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ANIMAL FEEDS • FERTILISERS • SEEDS • COUNTRY STORE

SEPTEMBER 2013 ISSUE

Focused on Farming

Tupping time is arguably the mostimportant time in the sheep farmer’scalendar. If the embryos aren’t in theewes to start with, there can’t possiblybe the lambing percentage in thespring.

For the ewes it starts with maximizing bothnumbers and quality of eggs produced.Post weaning ewes should be splitaccording to body condition, ewes need to be fit, but not fat at this time of year.Monitor body condition and make sure thatewes are in the correct condition (3.0-3.5at tupping). Ewes should be improving incondition on the run up to tupping, notstatic. In fact, improved nutrition is neededfor at least one cycle to influence theovaries to produce eggs. Ewes should beflushed on good quality feed for 3 weeksbefore tupping to boost ovulation. Also,feeding 180-210 g of soya per day has also been shown to increase ovulation rate.

N3 fatty acids from fish oils have beenshown to have a positive effect on fertilityby increasing levels of progesterone toimprove embryo survival. Although n3 ispresent in grass, by tupping time theselevels will have diminished.

In terms of trace elements, cobalt is a key nutrient during egg development and for the early foetus. However, it alsocontributes to lamb behaviour, with ewessupplemented with cobalt at tupping giving

birth to more active lambs. Feeding zinc will help with hoof quality and ensure bothtups & ewes stay sound during tupping.Also, make sure your pre-tupping feedingincludes selenium whilst avoiding too much phosphorus as this can lead toembryo loss.

For the tups, it’s worth remembering thatsemen takes around 7 weeks to produce.So check tups for body condition 10 weeksbefore you want to use them. Feed highquality protein supplement (16%) for 6-8weeks to improve semen production.Supplementary selenium can improvesperm quality as well. However, you needto keep them off red clover as it containsoestrogens.

Finally, during the first few weeks ofpregnancy when implantation of theembryo is taking place farmers need tomake sure that stressors are kept to anabsolute minimum. This includes nutritionalstressors; even a small change in foragequality can have a negative effect onimplantation of embryos. Also, roundingsheep up at this time will lead to lostembryos and consequently a reduction in lambing percentage.

Ask your rep or ring the office atJamesons to find out more about ourtupping buckets and pre tuppingsupplement feeds.

Feeding lowland ewesaround tupping timeDr Ruth Lawson

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W E Jameson & Son Ltd, Foxholme Lane Mill, Masham, N Yorkshire HG4 4EL

Tel: 01765 689666 • Fax: 01765 689662 www.wejameson.co.uk

For Sale & Wanted

Static caravan (1hr from Masham), ideal for farm worker. 34’ by12’. 3 bedrooms & porch. Possibility for log burner. £1500 ono.Tel. 079690074122 pedigree Aberdeen Angus bulls. 14 months & ready for work.Johnes, BVD, IBR & lepto free. TB4. Ripon area. Tel. 01765 658646.Barney’s farmhouse foods. Home made jams,chutneys,marmalades, sauces & cakes for sale. Tel. 01423 780207 or email anneoxenfarm@yahoo.co.ukLimousin Bulls. Tel John Swales 07713 322245 or 01845 597339Angus bulls for sale or hire. Peter Turnbull 01347 868236 or 07836 370253Set of 3 Cambridge rollers. Good condition £500. Tel. 07934 574561Pure bred Texel shearling tups Tel. 01423 770658Electric combine chaff spreader. Approx. 60 acres from new.Genuine reason for sale. Tel. 07850 029146Limousin stock bull 18 months old. Good conformation.Scorton area. Tel. 07885 447611. Wanted Kidd 300XC forage box. Any condition. Tel 07885 447611.

1. He compliments you with “You remind me of a show cow Ionce had…”

2. His idea of talking dirty is “Man I stink! The muck spreaderbroke and I had to climb in and shovel it out by hand.”

3. His idea of a romantic night out is calving a cow by moonlight.

4. The only time you’ll see them during harvest is if you learn howto perch on the arm rest of your farmer boy’s tractor.

5. If he doesn’t talk he’s tired. When he’s frustrated he doesn’tstop talking. Your job is to alternately fill in the gaps or nod yourhead.

6. They talk in code - 2188 this, tedder that - either nod like youknow what they’re talking about or you ask them. If you ask, beprepared for more code…sometimes it’s just easier to nod.

7. Helping him sort cattle, his lordship yelling ‘the bull, let the bullin’ doesn’t help when you have three calves’ heads comingtowards you and you can’t see between their legs.

8. When driving anywhere, the love of your life is likely to fallasleep after an average of ten miles so you turn into a chauffeurif you are travelling with him - doing the driving while he nodsaway in the passenger seat.

9. Going on holidays means he has lots to entertain him when hedoes wake up occasionally. Expect your conversation to beinterrupted by ‘they have their cows out already’ or ‘wouldn’t itbe lovely to have a dry farm in York’.

10. If you cook for him, make a meal that tastes just as goodreheated in the microwave as it did three hours before when itcame out of the oven.

You know you’re datinga farmer when…

Contractors / Service

Agricultural Electrician, J R Graham. Fault finding and repairs, breakdowns,new installations, lighting, security, 3-phase. Tel John on 07595 620935 or01423 323436.Fencing Contractors, A and S Corner, Easingwold. Call Andrew for acompetitive quote: 01347 823645.Grassland subsoiling, aerating, ploughing, reseeding & overseeding.Harrogate / Ripon area. Steven Brown 07920 884575Cattle freeze-branding, North Yorkshire. Tel Steve Johnson 07940 064991or 01347 810980.Fencing Contractors David Robinson. Leyburn 07762 317201Agri Pest management. Agricultural pest control - rats, mice, moles,rabbits & insects. Tel. Nick 07716 467460 or 01765 640 867Slitting and over-seeding in one pass. Sward lifting, slurry tanking,ploughing, man & tractor and concrete grooving. Tel. Mike 01765 689 039Rhodes Feed Services for on-farm rolling, grinding, mill & mix services. All areas covered.01759 318230 or 07811 432127All types of fencing work. 3 tonne Digger hire. Ditching, lane repairs etc.Simon Poulter 07751 5535045t digger for hire, with or without operator. Andrew Donaldson 07753 637638

Sales assistant(s) needed for Country storefor Saturdays and Sundays. Must have experience ofhorses, pets or farming. Training will be given. Pleasetelephone Jameson’s Country store on 01765 680215and ask for Mike or Alison.

Accounting and Taxation Services -The Barker PartnershipCome and visit Fiona Wilkinsonin Masham Town HallWednesdays 2-5pm or call 01969 623137Initial meeting free of charge for new clients

North Sheep Countingthe Sheep competitionAt North Sheep we began our “Count the Sheep”competition. The winner of 3.5 litres of NETTEXSheep Conditioning drench worth £50 was MrHargreaves with 193 sheep. One dairy farmer nearCatterick said 320 so clearly wishes he was milking

more cows. Another optimistic farmer builder from Northallerton

said 340, whereas one very pessimistic farmer said 75.

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Diarrhea in neonatal calves remains the leading causeof illness and death in Europe.

There are five major infectious causes of diarrhea in calves less than21 days of age: E. coli K99, rotavirus, coronavirus, cryptosporidiaand salmonella. Non-infectious factors such as insufficient or poorquality colostrum, poor sanitation, stress, and cold weather cancause or contribute to neonatal calf diarrhea as well. Regardless ofthe cause, diarrhea results in increased loss of electrolytes and waterin the faeces of calves. Ultimately, this process causes dehydration,metabolic acidosis (the blood is more acidic than it should be),electrolyte abnormalities including sodium deficiency, and a negativeenergy balance. In general, a standing calf with a strong to moderatesuckle reflex or that demonstrates a “chewing action” should safelytolerate electrolytes in the form of oral fluids. Any calf with a veryweak or absent suckle reflex should be given intravenous fluidtherapy by the vet because if oral fluids are given to a calf with nogut motility, the fluid is not absorbed but instead pools in the rumenresulting in bloat and rumen acidosis.

Calves should be maintained on their full milk diet plus oralelectrolytes whenever possible, as research has shown that milkfeeding does not prolong or worsen diarrhea. Milk feeding shouldalways be resumed within 12 hours or blood glucose concentrationswill drop too low and the calves get too weak to respond totreatment.

Although many scour products will support rehydration, only our new Diastop contains immunoglobulins designed to combatinfectious scour bugs as well as effectively rehydrating the calf.

Ask us about calf rearing and Diastop for scouring calves (it also probably costs less than you think).

Treating ScouringCalves Dr Ruth Lawson

s 07710 600848 (Dairy Specialist) • John England 07703 559246 (Sales) • Stuart Holmes 07894 595194 (Sales) les) • Richard Harker 07732 396079 (Accounts) • Nigel Rees 07860 367850 (Seed Sales)

Trident offer a flexible tank finance scheme which is available toall bulk liquid users. It enables farmers who would like to makethe most of the benefits of feeding liquids, but are worried aboutthe investment, to pay back the cost INTEREST FREE over a 12or 24 month period.

Installing a tank on your farm makes handling liquids mucheasier and eliminates the need for drums or IBC storagecontainers. There are minimal set up costs, with the provision of a suitable concrete pad your only outgoing.

Trident offer a wide range of liquid feed co-products, high inprotein and energy, liquid feeds reduce dust and increasepalatability of other feeds.

The Trident liquid range includes:

• Rouxminate

• Spey syrup

• British Beet Molasses

• Trimol Range• Beetmol Flow

Trident Tank SchemeNick Bowkett

Please ring the Jameson office and discuss your requirements with Nick.

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USEFUL NUMBERS Country Store 01765 680215 • Nick Bowkett 07715 994178 (Product Sales) • David Lewis 077 • Graham Jameson 07802 253060 (Sales) • Jonathan Stansfield 07732 396078 (Grain Buyer / Fertiliser Sales) • • Peter Harland 07803 116410 (Sales) • Ruth Lawson 07725 263050 (Nutritionist)

Legal position on:

“ Once a Day” feedingof calvesGraham Jameson

Following concerns raised by the veterinary

profession with regards to once-a-day feeding of

calves, DEFRA have sought further clarification from

the European Commission. The Commission

confirmed that for calves less than 28 days, at least

twice daily feeding is the only way to comply with the

directive. DEFRA confirms that their position is that

once a day feeding of calves is illegal.

For further advice and guidance on calf feeding

please contact us at Jamesons or why not visit

our website for information on our range of calf

milk replacers.

www.wejameson.co.uk

MookFluke

Last year, a staggering £31 million worth of livers werelost to the beef industry; this is not to mention the on-farm losses in terms of lost production & mortality.

The major symptoms are persistent diarrhoea and chronicweight loss with resultant poor body condition despiteadequate nutrition. While “bottle-jaw” is a commonmanifestation in sheep, it is rarely seen in cattle.

Fluke in cattle can be confused with: -• Poor nutrition• Johne’s disease• Salmonellosis• Parasitic gastroenteritis

The disease can be seen in dairy cattle especially after summerand is most likely seen in bulling heifers away from home oncontaminated pastures. In dairy cattle, infection results inreduced milk yield & quality, loss of body condition and poorfertility performance despite adequate nutrition. In spring-calving beef cows, liver fluke exacerbates the metabolicdemands of advanced pregnancy in cattle on marginal winter rations resulting in weak calves and cows with little milk.

Alternatively, liver fluke in cattle can result after infested sheepare brought onto a farm to over-winter contaminating pastureand infesting snails with subsequent challenge to the homeherd the following summer/autumn.

It’s critical to select the correct wormer to combat the fluke ateach stage in its lifecycle. Triclabendazole (Fasinex 240) iseffective at killing all stages of flukes. Nitroxynil (Trodax inj.) isless effective against immature flukes and should be used inthe treatment of adult flukes. In addition, improved nutrition of affected cattle is essential. Also, you need to bear in mindwithdrawal periods for both beef and dairy cattle as these canbe lengthy in some of these products.

Ask Kathryn at the trade counter for advice.

Kathryn Lawson

Sawdust is highly absorbent and can providean economical alternative to straw wherestraw is in short supply. Dry sawdust isessential as any moisture creates a breedingground for bacteria so indoor storage isneeded. Also, a product that is free fromforeign objects such as glass & nails isessential to prevent injuries. Sawdust canwork out cheaper than straw if used correctly,and may offer a potential saving on labour.We can supply both bulk and bagged kilndried sawdust ask us for a quote.

Touch woodDavid Lewis

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