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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« on: June 20, 2012, 09:14:56 pm »
I have so far either used Crovect or Vetrazin for my summer flystrike protection, mainly because my small flock and available bottle size/use-by dates, as well as price meant that Clik really wasn't an option. However have quite a few more and now Clik is more realistic, if a bit more expensive.
 
My question is: Can I use the Crovect applicator gun for the Clik too?
 
I know they have idfferent chemicals as active agents, but I would have thought they are made from the same plastic. Application pattern seems to be quite similar.
 
I just don't want to buy another piece of plastic to lie around/have to dispose of if the one I have does the same thing!

SteveHants

  • Joined Aug 2011
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2012, 09:21:22 pm »
I've used a clic gun for crovect - even though the bottle of crovect told me I was a naughty boy for doing so. No ill effects so far...

dyedinthewool

  • Joined Jul 2010
  • Orpingtons and assorted Sheep
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2012, 09:56:40 pm »
Hi Ank,
I used a 'clik' gun for crovect and got pathetic stripes instead of 'spray' Not sure if crovect gun better and would be alright using clik.
 Like you I didn't want to go to the extra expense of yet another 'applictor' why the hell they can't all get together and design one gun for all applications I don't know.  Though I suppose it's obvious that they all want the £24.0 it cost for each 'gun'.
I reverted back to using a hand held 'garden spray' worked out how many 'squirts' needed for the correct dose required and now use that, at least the sheep get a decent covering of spray wether it's clik or crovect.
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Mallows Flock

  • Joined Apr 2012
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    • Somerset Pet Sitting and Dog Walking
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2012, 10:08:09 pm »
I use Ectofly.... it's the same as Crovect...you can use it to prevent and treat against Strike..... is about £85 for a huge 5 litre which has a long date on it and the gun which is worth about £29 comes TOTALLY FREE. I used to use Clik but in the event of Strike you have to buy Crevect or Ectofly anyhow so this seems the perfect choice to me :o)
 
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2012, 10:26:38 pm »
I am looking at Clik as opposed to Crovect as it is only one application to cover the whole summer.... one less gathering of the flock. Crovect needs two applications and Vetrazin maybe even three, although I have gotten away with two in the last two years.

Small Farmer

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Bedfordshire
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2012, 11:43:39 pm »
I use Clik but keep Crovect for emergencies and use the Clik gun.  It needs a very firm and fast squeeze to get the fan pattern and a rapid movement to spread it evenly so practice beforehand with water.


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plumseverywhere

  • Joined Apr 2013
  • Worcestershire
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Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2012, 08:20:31 am »
I've used Clik this year for the reasons Anke mentions. I did buy the gun, mainly because I was worried about spilling the stuff on myself if I didn't use the recommended tool. As it was, my husband sprayed my arms with it when he 'missed' the lamb I was holding  ::)
Found it very easy to clean and use though and it makes great squeaking noises (like a clarinet) when its empty
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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2012, 08:39:52 am »
I used Crovect this year.
 
It's quite thick pink stuff so I used the gun to squirt half the correct amount onto their backs and the other half into my hand and rubbed it well onto their bottoms.
 
Don't know if that's the right thing to do but it seemed to work and I felt I got more on them this way than other ways - especially round their back legs/bottoms
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2012, 09:13:08 am »
Anke,
I have only just got my sheep so this is all new to me but used Clik for the first time this week and used their spray gun. I only have 3 sheep and must admit to making an awful job of the first 2 with just a thin stripe. By the time I had got to the third I was getting on better and did a half decent job I think.
When I was cleaning the gun out afterwards with water I found I had the best spray of all, as I wasn't worried about wasting the product or getting it over me. Therefore I would echo what SF said and do a try out with water first so that you get the feel of the thing.
Sally
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plumseverywhere

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Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #9 on: June 21, 2012, 09:18:22 am »
I used Crovect this year.
 
It's quite thick pink stuff


I thought Crovect was blue? or does it turn blue once applied? vague memories of a teal coloured sheep last year but as they weren't mine I wasnt' taking too much attention of the labels, just helping the owners  :) [size=78%] [/size]
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2012, 09:37:41 am »
I used Crovect this year.
 
It's quite thick pink stuff so I used the gun to squirt half the correct amount onto their backs and the other half into my hand and rubbed it well onto their bottoms.
 
Don't know if that's the right thing to do but it seemed to work and I felt I got more on them this way than other ways - especially round their back legs/bottoms
Confused   ???    Crovect is blue - Vetrazin is pink.
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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #11 on: June 21, 2012, 09:40:00 am »
Oh well - whatever the pink stuff is - that's what we used
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plumseverywhere

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Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2012, 09:41:26 am »
the Clik was pink too, was a bit disappointed because I couldn't see clearly where it had been sprayed (not that the sheep is pink but they were 'off white')  apart from that was easy to get on.
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
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Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2012, 09:44:54 am »
Oh well - whatever the pink stuff is - that's what we used
:D

I was going to say, if you rubbed Crovect in with your hands, I hope you were using industrial strength rubber gloves; it's evil stuff on your skin and will rot latex gloves very quickly.
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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Crovect vs Clik - applicator guns
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2012, 09:46:57 am »
Yes - I was  ;D 
 
I think it must have been Clik becasue Vetrazin doesn't ring a bell but I know our shop does Clik
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