The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Mallows Flock on July 30, 2012, 01:04:46 pm
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.......and I flippin' well have been! LOL! 3 weeks before our first ever show and my lovely Charollais ewe who is being shown in a pair as a 4 tooth breeding ewe has really come up to condition looking absolutely gorgeous and toned.
However as i was sat in amongst them today getting much needed sheep-lovin' I noticed she has only gone and developed flippin' warts on her udder. One generous wart beside each teat.
No more showing of her. I believe they are harmless and will go on their own within 6 months or so. They look pretty inoffensive; flesh coloured, soft, not cracked or sore - and she has no sign of mastitis (has nearly dried up now.)
Isn't that just the way! :gloomy: :gloomy: :gloomy:
p.s I understand also that warts are a symptom of magnesium deficiency so I have put the Hi-Masg lick bucket back in!
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What you need girl, is a big bag of maltesers - bitten in half of course!! ;D ;D ;D :yum: :yum:
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LOL...and a packet of Peanut M&M's to go with them!
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LOL...and a packet of Peanut M&M's to go with them!
I'm a bit partial to peanut m&m's too. ;)
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Is it Orf ?
If so, you do know it's zoonotic don't you. ::)
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Try putting dandelion sap on the warts twice a day. (ducks to avoid ridicule) Got rid of my warts (ON MY HANDS before anyone comes up with anything smutty!) within 2 weeks :fc:
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It's defo not orf... they are 2 fleshy pink mounds...exactly like all the pics I see of udder-warts. We have never had orf and the fields this ewe is in are completely thistle-less.
I will defo try the dandelion sap trick. They are quite large. About the size of a penny. One right beside each teat. I have also been told huma wart spray freeze works wonders.