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I would add new dip solution, but would save disposal cost a bit if could same water.
Is it ok too dipp sheep in same water as used last week?
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Personally, as long as there is not a lot of s***e in it, I would.
No way I would use it a week after, it usually stinks the next day. Sounds like a good way to get alot of post dipping lameness
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NO.
There will a bacterial build up, unless there was a bacteriostat added at end of first day.
Check your products data sheet.
To me the risk would be to great, especially with the warm weather.
There will a bacterial build up, unless there was a bacteriostat added at end of first day.
Check your products data sheet.
To me the risk would be to great, especially with the warm weather.
no no no,overnight is to long chuck it away and start again,be cheaper than treating all the lame sheep
was his dip completely empty when he arrived?I had sheep dipped July 21 with mobile guy an I supplied the clean water. Since then am plagued wit lameness. Plan on getting them dipped again same guy anything could do to reduce risk this time? Anything put throu dip to help sheep feet ?
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I had sheep dipped July 21 with mobile guy an I supplied the clean water. Since then am plagued wit lameness. Plan on getting them dipped again same guy anything could do to reduce risk this time? Anything put throu dip to help sheep feet ?
Are they lame from foot infections, or in their joints? Post-dipping lameness is caused by erysipelas iirc, which will get into their joints (think joint-ill).
If it’s footrot/scald then it’s more likely coincidence imo.
As to putting anything in the dip, I mixed Zinc Sulphate with dip (through a jetter) years ago, in an attempt to treat mycotic dermatitis, which it did well. I’ve no idea if it would affect the efficacy of the dip (& I assume you must have a reason to be dipping them), but you’d think it would treat feet while they’re in?
sheepwise
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Always put zinc sulphate in here.
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- Cheshire
Can you still get bacteriostat? Grandad used to put the powders into our old dipper on a Saturday night after dipping then just top up on Sunday morning and resume. But that was a 3000l dip tank.
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- Montgomeryshire
Back in the good old days, the bacteriastat powders were included with the dip. They were to put in when done at night, and only allowed to use it the next day…. certainly not a week later.
They stopped including the bacteriastat before we’d stopped dipping, so a good few years ago, probably so they’d sell more dip by making you empty it each day!
Don't do it.
Dirt/material in old water will instantly be grabbing sticky dip.....you're risking a total fail - or rather a fail to totally kill scab, and hence resistance.... that could cost us all.
For the labour involved, and the risk, it's never worth trying to save a bit of dip and a disposal fee.
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- Cheshire
I know we used to use them as our water pressure meant it took ages to fill the old dip. But Grandad always reckoned it wasn’t a good thing. Better with fresh clean start every morning, by lunchtime the second day the dip wash was looking pretty rancid. I was 8 when the old one was filled in. It sprang a leak and after 3 attempts at skimming it up he gave up, filled it in and built the smaller 1200litre one we use now
In with OP? How much do you add?
1% EG, 1000L dip, 10kg zinc. thats what we been told, others will say different.
sheepwise
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Not very technical probably about 5kg to 1000litres.
I guess that’s why these days your supposed too go on a course too buy it