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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Twotwo on May 24, 2016, 04:47:14 pm

Title: Dag or not
Post by: Twotwo on May 24, 2016, 04:47:14 pm

Two of my 5 ewes have mucky bums ( they have just moved on to a new paddock with richer grass and a very low FWC) they were done with clikzin 3 weeks ago and are due to be shorn sometime in the next 10 days. Should I dag them or leave alone as the clikzin should be in their fleeces. I have seen flies around them but no sign of any strike. They are Dorset Downs so very woolly.

Title: Re: Dag or not
Post by: Backinwellies on May 24, 2016, 04:55:16 pm

If clikzined then shouldn't get strike.  However you will need to clean up days before shearing.

Title: Re: Dag or not
Post by: silkwoodzwartbles on May 24, 2016, 06:17:05 pm

I'd dag.

Title: Re: Dag or not
Post by: Rosemary on May 24, 2016, 07:28:47 pm

For the sake of the shearer and the fleeces, I'd dag.

Title: Re: Dag or not
Post by: shep53 on May 24, 2016, 08:07:32 pm

Quote from: Backinwellies on May 24, 2016, 04:55:16 pm

If clikzined then shouldn't get strike.

Not so with both clik and clikzin  eggs can be laid and maggots hatch but they should be deformed ,  they are INSECT GROWTH REGULATORS .           yes you should dag less attractive to flies and much better for the shearer

Title: Re: Dag or not
Post by: Twotwo on May 25, 2016, 09:23:33 am

Ok will dag today, it's only that the clixzin info it says you should reapply if you dag and I was concerned for shearer if I put more clixzin on, i will speak to him first