an Agrident APR600.
I think there is a place for hair sheep - just the cost of shearing v's what the farmer is getting in return (not covering the cost) - you terminal flock who's offspring will go into the food chain not for rebreeding - I would like to see what a Lleyn x white face dorper would come out like and it's growth rate - white face as the black face leave fully brown lambs and white face leave white lambs - all about saleability at auction and returns not about flavour of the product - here in NZ we are importing fertilized eggs from hair sheep in Scotland to put into our wool sheep - big cost so something the farmers are looking at with the cost of shearing - also helps that hair sheep don't get fly strike
Very interesting. A lot of interest in hair sheep at the minute!
Great video. Good man Robbie.
He is some man!👌
Some man for 1 man
I do love studying in your sheep school. What is the raddle powder made of, please? Chalk? Talc?
Excellent thread
Great video. Might be faster marking all the ewes first and then divide them out in one or two splits. Move the sheep not the man? Just a thought.
Thanks for the tip 👌
Get enough hardship with sheep without looking for it...
Another great video. I'm on a small scale then you are😂. But I've put my Rams out today (5th) and I have used paint for the first time rather than the crayons.also I'm using a Lleyn ram for the first time to 🤞🤞
Good luck. Hope all goes well 👌
@@sheepschool365 thank you
Enjoyed the video
New Subscriber A big hello from a small town Thurles in Ireland 🇮🇪
Welcome to the channel! 👍
Robbie is the man !!!
Great video David a lot of work but it will be worth it come lambing time good luck 👌
Love those Lleyn ewes, very tidy sheep.
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Good stuff
Glad you enjoyed!
We have a handful of lleyns and they go to a texel ram , amazing lambs and plan to keep some of their daughters to put to a texel ram In the future.
Any time I see Lleyn Texel ewe lambs advertised for sale they don't last long! Do you have much lambing problems with the texel?
@@sheepschool365only have problems in ewes that are over 50 percent texel , so for example first generation out of texel cross mules for us have been good sheep but if you keep Thier daughters so you have a ewe that's 75 percent texel then yes we have had some problems with lambing. So in our experience don't keep any replacements that are more than 50 percent texel it's not worth the heart ache haha
Hello brother!
I am from India will you provide me a Texel Ram for breeding purposes
Welcome to the channel! I could point you in the right direction..
Another great video. How did y cure the ewe with photosensitisation. Thanks for your time and effort making the videos.
Thank you for the appreciation 👍
Treated both with Metacam painkiller and they mended with time.
Would that head lock be any good for dehorning calves?? Was unfortunate enough to have a brand new condon crate stolen during the summer. Dairy farmer watching sheep videos 😂
That is unfortunate... Might be bit small for calves. Could try making a bigger one!
Robbie-Cull-Train 🐑 👍
He's a great one...👍
Not yet seeing the table you were going to pin in the comments. Am I looking in the right place?
Link to table is in the video description. Let me know if you still have trouble..
the link didn't work for me but I removed the /gestation from the end and found the web site. Wasn't able to find the sheet. Great videos, thanks. Learning lots at sheep school.@@sheepschool365
Hope tupping goes smoothly. 😊👍😊
Hope for the best and keep an eye on the boys 🤞
I recall my old vet saying that when it succeeds , its called line breeding, when it doesn’t it’s called inbreeding. Often a bit of out breeding helps to cure things like entropion and white line disease..
PS I didn’t like the harness. As they were being scanned anyway, I just used a small amount of raddle to mark the beginning of lambing, and like yourself changed the colour 2 weeks later to check if the ewes were holding. I also dabbed a bit on the ram’s neck so that I could easily pick him out.
That old vet had a very good way of putting it...
Great video. Well done, Boy. But for feck's sake would you not go and buy a fecking wooden spoon for mixing the raddle?! 🤣
Thank you...
That's why Orlaith wasn't happy, had her wooden spoon 🤣
Blue texel or rouge are what we use
How do you find them?
Boath breeds are easy lambed fatten well quick to get up and start to suck of mum we use them on Suffolk x ewes with some lylne cross ewes
We had a pure blood north county cheviot that was infertile this year. First time ever that had happened, he was running with 20 ewe lambs.
Can be an expensive issue if you don't find out till scanning time..
when is the sheep school shop opening 😱 was actually looking for a head lock for a gate but would like to support your shop if youre selling them.
Shop currently open at: www.sheepschoolshop.com
Headlocks in stock in around 10 days, have some away for galvanising at the minute. Thanks, David.
What sheep recording system do you use and whats the cost
It's a software package called Kingswood from TGM. Cost depends on size of flock. Think prices are on their website.
What is the tagging system you are using?
I use Cormac tags with coloured discs to identify the lamds sires.
@@sheepschool365 So, they sell the scanner with all the software you use?
The eid scanner is an Agrident APR600 and the software is from TGM Software in Northern Ireland.
@@sheepschool365 Thank you so much. I'm just getting started in sheep and learning so much from you. It took me a minute to catch on to your brogue but no problems now.
Good luck with your sheep farming👏
What part of the world are you in?
Meatlinc rams produce a fast finishing well fleshed lamb - all performance recorded, so you know what you are buying .
Would be great to try them. Don't know on any in Ireland...
Did I hear you say that if your ram has a sore foot during servicing, that he will produce lambs with sore foot?
What I am trying to say is a ram showing feet trouble at any stage of his lifetime will more than likely produce offspring with the same problem.
@@sheepschool365 thank you. I understand.
Which breed it is?
Is it Dorper?
They are Lleyn sheep.
@@sheepschool365 Thanks.
A limited amount of line breeding and inbreeding can produce genetically prepotent individuals. Since most lambs are sold to various markets, especially to the food pipeline, the need to heavily cull on a linebreeding program is sort of a given. I know that's controversial, but it can help you consolidate positive genetic traits.
I think you are 100% right. The performance recording is great for figuring out what need to go!
Is it not every 17 days that u change colour.
Think the average length of cycle is 17 days but can be from 14 to 19 days. So I change raddle colour around 14/15 days to catch any short cycle repeaters.
A ruge are a good strong sheep
Thanks 👌
Grease and engine oil can cause skin rash or dermatitis
Thanks for sharing!!
Best luck.with lambs next paddy's day good set up.thire
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Don't like the Harness .I don't use anything. I put 3 ram's with 35Ewes each They will lamb in 10DAYS.
Good compact lambing. Can't beat ram power 👌
We had gay ram
I believe up to 8% of rams can be....
What did he identify as
What binary
@@johnmcintyre800
Gender neutral 😉
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Must be muslim sheep lol