[Jamie12]

It never find, but it pours 
Found my tup lame on Monday, sprayed hi feet and give him alaymicin on Tuesday. He has managed to tup three more but still seems slightly lame. He is due to come out very soon, and is supposed to go to my friends farm, though he can't go until he is sound. Is there much else I can do for him? Currently have very limited transport due to my car issue. Fed up is an understatement

[SallyintNorth]

Front or back leg?  If back leg, then yes he needs to be 100% sound.  If front, is not such a big issue, provided he's not so lame he can't get about.

Remind me what breed?

We've had all our Texel and part-Texel tups lame this tupping-time, to a greater or lesser degree. Two of them back leg, so not able to work for part of the time.    You'd think the weather and ground would suit them - not too wet, not too dry. 

I don't want to jinx him, but my little Shetland tup lamb has remained in fine fettle...  

[Jamie12]

Its his front right, he's a charollais. He's not so bad now, happily chasing the ladies just not totally sound

[SallyintNorth]

I'm afraid Charollais is not a breed I associate with good feet.  In fact, most of the terminal breeds aren't great.

It may help to give the tup some minerals; they are often so busy - and dedicated - when they are working, they don't eat so much, so any mineral deficiency will be exacerbated.  A rock salt lick, or a mineral drench (or both) if you are not giving him a feed (with minerals in it) may help.

[Marches Farmer]

I'm afraid Charollais is not a breed I associate with good feet.  In fact, most of the terminal breeds aren't great.

I believe the Charollais had a lot of Merino bred into it to improve the fleece, after the king of Spain gave a flock to the king of France.  Merinos were used to improve the fleece of the Southdown but couldn't cope with the English weather, which is why they were tried out, and flourished in, Australia.

[SallyintNorth]

I'm afraid Charollais is not a breed I associate with good feet.  In fact, most of the terminal breeds aren't great.

I believe the Charollais had a lot of Merino bred into it to improve the fleece, after the king of Spain gave a flock to the king of France.  Merinos were used to improve the fleece of the Southdown but couldn't cope with the English weather, which is why they were tried out, and flourished in, Australia.

I don't know where you've got that from, MF?  Everything I can find says that it originated in France in the area around Charolles in the Saone Loire region of France.  No mention of merino linked with Charollais that I can find?

[shep53]

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Remind me what breed?

We've had all our Texel and part-Texel tups lame this tupping-time, to a greater or lesser degree. Two of them back leg, so not able to work for part of the time.    You'd think the weather and ground would suit them - not too wet, not too dry.  :

      Disappointing that you tar all terminal breeds based on your experience , using 11 texels this year  and similar numbers  previous years , none so far (touching wood    ) lame in anyway  , last year 1 had a damaged shoulder from being hit by another ram  but recovered .  Only buy from 2 sources ,born outside, grass fed , no concs before tupping and covering lots of ewes   ( 2 shearlings 1 lamb  252 teased ewes mostly covered first cycle then removed and replaced with 3 fresh rams  )   .    May I suggest that if footrot is the problem then you cover with footvax before next year and if physical damage this and other years you look at the breeders .

[SallyintNorth]

Did you mean to say something, Helen?