The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: m3joeEm on May 05, 2015, 11:03:44 am
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last year i bought ectofly at 70 pound and used just a small amount as i only had 15 lambs back then. It says something like use within 28 days after opening. I sealed the threads of the bottle with plumbers tape and then wrapped cling film around the cap to provide a very tight seal. Do you think this would be ok to use again this year the fact air got into it?
I assume it wouldn't but i am just curious
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maybe its 3 months shelf life after opening. I cannot remember exactly until i am home to check the bottle
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Well if the manufacturer wont guarantee a products effectiveness after the use by date I don't think any of us are in a position to. So, no.
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You don't have to be home, look it up on the NOAH Compendium online, it has data sheets for every drug going and is a very useful resource.
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thanks for the tip ME great website ;D
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So you are going to throw away 50 quids worth of stuff that in all probability is still ok to use?
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Anke do you think I should try using it yeah ?
It's an awful waste I know :/
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If you keep these things at normal room temperature out of light, I cannot see how it can disintegrate massively...
You normally have to be careful not to have freezing temps for any wormer/flukicide and think also Crovect, and of course not too hot either.
Have you checked what the use-by date on the bottle is?
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Or are you going to use it and if you get fly strike wish you hadn't???
Yes, check the use by and shelf life after opening, I couldn't see that on NOAH but maybe I didn't look in the right place.