Store lamb management

[DieselRob]

Normally I'm an October to March long keeper of store lambs but this year I've jumped in the fire pit to try some short keep lambs to have turned over by mid Sept/October

Long keep I dectomax and fluke everything but this wouldn't be suitable for short keep, they were ovivac-p treated 2 and a half weeks ago by the vendor, is it necessary to do them again? What else should I consider?

I don't want to spend unnecessarily and time is at a premium at this time of year so whatever I do has to be justified.

 

[beltextexel]

Just a short withdrawal worm dose and a mineral drench then hope for the best. Its potluck with scab really but your guaranteed To get it at some point if you keep on with the short keep lambs all the way through without dipping them. All the scab withdrawals are far too long for the short keep job

 

[Kip]

I usually give my short keep stores a fluke dose as well, the withdrawal is only 40 days and you usually have them for that time anyway. I find it good peace of mind knowing you have done your best

 

[neilo]

I would definitely do a Zolvix & a TE dose on, and probably fluke too if they were more than 6 weeks away from finishing. Keep them separated from your own sheep in case scab comes in (which is obviously a risk, sooner or later), and be prepared to dip & hold that group if it happens.

 

[Skintagain]

Keep size groups seperate. If you notice scab coming in you can sort the smaller sizes and send the fit ones ASAP. If your not treating for scab I would personally have an all in all out every 6 weeks

 

[DieselRob]

Re scab, these lambs are going on to grass keep that won't be grazed again by my over winter lambs so no risk of cross over from that side of things

 

[Estate fencing.]

You have remember how easy scab will spread on you and equipment.

 

[Skintagain]

Chap I know has two seperate trailers and two seperate handling systems for his bought in stores and his own flock. All stores never see his farm only grass keep.

 

[Beef farmer]

Short keep we used to dectomax for scab. 35 day withdrawal

 

[Woolless]

Short keep we used to dectomax for scab. 35 day withdrawal

Used to be 70 days, didn't it?

 

[Sheepykid]

Short keep we used to dectomax for scab. 35 day withdrawal

Dectomax is longer than that. 63 days. Closamectin is shorter but two jabs 28 days from memory. Nothing with a very short withdrawal that’ll do scab really.

 

[flashsheep]

Dectomax is longer than that. 63 days. Closamectin is shorter but two jabs 28 days from memory. Nothing with a very short withdrawal that’ll do scab really.

Just kill

 

[Beef farmer]

Used to be 70 days, didn't it?

Dectomax is longer than that. 63 days. Closamectin is shorter but two jabs 28 days from memory. Nothing with a very short withdrawal that’ll do scab really.

Never 70. Always 35. Closamectin is 56 days, its the bees knees but no good for short keep lambs

 

[Beef farmer]

My mistake. Cyadectin is the bees knees. But now 82 days.

 

[Sheepykid]

Never 70. Always 35. Closamectin is 56 days, its the bees knees but no good for short keep lambs

No. It’s 63. Always has been. That page you are referencing is in the States. It could well be different there.

 

[Woolless]

Never 70. Always 35. Closamectin is 56 days, its the bees knees but no good for short keep lambs

Never 70. Always 35. Closamectin is 56 days, its the bees knees but no good for short keep lambs

From the farmacy.co.uk Dectomax info:

Withdrawals
Cattle Meat and Offal: 56 days Milk: Not permitted for use in lactating cows used to produce milk for human consumption. Do not use in dry dairy cows including pregnant dairy heifers within 60 days prior to calving.

Sheep Meat and offal: 63 days Milk: Not permitted for use in dairy ewes producing milk for human consumption.

 

[Beef farmer]

Interesting.
Luckily with cows we hardly use any wormers/antibiotics like we did with sheep

 

[Sheepykid]

My mistake. Cyadectin is the bees knees. But now 82 days.

Cydectin is good. But the la one is like 104 days and the 1% is still 70 days. Although they are all starting to not work on scab in my experience. More and more resistance each year it seems.

 

[Beef farmer]

Cydectin is good. But the la one is like 104 days and the 1% is still 70 days. Although they are all starting to not work on scab in my experience. More and more resistance each year it seems.

Mobile dip man it is then. Sheep with scab was disheartening. Poor barstewards.

 

[Sheepykid]

Mobile dip man it is then. Sheep with scab was disheartening. Poor barstewards.

That’s the only way now really. They do like stink once they don’t spend the day itching.