How about a dip?

[DartmoorEwe]

A good neighbour has offered to run mine through his dip after his - won't cost much, we'll "owe him one". The flock would need to travel in another neighbour's lorry there and back, don't have the numbers to make it worth setting up here. We'll probably "owe him one" too.

The flock are not itchy, a couple got late maggots and I've picked a tick or 2 and of course it would prevent any lice or mites. I usually say yes please to any help any neighbour is prepared to offer but I don't know whether the stress of lorry-swim-lorry would be counterproductive when they are just getting tarted up for the rams.

Any thoughts or opinions?

 

[Jameshenry]

A good neighbour has offered to run mine through his dip after his - won't cost much, we'll "owe him one". The flock would need to travel in another neighbour's lorry there and back, don't have the numbers to make it worth setting up here. We'll probably "owe him one" too.

The flock are not itchy, a couple got late maggots and I've picked a tick or 2 and of course it would prevent any lice or mites. I usually say yes please to any help any neighbour is prepared to offer but I don't know whether the stress of lorry-swim-lorry would be counterproductive when they are just getting tarted up for the rams.

Any thoughts or opinions?

How long before rams will be going in?

 

[DartmoorEwe]

27 October.

 

[Wooly]

A quick squirt of Molecto might be less hassle and will sort lice, ticks and maggots

 

[Jameshenry]

27 October.

They'll be settled down by then !

 

[sean m]

A good neighbour has offered to run mine through his dip after his - won't cost much, we'll "owe him one". The flock would need to travel in another neighbour's lorry there and back, don't have the numbers to make it worth setting up here. We'll probably "owe him one" too.

The flock are not itchy, a couple got late maggots and I've picked a tick or 2 and of course it would prevent any lice or mites. I usually say yes please to any help any neighbour is prepared to offer but I don't know whether the stress of lorry-swim-lorry would be counterproductive when they are just getting tarted up for the rams.

Any thoughts or opinions?

do em

 

[Y Fan Wen]

As my neighbour said back in the days of compulsory dipping, 'You'd think they were stinking of dip but the rams still know the ones that are in season'. This as we watched one being humped in the drying pen.

 

[egbert]

Unless summat goes badly wrong, the ewes will be fine. The on-going cover will ensure they don't get any itchy issues...which is whole lot better than finding a problem when they are tupped! And as above, we put the tups to work as we dip the main lot and see tups working in the draining pen. Take the offer.

 

[DartmoorEwe]

Thanks for the comments. Sometimes I think I think too much. I'll get it organised.

 

[Jameshenry]

Thanks for the comments. Sometimes I think I think too much. I'll get it organised.

Oh i shouldn't worry @DartmoorEwe i think most of us over think things at times

 

[neilo]

Thanks for the comments. Sometimes I think I think too much. I'll get it organised.

Er, do they need dipping? I know a lot will no doubt say that a good dipping sorts out all ills, but personally I wouldn’t want to throw OP’s about for no reason.
It’s many years since any of my sheep went through a dip, and it really hasn’t hurt them. Not that I would rule it out if I, or a neighbour, had scab that needed treating.

 

[DartmoorEwe]

Er, do they need dipping?

Good question! There is nothing on my flock to indicate they need dipping at the moment but on common land you can never rule out the unmentionable. I know 2 neighbours are dipping this year which is a hell of a faff if its just for fun. They don't say why, they just quietly get on with it. ... and I would not have been invited to the party if they did not think it was worth it. I'll get them dipped.

 

[hally]

Thanks for the comments. Sometimes I think I think too much. I'll get it organised.

Still the best way of killing external parasites despite what some will tell you.

 

[Sheep92]

Always find that sheep do a good thrive after dipping here

 

[Downtrodden Dad]

Last time a neighbour offered to dip my sheep was because he had sheep scab, .you won't do any harm doing them and if any creepy crawlies are lurking job done.