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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: bigchicken on December 09, 2013, 09:21:32 pm

Title: sheep scaning
Post by: bigchicken on December 09, 2013, 09:21:32 pm

Never had my sheep scanned to see how many lambs they are carrying found a chap who can do it for a fiver each as I have only eight,is this a fare price and when would be the best time to scan them. Rams went in with them on the 5th Nov.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: Pedwardine on December 09, 2013, 09:38:15 pm

I've had between 25 and 30 ewes scanned most years for around £30 all in. Likely a better rate as other customers in the area to make travelling worthwhile for our lady scanner. Scan at about 80 days. Go by the first in-lamb. Any longer than 80 days and the scanner finds it hard to tell whether twins or triplets.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: shep53 on December 09, 2013, 09:56:51 pm

Scan at about 90days after rams in,   99.5% accurate if ewes have no feed  overnight .    £40 seems fair to me

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: zarzar on December 09, 2013, 10:09:07 pm

ours are being scanned on 20th, approx 35ish the chap is charging 60 but he does have to travel to us.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: Rosemary on December 10, 2013, 08:37:13 am

We paid £30 plus a small amount per ewe. We use a lasie from Dollar.

I think the earliest they can accurately scan is 55 days after the tup comes out - it is the stage of pregnancy that allows the accurate scan; ideally between 55 and 75 days pregnant.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: Hillview Farm on December 10, 2013, 09:50:24 am

You can scan from as early of 35 days for a yes or no answer to being in lamb and not how many they are carrying. Our scanner likes 70-90 days and I think that's a good price!

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: gadge on December 10, 2013, 11:34:42 am

Sorry to jump on the thread.

Does anyone know a scanner that would do 40 ewes in East Lothian?

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: bigchicken on December 10, 2013, 11:17:14 pm

Thanks for the great response, I have booked him for the middle of January. Gadge his name is Garry Pearse he is based over edinburgh way and you can get him on Facebook cheers.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: fifixx on December 11, 2013, 09:51:30 am

I have a couple of goats who the billy visited mid-august (mini-break-out!) - the rest he went in with at the  beginning of October.  If I get the scanner in, is it dangerous for the possible 2 who I think are in kid from the August visit to be scanned late?

Title: Re: sheep scanning
Post by: landroverroy on December 11, 2013, 02:52:35 pm

 No there is absolutely no danger. It is done externally for sheep and goats and the picture is produced by ultrasound.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: gadge on December 11, 2013, 05:08:27 pm

Cheers for that

Is he the guy with the sheep as his profile picture?

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: bigchicken on December 11, 2013, 08:56:00 pm

The one I saw he was sitting in a van. If you Google animal scanning edinburgh you will get him he does all sorts of animals.

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: gadge on December 12, 2013, 10:21:49 am

Cheers I found him

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: shep53 on December 13, 2013, 07:01:49 pm

If you ask nicely the scanner should be able to tell you the approx age of each foetus ,my guy marks any late lambers

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: bigchicken on January 14, 2014, 02:55:02 pm

He's been and I am very pleased 7 out of the 8 are carrying twins That's the best % wise I have ever had 187·5%

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: Rosemary on January 14, 2014, 07:28:26 pm

And what's number eight got?

Good scanning % though  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: bigchicken on January 14, 2014, 08:13:59 pm

Ah she has a single

Title: Re: sheep scaning
Post by: Rosemary on January 14, 2014, 09:14:09 pm

Aw, she's gonna feel so inadequate  :)