Anyone bought any zinc sulphate lately ?

[andybk]

all 3 of my usual suppliers have been out of stock of zinc sulphate for a few months assume its on a boat somewhere or caught up in customs issues , any one bought any lately or is it just a local issue ?

 

[Tim W]

Gave 6 tubs away last week---been sat in a pile of junk for 12 years and it was just getting in the way

 

[andybk]

Gave 6 tubs away last week---been sat in a pile of junk for 12 years and it was just getting in the way

typical !

 

[Cluster_monkey]

@Adam@Rumen can probably help

 

[Andyt880]

Would copper sulphate not do the same job?

 

[Adam@Rumen]

Some bits have been a bit slow coming in, but haven't had any problems with zinc sulphate to be fair - we take container loads of 25kg bags. The pallets are just over a tonne each from memory.

 

[andybk]

just came in apparently !

 

[PSQ]

just came in apparently !

Golden Hoof in 20kg bags?
Any idea of the price?

 

[andybk]

Golden Hoof in 20kg bags?
Any idea of the price?

will let you know later , dont expect it will be golden hoof thats normally about £33 in MVF , ordinary zinc is ok just add some fairy liquid , golden hoof is just zinc with detergent (for penetration) added , the stuff they clean pub beer lines is better again as there is less water added more of a powder , had a pallet full few years back was half the price of normal zinc though often had to break lumps up with hammer .

 

[Andyt880]

I just use copper sulphate and fairy liquid. It’s the cheapest option and seems to work just as well. Copper sulphate or blue stone as it’s called has been used for foot bathing sheep here for years

 

[PSQ]

will let you know later , dont expect it will be golden hoof thats normally about £33 in MVF , ordinary zinc is ok just add some fairy liquid , golden hoof is just zinc with detergent (for penetration) added , the stuff they clean pub beer lines is better again as there is less water added more of a powder , had a pallet full few years back was half the price of normal zinc though often had to break lumps up with hammer .

Last lot I bought was from Norkem, 1.3t pallet, still working my way through it 5 years later. But the price was right (wholesale).
There are 2 different types of Zinc Sulphate, mono hydrate and pent hydrate, not sure what the difference is in terms of value (£/Kg) or efficacy?

 

[Tim W]

Why not just individually treat the sheep with scald? Then cull them and improve your flock?
Got to make sense ---especially if you're selling breeding stock?

 

[Andyt880]

Why not just individually treat the sheep with scald? Then cull them and improve your flock?
Got to make sense ---especially if you're selling breeding stock?

Is scald really a genetic thing? I get scald in young lambs if the grass is starting to seed and it’s wet weather for a week or two. If the weather is dry it’s usually not a problem. A quick run through the bath usually sorts it.
Surely that can’t be a genetic thing? If it turns into a foot rot problem is more likely to be a genetic thing??

 

[Tim W]

Is scald really a genetic thing? I get scald in young lambs if the grass is starting to seed and it’s wet weather for a week or two. If the weather is dry it’s usually not a problem. A quick run through the bath usually sorts it.
Surely that can’t be a genetic thing? If it turns into a foot rot problem is more likely to be a genetic thing??

Some lambs get scald and some don't ---- i just catch those that do (presumably due to softer skin between the hooves---genetic variation??) and treat them ---they are then marked for cull
Slowly the incidence of scald is reducing
It just seems basic common sense to me ---especially for someone selling stock, to treat things individually and cull those problem animals