B maggots still !

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Jonp

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Gwent

• Oct 9, 2021

• #21

Dysect ewes beginning of April, shear them in June then Dysect again in the middle of August and don't have any maggot problems. Only worry if it's still warm towards the end of October.

 

Al R

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Livestock Farmer

Location

West Wales

• Oct 9, 2021

• #22

2 this morning, this was one of them

 

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Bald n Grumpy

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Livestock Farmer

• Oct 9, 2021

• #23

Haven't had any trouble until now and haven't sprayed ewes all summer.
Sheared 4 ewes Thursday and treated 1 today and sprayed the lot when they were in

 

sticky

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Location

Near Stratford upon Avon

• Oct 9, 2021

• #24

I've had my ewes through a jetter twice this summer but it's just wearing off now.
Did this one a few days ago, but could of been one of the two that jumped out of the rappa.

 

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andybk

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Mendips Somerset

• Oct 9, 2021

• #25

anyone know what temperature they start to become inactive , house was full of black flies this afternoon like an august day.

 

Stw88

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Location

Northumberland

• Oct 9, 2021

• #26

Maggots back in lambs feet today .

 

Anymulewilldo

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Cheshire

• Oct 9, 2021

• #27

Gathered a bunch of blackie lambs too dip tomorrow. all been tail clipped ready too go so totally clean. No bad feet in any of them. 2 had maggots between hips & shoulders. it’s sodding mid October!

 

andybk

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Mendips Somerset

• Oct 9, 2021

• #28

Anymulewilldo said:

Gathered a bunch of blackie lambs too dip tomorrow. all been tail clipped ready too go so totally clean. No bad feet in any of them. 2 had maggots between hips & shoulders. it’s sodding mid October!

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yep all along the backs , ive never seen it so bad so late in my 50 odd years of keeping sheep

 

Jerry

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Devon

• Oct 9, 2021

• #29

October here can be the worst month for flies.

today was 23 degrees, no wind, damp ground

perfect strike weather.

 

britt

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BASE UK Member

Location

leics/warks border

• Oct 10, 2021

• #30

Another here yesterday.

 

britt

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BASE UK Member

Location

leics/warks border

• Oct 10, 2021

• #31

Jerry said:

October here can be the worst month for flies.

today was 23 degrees, no wind, damp ground

perfect strike weather.

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That's because they all go south for winter.

 

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Willywoodpecker

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• Oct 10, 2021

• #32

britt said:

That's because they all go south for winter.

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Always thought south was lower down than Yorkshire! Not what I expected to see today, bugger.

 

adda

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Livestock Farmer

Location

mid wales

• Oct 10, 2021

• #33

Got this today with a lamb one ewe yesterday nearly 1000 foot up

 

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beardface

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Location

East Yorkshire

• Oct 10, 2021

• #34

andybk said:

anyone know what temperature they start to become inactive , house was full of black flies this afternoon like an august day.

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I find when night temps get above or drop below 10c they become active/inactive around here. Supposed to be down to 5 on a night by next weekend with us so doubt I'll see more bother after shearing a pet lamb today.

 

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The Seeker

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• Oct 10, 2021

• #35

Fecking hate fly's

 

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rancher

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Location

Ireland

• Oct 12, 2021

• #36

For whatever reason, maggots seem to do as much harm in one day in October as they do in four or five days in june,
They break the skin very quick in October

 

Al R

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

West Wales

• Oct 12, 2021

• #37

rancher said:

For whatever reason, maggots seem to do as much harm in one day in October as they do in four or five days in june,
They break the skin very quick in October

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I’ve found this the last few years, I’m sure they are more vicious as if they know they only have a few breeding cycles left so try to do as much damage as they can in as short a time as possible!!

 

ladycrofter

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Highland

• Oct 15, 2021

• #38

Thank goodness we're about 3C this morning, should hamper them a bit. Last strike about 3 weeks ago. Mostly feet. Just got the latest NADIS blowfly alert though tho, shows red in the southern half of England still

 

Anymulewilldo

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Cheshire

• Oct 15, 2021

• #39

ladycrofter said:

Thank goodness we're about 3C this morning, should hamper them a bit. Last strike about 3 weeks ago. Mostly feet. Just got the latest NADIS blowfly alert though tho, shows red in the southern half of England still

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We had a ewe with them on her shoulder yesterday. But it was sodding cold first thing here this morning so I’m hoping that’s slowing the little sods down

 

Al R

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

West Wales

• Oct 15, 2021

• #40

8 lambs with maggots starting on their arses, all on a new ley so a bit squitty, trimmed all 90 in the field mind