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Clipping Cattle

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  • 01-12-2012 6:04pm
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    reilig
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    Anyone clip their cattle for housing?

    Was talking to a lad today who clips the tops and treats with lime for lice?

    Does it work?


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    darragh_haven
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    We clip the tails and 2 widths of the clipper along the back as far as the head. This is for store cattle, so not much relevance to Dairy


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    moy83
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    I clipped one pen of weanlings last year , two runs up the back before giving them the pour on and I think it kept the lice at bay a bit better over the winter than the rest .
    I never used lime , wonder is it as effective as pouron . It would be alot cheaper if it did the trick


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    saranac1
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    I use qualimec injection (under the skin)

    Used clipper before but bloody hassle and lead always gets tangled and hair everywhere but never have problems when qualimec when given


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    caseman
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    Started clipping backs of cattle 2 years no problems with lice since.


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    reilig
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    caseman wrote: »
    Started clipping backs of cattle 2 years no problems with lice since.

    Do you put anything onto them?


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    freedominacup
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    Clipped tails on 40 weanlings on cubicles during the week. Made a huge difference to the cleanliness of their beds and the cattle themselves. Treated them with animec (ivermectin) a few weeks ago which should look after any external parasites.


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    caseman
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    reilig wrote: »
    Do you put anything onto them?
    Normection


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    hillclimber
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    3 runs of the clippers down their back and their tails aswell, find it keeps them clean.


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    bbam
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    When things were tight years ago if we had no DDT my Dad would use lime to tide us bye, seemed to do the trick on lice...


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    funny man
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    we do it here two runs from head to tail (dairy stock), it dosn't help the treatment of killing lice but it helps preventing them from re-establishing over the winter.


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    micky mouse
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    Know a lad that just throw plenty of lime on their backs .Says it works for him.Me thinks the secret is to do them in time with something before the lice get in


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    Longford Leader
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    Anybody know the best place to get a clipper.

    Is there a difference in clippers for dirty cattle and show cattle.

    Is a 120w sufficient or a 300w needed to clip the backs for pour on.

    Has anybody used this crowd

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/beefcattle/2462029

    Any info appreciated.
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    funny man
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    I use a Heiniger clipper which is 320w, less may do for backs, but if your doing tails and freeze brands less might not last in my opinion. My advice buy it once and buy the best.


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    Dont be daft
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    We clip the tails when we house.

    Just use a handheld scissors type yoke. It does the trick.
    Only do it because we kill from the sheds and it helps to keep the cattle clean or cleaner anyway.

    I've heard all the spiel about cattle sweating less and putting on more weight when they have a strip shaved down the back.

    Seen pens of cattle in Grange with it done aswell. Would actually like to see a proper study done on it though.Some of the sheds in Grange are fierce low though so they'd be pretty warm and stuffy inside.


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    funny man
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    I do for prevent lice from coming back on stock during the winter, i've done my owntrial and it works;).


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    lab man
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    What works @ funny man ?


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    deerejohn
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    In an ideal world all cattle should be clipped at housing, close to full width. 3 month old calves done as well, 2 widths.
    Far better control of lice,
    No sweating,
    Better thrive
    Far less pneumonia
    Better tailpaint/card surface when ai time comes
    Better intakes equals thrive
    That was my experience anyway across dairy, fatteners and sucklers


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    Arrow in the Knee
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    blue5000
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    She'll hardly be going out to grass anytime soon:eek:

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    greysides
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    Arrow in the Knee wrote: »
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    Bicki85
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    I bought an ergoPro clippers from clippers Ireland.ie, clipped the cattle then applied lice treatment. Works a treat, but you would expect that anyway but its great peace of mind , clip tails then as cows are calving for obvious reasons


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    lab man
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    Bought the dearer ergo model for 180e is it worth doing the cattle this time of year


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    Muckit
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    I hope so!! I clipped mine at the weekend. And did for lice.


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