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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: andywalt on September 12, 2010, 08:23:40 pm

Title: Blue bottle type flys
Post by: andywalt on September 12, 2010, 08:23:40 pm

I noticed the flys burrowing down into the sheeps wool to lay the eggs ? and a few flys buzzing over a couple of the lambs is that the first sign of fly strike?

Title: Re: Blue bottle type flys
Post by: supplies for smallholders on September 12, 2010, 09:05:11 pm

yes

Title: Re: Blue bottle type flys
Post by: daddymatty82 on September 12, 2010, 09:46:04 pm

yes its a sign look for any kind of damp patches as your sheep are white wool you will see easier to other coloured sheep.

Title: Re: Blue bottle type flys
Post by: shrekfeet on September 12, 2010, 10:41:22 pm

you have to act quickly. You can't begin to imagine how quickly this can become a big problem unless you have experienced it. Get the sheep in and take a really good look over them. Make sure you have the fly strike pour on stuff and treat them all whilst they are in. Personally I don't give too much regard to the dose, more interested in making sure I have a good strip down the spine and around the back-end and tail. Don't put it off. If you have seen flies laying their eggs they will be hatched and munching skin before you can blink!

Title: Re: Blue bottle type flys
Post by: andywalt on September 12, 2010, 11:11:01 pm

shrekfeet

yup I acted straight away and cut away the patch, re treated all 10, im confident there ok and im pleased no rain forcast for tonight and the treatment wont get washed off