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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on November 30, 2016, 10:10:57 pm

Title: Scanning
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on November 30, 2016, 10:10:57 pm

How long after tipping should you get sheep scanned?
Thanks

Title: Re: Scanning
Post by: Old Shep on November 30, 2016, 10:18:41 pm

I think 30-60 days

Title: Re: Scanning
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on December 01, 2016, 12:06:39 am

After 60 days would be too late
Thanks

Title: Re: Scanning
Post by: Marches Farmer on December 01, 2016, 08:56:22 am

As I understand it a good scanner will be able to pick up on whether most are pregnant or empty at 30 days.  To be sure and to know how many 50 to 70 days.  We put our tups in on October 20th and expect the scanner around Boxing Day.

Title: Re: Scanning
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on December 01, 2016, 12:17:12 pm

Thank you
Same period for us but it looks like they seems to have been covered 1 per week
I think if I look to the first mating it should be ok
No to find a scanner

Title: Re: Scanning
Post by: shep53 on December 01, 2016, 05:26:16 pm

90 days here   99.7% accuracy  plus can pick out the later lambing sheep

Title: Re: Scanning
Post by: harmony on December 01, 2016, 07:12:11 pm

50 to 90 days the recommended window.