flys and fly spray (sheep)

[reverand]

You guys will all be pleased to know that from July the 1st the manufacturer has put Clik, Clikzin up 3% to us guys!! Leaving us no choice but to buy next year's stock now, that's laying out approx. £250k in stock ready to be competitive next year. Surely there is a breaking point that you guys say 'enough, I'm not paying that for a product?'. My job is to advise you guys on the pro/cons of any product and then have it available at a competitive price but Clik is IMO brilliant but getting close to being to dear..?

That and zolvix

 

[ajcc]

A squirt of dysect down the dock, quick, simple, effective. A satisfying task because it is so quick and easy resolution to a horrible problem. Imagine myself as Wyatt Earp or James Bond as I do the job.

 

[neilo]

How long before Clik is off patent? It must be getting close, then generics will slash the price.

Elanco are absolutely taking the pee on price, as they have done for a few years now.

 

[Keith_G]

I believe that you get 10 years on a patent with a potential 3 years extention on that??? I think that the active is no problem to make but it's more the fleece bind technology that is an issue. My thoughts are that it is due off in the next couple of years and that's why we have Clik Extra now, protection by improvement possibly?? Still think if a generic was £125 (guessing...) a bottle on farm then 16 weeks would still be ok. Start saving now lads...

 

[IEM]

How is everyone getting on with Clik Extra? I used normal Clik this year. My neighbour has used Clik Extra and has had several struck ewes after only about 8 weeks from application. I have had none. He is the sort of guy who would apply the full dose as a minimum and has shedding sheep so was really surprised he'd had strikes. Anyone else found this? Was keen to use it next year but now not so sure!!

 

[andybk]

How long before Clik is off patent? It must be getting close, then generics will slash the price.

Elanco are absolutely taking the pee on price, as they have done for a few years now.

heard last week , apparently there may be a generic version available from next dec , BUT elanco hold the patent on the fleece bind tech even though the igr is out of patent, so it may not last but may be ok for the 12 weeks , thats why the click extra has been released (new patent)

 

[Poorbuthappy]

How is everyone getting on with Clik Extra? I used normal Clik this year. My neighbour has used Clik Extra and has had several struck ewes after only about 8 weeks from application. I have had none. He is the sort of guy who would apply the full dose as a minimum and has shedding sheep so was really surprised he'd had strikes. Anyone else found this? Was keen to use it next year but now not so sure!!

Have they spoken to their vet or supplier? They should take it up with Elanco.

 

[IEM]

He is going to speak to supplier and see. Just curious if he did something wrong (unlikely) or if anyone else had had similar problems

 

[Nithsdale]

How long before Clik is off patent? It must be getting close, then generics will slash the price.

Elanco are absolutely taking the pee on price, as they have done for a few years now.

Been waiting 20 years on a Vetrazin generic coming out



I deteste Elanco greatly. And make the point of using anything else on the market, out of principal. Vecoxan being the only drug I cross my own picket line for...

 

[TrewithickFarm]

How is everyone getting on with Clik Extra? I used normal Clik this year. My neighbour has used Clik Extra and has had several struck ewes after only about 8 weeks from application. I have had none. He is the sort of guy who would apply the full dose as a minimum and has shedding sheep so was really surprised he'd had strikes. Anyone else found this? Was keen to use it next year but now not so sure!!

Could it be that the shedding sheep don't have enough lanolin/fleece to make use of the 'fleece bind' technology? Hence the reason for it not working as well? Either that or application error - not covering the full length of spine and back end.

 

[The sheep dipper man]

dip them,8 to 10 wks cover,85p ish per head but 49day w/d

definitely dip them cant beat it!

 

[The sheep dipper man]

we are having a lot of trouble with strike this year, lambs were only done with ecto fly 4.5 weeks ago and desperately need doing again. Now i know that product only treats where you apply it but im getting it all over.
Im going to use dysect this time as the ectofly has only given us 4 weeks cover. Suppler has offered us more ectofly but i wouldnt take it, id sooner catch half a dozen a day and wait for the dysect.
The ewes have only been sheared 3 weeks and are getting strike already.

Prob another thread but what does everyone else use? Got about 3000 to do and its cost the earth and dont bloody work!!!!
Dip/shower???

cheers Paul

dip them

 

[hendrebc]

Whats the withdrawl on dip now @The sheep dipper man? Thinking of dipping smaller lambs and ewes again next year after a long while of not doing it. The old ways are often the best and cheaper

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Whats the withdrawl on dip now @The sheep dipper man? Thinking of dipping smaller lambs and ewes again next year after a long while of not doing it. The old ways are often the best and cheaper

49 days withdrawl on the op dip

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Whats the withdrawl on dip now @The sheep dipper man? Thinking of dipping smaller lambs and ewes again next year after a long while of not doing it. The old ways are often the best and cheaper

i could guarantee you would see a big difference in both your lambs and sheep. it really dose freshen them up!

 

[hendrebc]

Ye we used to do everything but stopped because the withdrawl was too long for the lambs. Could still do the ewes and replacements though im not a big fan of pour ons

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Ye we used to do everything but stopped because the withdrawl was too long for the lambs. Could still do the ewes and replacements though im not a big fan of pour ons

cant beat dipping !

 

[The sheep dipper man]

cant beat dipping !

alot more people are going back to dipping now i find , farmers are starting to realise dipping has a place again and sometimes needs to be done.

 

[paul&mandy]

dip them

What's the price per head for ewes and lambs say after weaning and ewes would have been sheared. Be around 3000 all in.

 

[The sheep dipper man]

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What's the price per head for ewes and lambs say after weaning and ewes would have been sheared. Be around 3000 all in.

Would they all be in one place? if so it would be 90p head. thats dip included and two men to come down and do the job.