roosky wrote: » I'm hearing some mixed reviews about how fit sheep are for shearing, has anyone sheared yet, how were they. I have a group of dry hoggets to shear would they be fit sooner or later ?? Planning the last weekend of this month , opinions ??
Lano Lynn wrote: » shearing the past fortnight well done dry hoggets mostly ok but ewes very variable febuary lambed crossbreds just ok but texels suffolks and esp lleyns very sticky mules are easy wouldn't face into april lambed ewes for a few weeks yet and if they are on tight grazing probably a month. there are a lot of sheep shorn over here in the west it is not going to be pretty when they are riddled with maggots in july
wrangler wrote: » It could be coccidiocis if the first worm dose didn't stop them scouring, were they scouring when you first dosed them, how long are they dosed
Sami23 wrote: » Dosed about 5 weeks and no they weren't too bad prior to first dose. About 10 dirty out of 50 lambs.
Dickie10 wrote: » i had maggots riddling ewes in october last year and in store lambs. plan this year is shear next week, then 3 weeks later click them or maybe dip in early july then click before breeding. what would u do
Bleating Lamb wrote: » You would imagine if they are clean it’s unlikely they would get maggots?....dangerous alright if they are not looked at every few days. Even putting a good strong knapsack of dip on them a week after shearing when there’s a bit of wool regrowth will keep them alright for up to a fortnight.
farawaygrass wrote: » If you use clik extra it has a protection period of 19 weeks. So if you clik 3 weeks after shearing next, that’s you covered until end of October
wrangler wrote: » I've had breakdowns in both products, Clik and Clik Extra, That's the reason I'd only be depending on 16 weeks in Clik Extra. Pain in the a..e chasing maggots during mating We clik the ewes now. Lambs never get maggots when they're with Clik'd ewes, Then Clik the lambs after weaning july 1st We shear ewes mid august
Dickie10 wrote: » tried this over the years dosent work, flies lay in mid way around back and neck on cleanest of sheep 3 weeks after dipping. click is only job here. might shear in 10 days hopefully shearer come then and dip 3-4 weeks later after i wean them . i think i will click them before letting out to ram around mid august
FarmerDougal wrote: » Do many go on there backs with fleeces of wool over the summer?
Bleating Lamb wrote: » Hi lads, Anyone get a small Dept payment on around 18th May.Young lad managed to bin the post letters that day!:( Not a big amount so wondering what’s it was for?
Dickie10 wrote: » south meath here. I have maggots last year around 20th october. had first case of maggots 2 weeks ago even in that cold weather. I have a dipper myself so i think i will give them a dip at weaning, it dosent do them any harm, i havent dipped them in last two summers so its no harm. but not a hope a dipping in early july would cover them, i will click them around august 1st and that will carry them for 14 -16 weeks getting me to early november and safe then. i will click all store lambs this year too even ones im shearing. i dipped 180 stores on 12th of september last year and was getting lambs with maggots in early october. I would rather spend money on click then be running after sheep and lambs in october when back at work , you couldnt be at that.
farawaygrass wrote: » How do ye lads find shearing in august? Do they get uncomfortable with the heat in June/July? Would 3 months growth be mouth heading into November or do ye house then?
Dickie10 wrote: » wouldnt like that idea at all from welfare point of view, ill try and shear around may 20th next year
Lambman wrote: » Random question here but I seem till have 1 paddock less than 2 acres that I believe must have leather jackets (cutworms) anyways I heard the spray for it was taken off the market but people wreckon sheep dip sprayed on late evening or earl early morning will kill them? Any truth in it? What kinda dip? What ratio?
