Towns & Carnie Huntly

22/08/2024

⭐️ ⭐️ PRODUCT OF THE WEEK ⭐️

Cattle Working Halters

🐮Bespoke handmade cattle halters.
Strong, tough & hard wearing. Ideal for halter training or an addition to your calving supply box! 🐮

☎️ Huntly 01466 792413

13/08/2024

We only get one chance each year to maximise lamb output and optimal ewe and tup nutrition is vital to maximise tupping success🐑

Optigain Sheep is a nutritionally balanced high energy multi-vitamin and trace element supplement for ewes and tups.

Your local Downland advisor can provide invaluable advice around maintaining flock nutrition at this crucial time of year ➡️ https://www.downland.co.uk/advisor-map

02/08/2024

⭐️ ⭐️ PRODUCT OF THE WEEK ⭐️ ⭐️

Downland Sheep Marking Paste

🟢🟡High quality, long lasting, fully scourable marking paste. Bright, easy to use, thickened grade & most importantly, weather resistant. 🔴🟠

Available in 2.5L buckets.

☎️ Huntly 01466 792413

15/07/2024

Downland Vigour dog food is available to buy at all of our three stores 🐾

Hard Working Dog?🐕

Vigour is specially formulated for working dogs, containing all the essential vitamins and minerals needed to provide a balanced and complete meal for active working dogs 💥It's also manufactured right here in the UK 🇬🇧

https://www.downland.co.uk/dog

11/07/2024

⭐️ ⭐️ PRODUCT OF THE WEEK ⭐️ ⭐️

Hoggs of Fife Ladies Northumberland Dealer Boots 🥾

Crafted from durable, water resistant leather with a breathable, waterproof lining.
An ideal comfortable boot for working on the farm or walking the dog! 🐕‍🦺🐄🐏

☎️ Huntly 01466 792413

08/07/2024

Get your camera’s at the ready … 📸

See competition below ⬇️ ⬇️

📸Photo Competition 📸
Submit your best picture for a chance to be featured in our 2025 calendar 📅

Submit your entry by:
✅Sharing your photo in the comments below
Or
✅Emailing: [email protected]

Closing date for entries is Sunday 14th July, please note that we will not be contacting any entries or announcing winners before this date.
Winners will be contacted and announced on Monday 22nd July.

05/07/2024

⭐️ ⭐️ PRODUCT OF THE WEEK ⭐️ ⭐️

ANM Group Ltd Spectacular is just around the corner - Friday 23rd August.

We have plenty dressing products in stock to make sure your ready for the show ring! 🐮✨🧽🪣

☎️ Huntly 01466 792413

03/07/2024

TEST THEN TREAT! Let’s Fight Resistance!!

🪱 Did you know we carry out worm egg counts in store? Results are emailed to you directly for your convenience. Simple as that! 🪱

Carrying out faecal worm egg counts can determine if treatment is needed and highlight the correct treatment for gastrointestinal worms in your livestock.

Phone 01466792413 for more information ☎️

01/07/2024

🐮🪰

The underlying problem of nuisance flies and insects🪰 affecting cattle and sheep can sometimes go unnoticed to the naked eye, and it is only when animal performance declines that we start to take action.

Follow the link for advice on minimising grazing disturbance 🐂🐑 https://www.downland.co.uk/news/discourage-nuisance-insects-this-grazing-season

29/06/2024

We love this photo that’s been sent to us this weekend! 📸
Here’s James & Libby getting ready for their new hens coming home. 🏡 🐓

🥚 Layers Pellets
🥚Layers Meal
🥚Mixed Grain .. & much more available in store to give your feathered friends all they need to produce lovely fresh eggs 🍳

27/06/2024

⭐️ ⭐️ PRODUCT OF THE WEEK ⭐️⭐️

Cheviot Sheep Colouring & Jobson’s Biscuit Bloom now available at our three stores.

Professional colouring powders used to prepare sheep for show & sales. 🚿 🐑✨

☎️ Huntly 01466 792413

25/06/2024

Huntly shop still open but without power and phone lines.

13/06/2024

Wound healing with Aluminium Sprays ✔️

Take control of wound healing✅

Forms a protective powder barrier for wounds and sensitive skin🐑🐄

Contact your local Downland advisor for more information:⬇
https://www.downland.co.uk/advisor-map

12/06/2024

Know the signs of sheep scab. It is a legal requirement to notify suspicion of sheep scab to your local Animal and Plant Health Agency office. Find more information and advice ➡️ https://www.gov.scot/publications/sheep-scab/

08/06/2024

Optigain Lamb - a trace element drench specially formulated for growing lambs 🐏 🚀 🌱

Meet the Needs of Growing Lambs🐑

Optigain Lamb is specially formulated for growing lambs

Read more here about meeting the needs of growing lambs⬇
https://www.downland.co.uk/news/meet-the-needs-of-growing-lambs

06/06/2024

🪰🐏 ❌Blowfly Season❌ 🪰 🐏

💭Which is the best nozzle to use? 💭

See this handy guide below for using Downland products to prevent and treat blowfly strike this season.

05/06/2024

⭐️ PRODUCT OF THE WEEK IS BACK!! ⭐️

IntraRepiderma Spray

6 Great reasons to choose this product for your livestock:

🟢 Patented antibiotic free product

🟢 Protective layer for the hooves and skin

🟢 Strong adhesion, for at least 3 days

🟢 Sprays in every angle, even upside down

🟢 80-100 applications: hoof, udder cleft, dehorning, navel and skin care

🟢 Dries up orf in lambs rapidly

📞 Give us a call for more information on 01466 792413 or pop in to try a can of your own!

05/06/2024

Not only can NoBACZ Navel be used on navels, but it can be applied during ear tagging too!

NoBACZ Navel helps to prevent infection by forming a lasting waterproof seal which protects the site from dirt and bacteria 🦠 🐏🐮

Available in all three stores - Huntly, Turriff & Thainstone.

29/05/2024

Be ahead of the game & take action early to avoid fly strike this season 🪰 🐑

Ask us in store which products are the best to use for both prevention & treatment.

Know when to preventatively treat your flock to protect from blowfly strike? 🐑

Take preventative action early ⏳

Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns present a challenge 🦟

Read more in our latest blog post: https://www.downland.co.uk/news/wool-to-woes-the-economics-of-blowfly-strike

10/05/2024

Growing Lambs?🐑

Our Essential Lamb bolus is proven to improve weight gain!

Read more here in our latest blog post➡
https://www.downland.co.uk/news/optimise-growth-rates-with-essential-lamb

30/04/2024

NoBacz Navel spray available in all three shops.
Rapidly dries & disinfects the navel in both lambs and calves. 🐑🐮

Give it a go! Ask in store for more information 👍🏼

21/04/2024

Opti-Lix Sheep Mag buckets available in store 🐑

Magnesium Deficiency: Don't let it be an issue for your ewes this spring 🐑

Read more here in our blog post:
https://www.downland.co.uk/news/magnesium-deficiency-dont-let-it-be-an-issue-for-your-ewes-this-spring

16/04/2024

Looking to make your farm more efficient?

Find out why managing worms will aid efficient livestock production here⬇:

https://www.downland.co.uk/news/why-managing-worms-will-aid-efficient-livestock-production

02/04/2024

It’s time to consider worm control for those cattle at turnout. 🐮🌱
Click on the link to read the benefits of season long worm control in cattle & get in touch to see what products we have available.

Downland is a UK wide network of independently owned agricultural retailers.

21/03/2024

To encourage a healthy gut environment in calves with digestive stress🐄🐂

Readily available energy for weak lethargic calves⚡

Speak to your local Downland advisor for the best advice:
https://www.downland.co.uk/advisor-map

19/03/2024

🌟 Head across to the Downland page to be in with the chance of WINNING some handy kit to add to your calving supplies 🐮🤞🏻🌟

🌟 COMPETITION TIME! 🌟 WIN a Calf Management Kit 🐄🌡🪣

Calves are the future of the cattle herd and deserve to have the best management.

4 simple steps to enter 🔢
✅Like our page
✅Like this post
✅Tag a friend in the comments
✅Share

Competition closes at 10pm on Thursday 21st March and The winner will be announced on Friday 22nd March 🤞
Good Luck! 🍀

Competition open to UK residents, full T&Cs available at www.downland.co.uk

06/03/2024

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Planning worm control prior to turnout is vital to prevent cattle from becoming infected at grass, which could lead to subsequent production losses🐂🐄

Find out about the benefits of season long worm control in cattle here: https://www.downland.co.uk/news/the-benefits-of-season-long-worm-control-in-cattle

04/03/2024

🐑🐑Udderly EZ Milker 🐑 🐑

This hand-held, trigger operated vacuum pump is ideal for the collection of colostrum to feed newborn lambs or for milking ewes for extra milk to feed triplets.
The extraction cylinder has been specially designed to fit the unique shape of the ewe’s udder and is complete with two silicone inflation inserts to accommodate different sized teats. This effortless milking pump is easy to use, simply pull on the trigger to create a vacuum in the bottle and watch as the colostrum or milk starts to flow.

Collected milk and colostrum can be used immediately or stored in the freezer.

Ask about them next time your in by the shop, these flew off the shelves last spring!

Added bonus… no cramp in your hand! 👏🏼😂