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July 25th
Q. I have a group of lambs that are due to be weaned. Do you have anything I can give them to prevent a growth check?
Q. I am concerned that due to the wet summer we have experienced my stock will go down with grass staggers this autumn, what can I do?
Q. My Somatic cell counts have still been increasing even though I have improved my parlour husbandry. Why might this be?
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June 20th
Q. We have been calving the sucklers now since early April but there are still quite a few to calve. What can I do to tighten this up next year?
Q. We are looking at making 2nd cut silage soon and want to get as much feed value in it as possible to reduce feed costs next winter. What can we use?
Q. The ewes go to the tup in August and last year we gave them a tupping bucket. They ate the buckets very quickly but we just had an average percentage. How can I improve that this year?
Q. I usually calve a large batch of cows in July and August. As the cows are out, the less help they need the better. What is the best thing to feed?
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June 6th
Q. We are already looking ahead to costs next winter. What could we do to offset some of our bought-in feeds?
Q. When the cows start summer calving, milk fever can often be a problem. Do you have anything to help?
Q. I have some lambs that are not thriving. I thought about cobalt deficiency but it is too early. Dirty backsides make them look as if they need wormed although some are worse than others. What could improve them?
Q. We have seen your new organic fly tub advertised and we are Soil Association members. Can we use it without getting a vet involved?
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June 1st
Q. I usually calve a large batch of cows in July and August. As the cows are out, the less help they need the better. What is the best thing to feed?
Q. At this time of year our lambs’ performance sometimes slows down a bit and they look as though they could do with a boost. Can you suggest anything?
Q. Cell counts are a problem at the moment and I am worried about price penalties. Someone told me about a product supplied by you that would help?
Q. The ewes go to the tup in August and last year we gave them a tupping bucket. They ate the buckets very quickly but we just had an average percentage. How can I improve that this year?
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