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Haying Operations Nearing Completion

The first cut of alfalfa is well under way across the province.
 
John McGregor, extension coordinator with the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association, says timing of the crop is about normal in most areas of the province.
 
He says alfalfa for dairy in the east and central is mostly complete while beef hay is at about 50 per cent.
 
Mcgregor says additional cuts could soon be on the way.
 
"In the areas where they do take second and third cut, we've had some good rains and we've got some heat coming in. It looks like we're probably on schedule for a good second cut which is probably going to be starting towards the end of next week and if that happens then we're likely looking at a third cut that will be taking place about the second to third week of August."
 
Source : SteinbachOnline

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Cleaning Sheep Barns & Setting Up Chutes

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Indoor sheep farming in winter at pre-lambing time requires that, at Ewetopia Farms, we need to clean out the barns and manure in order to keep the sheep pens clean, dry and fresh for the pregnant ewes to stay healthy while indoors in confinement. In today’s vlog, we put fresh bedding into all of the barns and we remove manure from the first groups of ewes due to lamb so that they are all ready for lambs being born in the next few days. Also, in preparation for lambing, we moved one of the sorting chutes to the Coveralls with the replacement ewe lambs. This allows us to do sorting and vaccines more easily with them while the barnyard is snow covered and hard to move sheep safely around in. Additionally, it frees up space for the second groups of pregnant ewes where the chute was initially.