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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: TheCaptain on October 21, 2013, 03:09:05 pm

Title: fly strike
Post by: TheCaptain on October 21, 2013, 03:09:05 pm
seriously, 20 October, unbelievable!!! Just one of my ram lambs but he was hopping!
Title: Re: fly strike
Post by: Bramblecot on October 21, 2013, 03:17:24 pm
Sorry to hear that Captain - but not surprised as it is so warm here.  B*****y  flies are everywhere.
Title: Re: fly strike
Post by: in the hills on October 21, 2013, 03:41:10 pm
Frightened to speak too soon, cause I dread it, but no strike in my little flock since we started with them .... nearly 4 years.


Neighbour has 2 cases though in his small flock .... this week .... so you are not on your own.


Still checking mine. Warm and really humid here today.
Title: Re: fly strike
Post by: Foobar on October 21, 2013, 03:50:50 pm
yup, warmed up here too and all the flies have come back to life.   grrrr.  at least the constant rain will keep them at bay for a couple of days.
worried about worm hatches now too, given the rain and warmth....grrr again!
Title: Re: fly strike
Post by: zarzar on October 21, 2013, 04:50:33 pm
 :fc: we dont get any more but had a ewe lamb get it was also given a GFD ewe lamb with it, luckily the portlands we got off you jon have been super.