Author Topic: scanner booked! (Read 1336 times)

TheSmilingSheep · « **on:** January 05, 2016, 11:13:45 am »

Thoroughly recommend getting the flock scanned - even if only a few. For us, it really reduces the stress as to whether ewes actually in lamb, and who might need special care/feeding.... We've found lovely chap in Devon, who also scans in Cornwall and Somerset - very reasonable and accommodating. He happily did just 7 ewes for us last year (+ offering useful feeding advice). Feel free to pm for details... SOOOOOO excited....

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2016, 11:36:17 am »

We always have ours scanned. It's so helpful to adjust feeding for age, condition and number of lambs. It also saves a huge amount of time knowing you don't have to hang around to see if there's still a twin or triplet to make an appearance.

Hevxxx99 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2016, 04:27:01 pm »

What's the best time to scan? Or rather, is there a best time to scan? Presumably too early will show very little.

Womble · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2016, 04:31:16 pm »

40 to 90 days, from what I've read.

We just booked ours in with Booscan, who cover South Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire / Perthshire / Fife etc, and are happy to do small numbers

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JedM · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2016, 07:51:55 am »

Does anyone know a scanner who covers the suffolk area? I have contacted 4 which I found on the internet and had no response...that maybe because I only have 6 ewes to scan