The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: DavidandCollette on May 06, 2019, 09:17:27 am
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I have two ewes due to give birth this week, but both are scouring. They were wormed about 5 weeks ago. Obviously don't want to use crovect as they will be shorn as soon as practical after giving birth. Any suggestions please?
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If they are due this week I would just check regularly, spray with diluted Jeyes fluid round back end and along back.
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If your concern is flies and flystrike, which your comment about crovect implies, you could use one of the fly repellents. I’ve used Naff Off before, others talk about Barrier Blowfly Repel etc. If they’re very tame and placid you might dag them, but not if you think they would be stressed by it, or if they would need restraining in a way which might press on their bellies.
The red fly traps work really well too.
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If their a week off lambing why not just bring them in and feed dry hay, that should dry them up and you'll be able to keep an eye on them in case of flystrike.
I'm assuming their out and scouring because of grass
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If their a week off lambing why not just bring them in and feed dry hay, that should dry them up and you'll be able to keep an eye on them in case of flystrike.
I'm assuming their out and scouring because of grass
But if they’ve recently lambed, you want them on grass to make milk! Grass makes milk, hay less so.
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[quote author=SallyintNorth link=topic=107286.msg720189#msg720189 date=1557224129
But if they’ve recently lambed, you want them on grass to make milk! Grass makes milk, hay less so.
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OP says their a week off lambing
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Clip them
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[quote author=SallyintNorth link=topic=107286.msg720189#msg720189 date=1557224129
But if they’ve recently lambed, you want them on grass to make milk! Grass makes milk, hay less so.
OP says their a week off lambing
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Doh. I need to read more carefully. As you were.