The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Nfharris on September 21, 2019, 07:14:57 pm
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We have recently got a Valais Blacknose ewe only 6 months old. Had her sheared and after noticed she has some bold spots down to baby soft skin. One she keeps rubbing so does look red treated with usual iodine and blue spray any other suggestions ? If I stroke her I can pull some fuzzy wool off ???? she isn’t itchy anywhere else and we have used crovect as a precaution ... any other suggestions ? Could it be from shearing? Many thanks in advance ...
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Sorry missed this , so probably all is ok by now if not and still rubbing or turning and nibbling then speak to your vet as it could be Scab which needs a different treatment .
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Just wondering why you would shear a 6 month old lamb? :thinking:
It's usually done for poor lambs that aren't growing well, as it encourages them to eat more and fatten faster. But surely you have got this one for breeding and to grow on at a normal rate?
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Some commercial flocks shear ewe lambs in august and then tup in oct they claim that they grow better , Romneys were always clipped as lambs in the autumn that's why the wool board has a price for lambs wool
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Thank you for replies.
The particular breed she is they need shearing twice a year.
She hasn’t been itchy and her fleece is growing back ???????????? I spoke to a lady who has owned them for a few years and apparently it can be stress as they don’t like being sheared on their backs ... so who knows - but thank you for replies