Sheep showering contractor wanted

hally

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
cumbria
My brother worked in the pharmaceutical industry a few years ago, they were desperate to get their scab dip licensed for showers as it was potentially a huge world wide market but everytime they tried to prove its efficacy it failed hence no licence.
He tells the story of dipping and showering sheep in orange dye and a couple of days later clipping them, the dipped sheep were bright orange but the showered sheep were still white proving the dip had not got anywhere near the skin.
 
My brother worked in the pharmaceutical industry a few years ago, they were desperate to get their scab dip licensed for showers as it was potentially a huge world wide market but everytime they tried to prove its efficacy it failed hence no licence.
He tells the story of dipping and showering sheep in orange dye and a couple of days later clipping them, the dipped sheep were bright orange but the showered sheep were still white proving the dip had not got anywhere near the skin.

Its the ears for me.
 

hally

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
cumbria
I did look into buying a shower years ago but when I looked into it I very fast went off the job and bought a mobile dipper
 

Frank-the-Wool

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
Why not use Crovect or if you are not going to handle them again then use Dysect.
Applied correctly Crovect or cheap copy work very well. If applied in March then you also greatly reduce the Ticks as well.
 

Al R

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
West Wales
Too many people do not apply it correctly or at the right rate which may be the reason it isn't working as well as it should.
Most people underestimate the weight of in lamb ewes.
Plenty will weigh well over 80kgs and not be very big!
20ml regardless over 60kg
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