[bigchicken]

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.

[Pedwardine]

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.

[shep53]

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

[zarzar]

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

[Rosemary]

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.

[Hillview Farm]

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!

[gadge]

Sorry to jump on the thread.

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

[bigchicken]

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.

[fifixx]

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?

[landroverroy]

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

[gadge]

Cheers for that

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

[bigchicken]

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.

[gadge]

Cheers I found him

[shep53]

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

[bigchicken]

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%