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What are you currently using to foot bath sheep? I was using formalin yesterday and I hate the stuff and want an alternative that works and doesn't take all day to do.
Does that that require a long standing period? We used zinc before but found it expensive for an outdoor foot bath where it wasn't being reused.Golden hoof (zinc sulphate)
Our sheep are 100% terminal sire bred (texel,charollais and rouge) this has benefits in terms of lamb quality and consistency but at the cost of foot problems, particularly in the lambs. We've had lleyn and Romney sheep before which gave very little trouble with their feet. I do cull hard for foot trouble but it's rife in the whitefaced terminals in particular especially in the young lambs , was the hoofsure effective?http://www.wessexanimalhealth.co.uk/acatalog/Provita-Hoofsure-Endurance.html
This is what I use as it’s organic, but haven’t footbathed anything in a few years. Cull them instead.
Our sheep are 100% terminal sire bred (texel,charollais and rouge) this has benefits in terms of lamb quality and consistency but at the cost of foot problems, particularly in the lambs. , was the hoofsure effective?
man up
I agree, culling won’t prevent lambs getting scald. I have had a lot of scald in lambs here this year. Conditions seemed to be perfect for it. I traditionally use formalin but have used others in the past. Not sure what is best. I have recently ordered a ‘stand in’ foot bath. It is 10’x3’ with side hurdles and end gates. When using this I think I will have more choice of products to use as I some aren’t much use if they are just stepping into it and immediately out again. Is golden hoof any good for scald or is it more for foot rot problems?Hmmm..... does culling really stop scald flare ups in lambs?
Only foot bath for scald here. Have had many breeds over the years, all them have their pros and cons...... never had a breed where the lamb's didn't get scald when the conditions were right for a outbreak (warm dry after abit of rain particularly)...... just interested in folks thoughts here?
What's your recommended treatment for machostrokeritis?Formaline for scald, dysect for fly protection, creosote for stakes.....man up they work really well the alternatives are poor substitutes.
id rather be a live softy than a dead hardmanFormaline for scald, dysect for fly protection, creosote for stakes.....man up they work really well the alternatives are poor substitutes.
Or a foolhardy ignoramusid rather be a live softy than a dead hardman
No thanks, what about all the side effects and suspected links to cancer ?
Our sheep are 100% terminal sire bred (texel,charollais and rouge) this has benefits in terms of lamb quality and consistency but at the cost of foot problems, particularly in the lambs. We've had lleyn and Romney sheep before which gave very little trouble with their feet. I do cull hard for foot trouble but it's rife in the whitefaced terminals in particular especially in the young lambs , was the hoofsure effective?