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    Wiltshire horn sheep

    Seeking Wiltshire horn sheep preferably on the east coast, but will travel to anywhere in the states. If anyone can point me in the right direction please reach out.
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    Rampant shelly hoof or __ . Can anyone offer advice?

    Im getting some forage samples done from the extension office to see if i notice any deficiencies there. I talked to the vet again on the phone and he said copper deficiencies are rare in these soils, but ill see where this test takes me.
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    High Tensile Electric Parts and Design Check

    I use powerflex for the high tensile wire and i also use their G2 and fiberglass posts. They have really high quality woven or single strand wire that is pretty much unmatched. They also sell irrigation line (high density) that has pretty much become the industry leader in quality irrigation piping.
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    Rampant shelly hoof or __ . Can anyone offer advice?

    Thanks for the reply. Since I've already trimmed a few Ill see how those heal compared to the ones I don't. Both the vet and one of my mentors in the breed said trimming it off was the best bet but I guess ill just see what it does. Seems like the koppertox would provide a protective shell over...
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    Rampant shelly hoof or __ . Can anyone offer advice?

    Hey all. Hoping I might find some advice. I recently checked hooves and my entire flock has what I think is shelly hoof. It is even occurring in the 5 month old lambs to a lesser degree. The original ewes are from a different origin from my main sire, but it is also occurring in my sire (to...
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    Management Grazing - Help with my design? (pic/detailed info included)

    Thanks for the comments everyone. Yes, I used google earth for my pasture designs. Took a lot of this feedback into consideration when constructing my fence and locating the first shed. I'll post here soon with the layout. EDIT: Here is the design. The sheep icon is where the shed is. The...
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    Management Grazing - Help with my design? (pic/detailed info included)

    With this said, Ill plan on all 4 gates being tractor wide. Firstly its a very irregular pasture (not much symmetry) because it hasn't been managed for over 50 years. Its hard to see but there is a road that cuts through the woods, and that is why you see the fence line cut up through there in...
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    Management Grazing - Help with my design? (pic/detailed info included)

    Hi! Thanks for your reply. Here are a few points to address some questions you had... -I have a barn in #7, at the top of the hill there and slightly in the woods. I could have it at the bottom of the hill (closer to the house) instead of the top of the hill, but I heard that having your...
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    Management Grazing - Help with my design? (pic/detailed info included)

    \ Hi folks! I'm just getting started with my pasture design and thinking hard about how to break up my pasture and rotate my animals. I would love any advice I could get about my current plans. Details below. Thanks a lot... Red- Permanent Fence (high tens woven wire) Gold- Polybraid with step...
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