Author Topic: ewes with no milk (Read 4290 times)

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2018, 09:52:37 pm »

This really is one where each of us has to make our own minds up in the circumstances in front of us.

I will just say this, though. I have never once said, “Oh I am really glad I gave that ewe that had the mastitis another year.” I’ve said the opposite on more than one occasion. :/

Tim W · « **Reply #16 on:** July 26, 2018, 07:06:45 am »

Quote from: SallyintNorth on July 25, 2018, 09:52:37 pm

I will just say this, though. I have never once said, “Oh I am really glad I gave that ewe that had the mastitis another year.” I’ve said the opposite on more than one occasion. :/

''Look for a reason to cull not a reason to keep'' ----if you keep that in mind you will soon enough have a problem free flock

cambee · « **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2018, 06:33:27 pm »

Slightly off the main point but when you all say ‘cull’ do you mean abattoir cull and eat or do you mean cull and go to be incinerated? Eg. With an old ewe 6 years plus? Just thinking ahead as some of our starter flock are that age?

twizzel · « **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2018, 06:59:40 pm »

Cull = send to market in the cull pens/ring for someone else to buy OR sell direct to abattoir IF fit enough to travel and go into the food chain. If they aren’t fit to travel (lame etc) then cull with the knackerman on farm.

bj_cardiff · « **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2018, 07:30:37 pm »

I sell all my lambs and ewes to a big buyer, Cull ewes are for all the processed lamb products, ready meals, kababs etc. When ewes aren't fit for breeding they still have a value. Fallen stock is a different thing, anything that's too ill to travel, gets PTS by fallen stock or a vet if its in a lot of discomfort/pain, then that will be incinerated