Hi all, I've brought the 2 x 4yr old ewes into the barn today, as they are particularly bad.
I've attached some photos (I hope the quality is ok, as I had to reduce them).
The photos show the extent of the wool removed by scratching, but also the number of 'cysts' that have been caused by infections due to scratching.
I am seeking the advice of the local farmer with decades of sheep experience who did all the injecting of the sheep for me.
I've got an old cast iron tub that I can 'dip/bathe' them in individually, and will try and get this rolling next weekend.
I will set up the barn as an infirmary and keep them as warm as I can with plenty of straw and heat lamps.
My only concern is that hopefully they are all in lamb and the earliest should be due early March. Will this treatment endanger the unborn lambs?
PS - the blue is Terramycin spray as some of the cycsts had 'popped' and looked painful.
Thanks