The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Twotwo on August 26, 2017, 05:25:51 pm
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My ram lamb ( Dec born) has a sore patch underneath on his chest where he lies down, l've see it as a roughened place on the ewes. I have put some Engemycin spray on and he covered by clik but it seems to bother him i.e.
Any ideas how I can improve it or why he has it. He is in good condition (3-3.5) and I plan to put him in with the ewes mid October. He is with the younger ram lambs, I have just started giving them a little extra to eat and a mole valley feet and fertility tub.
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Is it just bare skin or sore looking? Is one of the ewes his dam? If so, poor fleece in this area may be inherited. If it's clean you could try a plastic wound spray to protect the skin from getting damp, which would make it soft and more liable to being compromised.