Elise Bowen

Easily distracted by all things sheep. A proud sheep farmer’s daughter, working in the field of sheep data management.

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@DMiNguni @kelly_gorter @CJSouth6 Haven’t heard of it, sorry Dale. Most of my clients use the Trutest XRS2 which is a great piece of gear.

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@JamieNicolaou @paper_collar @agronomybrady @KirstieAndo @paradooprime @JBTancred @sheepGeekCP @SheepMetriX @sheeplbs @bundillamerinos @JamesMec @Thrive_Agri Definitely a bigger problem when weaning when there is still plenty of green feed, but that’s so often the case. Means you still have green feed available to put condition back on the ewes.

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@paper_collar @agronomybrady @KirstieAndo @paradooprime @JBTancred @sheepGeekCP @SheepMetriX @sheeplbs @bundillamerinos @JamesMec @Thrive_Agri Terminal and Maternal ewes with high milking can have mastitis issues after weaning, particularly early weaning. Anecdotally this is a reason why some of my stud breeder contacts wean later than they really should (lambs over 60kg) because the ewes are still milking so much!

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@Felix_Rams @Tedthekelpie You could do a rules based draft on age/drop first to separate lambs, and then by sex so lambs of each sex go two different ways and then anything not a lamb goes a third way

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@Tedthekelpie You either need to assign sex individually at marking OR record tag sequences of each sex and upload that data from Excel using your tag bucket list to match the VID with sex info to the EID. Then you can draft by sex.

[Trigger Vale Studs - Andrew Bouffler @AndrewBouffler]

As part of our open day tomorrow we have two commercially relevant speakers having a chat a 2pm. Anybody’s welcome to come for a light lunch and a listen

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@avalindphotog @jcressw3 @obhfrog It looks like rebate in NSW is only for infrastructure (of no benefit to the early adopters who have already invested in gear) and doesn’t include a tag subsidy, which is what most of the other states are doing

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@Dantheewescan @techeweup @Wamballup @clipex A client of mine has this setup for capturing lamb weights as they are loaded onto the Vetmarker

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@jcressw3 @obhfrog No idea but the states that are offering a subsidy, it’ll probably only be for a year or two anyway, to ease the transition period

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@agronomybrady @ClipexAustralia Update for you James - it seemed to connect automatically and worked (inbuilt settings). Perhaps your foot panel battery needs replacing?

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@ClipexAustralia users - how do you setup/program a new foot panel?

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@Wamballup @techeweup @clipex Having a time stamped weight from marking means real time and accurate growth rates at weaning for commercial lambs

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@jcressw3 @obhfrog I heard that NSW is the only state not offering a tag subsidy

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@GusWhyte Prattley also has quite good access for condition scoring, retagging and spray marking etc

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@agronomybrady @ClipexAustralia You had a foot panel, but I thought yours had leads connecting it? We’ve got a wireless one with no instructions 🤪

[Sally Martin @sallymartin777]

With DNA sampling getting into full swing we have had some feedback from DNA labs about issues they are seeing. Take the time to make sure your samples are collected correctly, it will save you time & money down the track.
https://t.co/D9HyAVBKiF

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@EnglandJengland @mrjengland I bought my Zebra barcode printer directly from Allflex and it wasn’t set up to talk with my stick reader! Trent at Riverina Wool Testers had the program to get it set up for me.

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

@sallymartin777 Thanks Sally that’s a good tip, I’ll try that next time. I only learnt in recent years about turning off the XR completely. I had only been sleeping it for years. Still do, it’s such an ingrained habit!

[Elise Bowen @sheep_data_mgmt]

Has anyone had their TSU barcode scanner suddenly stop working on the XR5000? Seems like the USB port is stuffed? Happened to me a while ago before a job, then some weeks later started working again. Has now happened to a client. I’m stumped.

[AHN Consulting @AHNConsulting]

The inaugural @AHNConsulting information sharing event has been a great success. Over 80 farmers came along to learn about sheep Droughtlotting and how to manage climate variability and drought resilience. With thanks to @sqnnswhub @luhogan4 @sheep_data_mgmt