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How do you prevent ticks on lambs?

Vandy West · 2015-06-19 19:16:56

Had a bad case of ticks on a lot of lambs this year. Just dipped them last week (average age about 8 weeks) but looking back they should have been treated about five weeks ago. So question is how would you treat young lambs about 3 weeks old to prevent ticks? I have been told it is not a good idea to dip ewes when lambs…

19-06-2015 07:16PM

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Vandy West

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Had a bad case of ticks on a lot of lambs this year.

Just dipped them last week (average age about 8 weeks) but looking back they should have been treated about five weeks ago.

So question is how would you treat young lambs about 3 weeks old to prevent ticks?

I have been told it is not a good idea to dip ewes when lambs are as young as 3 weeks on average.

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#2 19-06-2015 08:02PM

fanadman1

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spot on i use anyway always works for me do the lambs at about 2 weeks and its great easy to apply and very effectifiv my sheep be on rough grazeing so would have a majoe problem with cartans as we call them

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#3 19-06-2015 08:38PM

tom_k

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I used Vector with good success rates this year, main problem I had was waiting for a dry enough day to put it on. Can be used on lambs from 7 days old.

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