{"title":"Tupping: raddle harnesses \u0026 crayons","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith a raddle harness and a crayon, you can see during tupping season which ewes the ram has served. The ram wears a harness with a colour crayon on his chest; when he serves a ewe, he leaves a colour mark on her back. This collection contains the nylon raddle harness and Raidex crayons in four colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHarness and crayon: what you need\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nylon raddle harness fits rams and billy goats and does not shrink when it gets wet. You slide a crayon into the holder on the chest. Raidex crayons are made of wax, paraffin oil and pigment and, according to the manufacturer, can be used in both summer and winter. They come in blue, yellow, red and green, so you can change colour during the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA colour scheme that tells you something\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChange the crayon after about one cycle of the ewe, just over two weeks, and note the date of the change. Start with the lightest colour and move to a darker colour, because a dark mark still shows over a light one, but not the other way round. A scheme could be: yellow, then green or red, and finally blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne colour on the back:\u003c\/strong\u003e the ewe was served in that period; note the date for your lambing calendar.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA second colour added:\u003c\/strong\u003e the ewe has been served again and probably did not get pregnant after the first service.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany ewes with a second colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e have your vet assess the ram and the flock.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGroup ewes by colour, so you can keep an eye on them per group during the lambing period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePoints to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck the harness daily for the first few days: it must not rub behind the front legs or on the withers. Replace a worn crayon in time, or you will miss services. If you need separate marker sticks to mark animals after a treatment or when weighing, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/livestock-marker-sticks-and-sprays\"\u003emarker sticks and livestock marking spray\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sheep-marking-raddles\"\u003emarking sheep\u003c\/a\u003e. For the period after that: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lambing\"\u003elambing\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bottle-feeding-lambs\"\u003elambing season\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich colour crayon do I use first?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStart with a light colour, such as yellow, and then move on to darker colours. That way a new service stays visible over the previous one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the raddle harness also fit a billy goat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, the nylon raddle harness is suitable for sheep and goats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often do I change the crayon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany sheep keepers change after about one cycle of the ewe, just over two weeks. 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