Hi all,
I only have a small flock of 9 sheep.
I noticed this morning that some fleece was loose on the front of one of my ewes. On closer inspection she has a large bald spot on her neck/chest area. the skin looks pink and undamaged. Inspecting closer, near the base of her fleece there is some yellow/orange patches which makes me think lice!!
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I will get the vet out next week to look at her, but now wondering if it's too early to shear as I expect treatment would be much more successful if they were shorn. I am wondering if maybe leaving it for a few weeks and then getting them sheared a little early to beat the shearing rush, which might also help being that I have a tiny flock so not very profitable for a shearer.
I am also wondering if a fly strike treatment might set the lice back abit until shearing time?
I will obviously ask the vet all of this but just trying find some advice ahead of time.
Thank in advance. x