Dosing sheep

[hally]

Just watching a video of some Nz guys dosing sheep noticed their dosing bottle had the pipe out of the top not the bottom as we do. Do you need a long pipe down into the bottle or will air pressure allow it to function. Seems a good idea to avoid a ewe knocking off your pipe and filling your wellies.

 

[exmoorromney]

Just watching a video of some Nz guys dosing sheep noticed their dosing bottle had the pipe out of the top not the bottom as we do. Do you need a long pipe down into the bottle or will air pressure allow it to function. Seems a good idea to avoid a ewe knocking off your pipe and filling your wellies.

That's the same way Zolvix bottles work, there is a long solid pipe attached to the lid of the bottle that goes down to the bottom, usually have to put a different lid on and turn it the other way around to get the last bit out but it's a much better idea and as you say a lot less chance of spillage.

 

[neilo]

As above, Zolvix bottles have always been like that, as are Clik Extra (& ClikZin?) bottles. Could always wash one of those bottles out well and decant, although probably breaking 300 laws now.

I find them annoying tbh, as you get air sucking up the pipe well before the bottle's empty, especially if you are bending over much. Pipe doesn't get yanked off, but a jubilee clip achieves the same for a few pennies.

 

[An ancient git]

Sounds a good idea (aka what Neilo said re the 'Fly' products) . Guess you just have to watch the doser is properly full if lean over .......

 

[Longlowdog]

I'm really surprised that no-one has put self fill top drawing bottles on to livestock shop shelves by now. Most folk like them despite drawbacks as they empty, so why hasn't someone just put them on a shelf alongside dosing guns?

 

[JD-Kid]

yea can be a bitch drenching small lambs bending over so far when backpack get low mind you im over 6 foot and even bottom outlet pack I can have the same prob
they can still catch the hose but less chance of tearing it off
seen more cases of the spout being. knocked off on bottom outlet packs getting over rails
can be a trap for young players tho have seen a few guys get the packs mixed up and wonder why the guns not drawing hahahaha more so if some ones used the pack right way up drench a few. then wonder why guns stopped

 

[Jerry]

One of the best things I did this spring was put a tight wire along the race about 7foot up.

now hang drench bottles of that with a spring clip so it runs along the wire with minimal effort.

simply clip what ever bottle is in use on it and work along the race.

bottle always in ideal orientation. No drench down the back if the pipe snags.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Just watching a video of some Nz guys dosing sheep noticed their dosing bottle had the pipe out of the top not the bottom as we do. Do you need a long pipe down into the bottle or will air pressure allow it to function. Seems a good idea to avoid a ewe knocking off your pipe and filling your wellies.

Just a long tube to the bottom

Must admit it caught me out a couple of times as we never had those back in the day and we're forever dosing the bosses handful of sheep (bowling green grazing)
I will get the idea one day but it just seems wrong

 

[Tim W]

Just watching a video of some Nz guys dosing sheep noticed their dosing bottle had the pipe out of the top not the bottom as we do. Do you need a long pipe down into the bottle or will air pressure allow it to function. Seems a good idea to avoid a ewe knocking off your pipe and filling your wellies.

Used them this way for years and wouldn't go back

 

[Bury the Trash]

Just watching a video of some Nz guys dosing sheep noticed their dosing bottle had the pipe out of the top not the bottom as we do. Do you need a long pipe down into the bottle or will air pressure allow it to function. Seems a good idea to avoid a ewe knocking off your pipe and filling your wellies.

few wraps of insulation tape will hold the tube on the carton , strong as anything.

 

[Fendt516profi]

As above, Zolvix bottles have always been like that, as are Clik Extra (& ClikZin?) bottles. Could always wash one of those bottles out well and decant, although probably breaking 300 laws now.

I find them annoying tbh, as you get air sucking up the pipe well before the bottle's empty, especially if you are bending over much. Pipe doesn't get yanked off, but a jubilee clip achieves the same for a few pennies.

Every clik extra bottle comes with one of them tubes if you find a less hazardous bottle the top fits jobs a good un

 

[Highland Mule]

Cydectin 1litre should be like that.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Wouldnt take much to design the perfect bottle ir, he could be tapered or have a sump down at the bottom and have a baffle on the side nearest yer back to stop it riding up so much when bending over, but decanting is easy enough to do and keep him more than about a third full, that's what I do with the clik.
need a bit of a rucksack to hold him as well, ideal.....

Oh aye, also if ye can manage to have the pack strapped lower down yer back ....it wont ride up so much iyswim

 

[JD-Kid]

Wouldnt take much to design the perfect bottle ir, he could be tapered or have a sump down at the bottom and have a baffle on the side nearest yer back to stop it riding up so much when bending over, but decanting is easy enough to do and keep him more than about a third full, that's what I do with the clik.
need a bit of a rucksack to hold him as well, ideal.....

Oh aye, also if ye can manage to have the pack strapped lower down yer back ....it wont ride up so much iyswim

or breed sheep that dont need drenching. hahahaha.

 

[Tim W]

or breed sheep that dont need drenching. hahahaha.

That of course is the best option but people often can't see beyond the immediate
Amazes me how many folk are willing to spend thousands on a fancy handling system/turnover crate when an investment in rams with good feet would save the need
Works the same for worming ---keep dosing don't think about using animals that are resistant
Works the same for wool ---keep producing a product that doesn't pay
Keep on working hard guys ---i'm taking it easy

 

[neilo]

That of course is the best option but people often can't see beyond the immediate
Amazes me how many folk are willing to spend thousands on a fancy handling system/turnover crate when an investment in rams with good feet would save the need
Works the same for worming ---keep dosing don't think about using animals that are resistant
Works the same for wool ---keep producing a product that doesn't pay
Keep on working hard guys ---i'm taking it easy

Used them this way for years and wouldn't go back

 

[Kiwi Pete]

or breed sheep that dont need drenching. hahahaha.

or shearing, or anything else! ?

Wouldn't sheep be great if all you did was feed them and sell their babies ?

 

[hally]

or shearing, or anything else! ?

Wouldn't sheep be great if all you did was feed them and sell their babies ?

Really you have to feed them? Surely genetics can put a stop to that?

 

[ShooTa]

its alright - we should keep them in fields next to the roads and let middle city folk walk off with them - dont need to sell them then..

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Really you have to feed them? Surely genetics can put a stop to that?

The reality is that they feed themselves what the rain grows behind them... but it pains me to "better go get those lambs in and give them a drench" when we're slack at work.
They need proper management, and they just don't get much, must be the most unprofitable mob of lambs in South Otago by the time they get sold.... the boss has delusions of adequacy