RURAL NEWS // FEBRUARY 6, 2018
6 SOUTHERN FIELD DAYS
Harnessing more lambing success RAM HARNESSES are proving effective for farmers using them and for the maker Rurtec. Five years ago the company was selling only its Matingmark and Chinmark breeding harnesses. Then innovation lead to its adding the No Mate Teaser Harness. “This has seen a huge
increase in sales in 2017 and some high praise,” says Rurtec’s Ian Carr. “The No Mate harness is easy to put on and is very secure, so you know there will be no mating happening while it’s on.” The No Mate Harness fits on behind a Matingmark harness and can be used with or without a
crayon. Carr says some farmers just want the benefits from the teasing effect which can, as shown in trial work by Vet Services Hawkes Bay, include higher lambing percentages. “Others like to be able to see the cycling activity visually so will put on a crayon. Many opt for
yellow as the marks are very visible. However, these disappear from the wool more quickly than other colours.” Carr says there are other benefits from using ram harnesses, particularly in managing feed in the mating and pre-lambing period. The company ‘har-
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supporting cast ewes and those that go down at lambing. “I tried a couple of Bearin harnesses after one ewe strained so much every other method failed after a day or two,” explains Southland vet Kim Kelly. “The harness kept the bearing in and the ewe then lambed through the harness. A great design and I recommend them to all farmers. Safe, easy to use, clean and reuseable; and they work.” Videos on the harnesses are on the Rurtec YouTube channel. Or visit the Rurtec stand at The Southern Field days at Waimumu, the Central Districts Field days at Feilding or the National Fieldays in Hamilton.
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nessed’ further success last August at a sheep show in Hamilton, Victoria, where it was awarded first place in the animal health and husbandry inventions class. “The all new Adlam Versatile lambing harness combines the functionality of the Bearin Prolapse with that of the Adopta Restraint Harness,” Carr says. “One day the light came on after questioning why we have two similar harnesses when one could fulfill both roles and more.” He says the new harness is based on the successful Bearin Prolapse Harness, with a detachable fence strap added. “This has added versatility so it can be used not only with bearing ewes, but for mothering on and
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