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preventing lice in housed cattle

  • 13-09-2013 10:33am
    #1
    triggerharvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭


    well just wondering do ye find much advantage in shaving cattles backs pre housing to prevent lice problems?


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  • #2
    moy83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭moy83


    triggerharvey wrote: »
    well just wondering do ye find much advantage in shaving cattles backs pre housing to prevent lice problems?

    I did it last year on a few and had no bother from lice anyhow . If there are alot of them in a shed it mightnt be any harm to let them keep cooler either from a pneumonia or cold point of view , byt thats just a thought I have so mightnt be true either


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    We clipped last year for the first time too. Put a handful of hydrated lime on their backs about every 6 weeks. Found it good and will definitely be doing it again this year!


  • #4
    RobinBanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭RobinBanks


    reilig wrote: »
    Put a handful of granulated lime on their backs about every 6 weeks.


    Would the gran lime not just roll straight off there back?


  • #5
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    RobinBanks wrote: »
    Would the gran lime not just roll straight off there back?

    Sorry, I meant to say hydrated lime :D


  • #6
    RobinBanks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭RobinBanks


    reilig wrote: »
    Sorry, I meant to say hydrated lime :D

    Ha! well thats what I do aswell. Glad I'm not gone mad!


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  • #7
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    Reilig, did you also use a pour on or any other product for lice?

    I think most of these newer products are not as good as before.

    The days of the Tixol and just once in the winter, job done.

    I must be getting old :(


  • #8
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    nashmach wrote: »
    Reilig, did you also use a pour on or any other product for lice?

    I think most of these newer products are not as good as before.

    The days of the Tixol and just once in the winter, job done.

    I must be getting old :(

    Nothing but the lime. Used pour on for years. The lime is just as effective in my small experience


  • #9
    max12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭max12


    reilig wrote: »
    We clipped last year for the first time too. Put a handful of hydrated lime on their backs about every 6 weeks. Found it good and will definitely be doing it again this year!

    Would it be ok to shave cattle that have been in the shed for 2 months as in would they get cold or a chill or should you only do them at housing time.


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