[YorksG]

We have ended up with twin lambs in September, by cesarean, to a seven year old maiden ewe, courtesy of our neighbours  wandering tup! Lambs and ewe doing fine but there are a heck of a lot of flies. I've put spotinor on the ewe and I know they recommend a half dose for lambs under a month old, but I can't find anything annoy how old they need to be too use it. Hope that makes sense and that someone more knowledgeable than me can help!

[shep53]

Depends which flies you are talking about           Blackflies  /midges / headflies  / keds / lice /ticks  then spotinor is fine but if as I suspect you are talking blowflies then it gives NO protection ( treatment for the above list anytime  I do 24hr old lambs all the time )           If you are wanting blowfly protection then      CROVECT  must be over 10KG          CLIK / CLIKZIN / VETRAZIN  no age or weight specs           Maybe look at BARRIER BLOWFLY REPEL

[YorksG]

Thank you so much for that. Looks like another trip to the suppliers! We only keep 3 once pet lamb ewes for their fleece and to cross graze with horses. Two lambed  in April and we had one live lamb out of four and a hefty vet bill then. The lambs are doing ok so far as is mum and we desperately want it to stay that way. This site was a very valuable resourcewhile we sat up in shifts for nearly a month waiting for these two, she was three weeks later than the vet thought!

[shep53]

You have the same problem as all smallholders  in that you cannot buy tiny quantities of any of the mentioned products  ,so expensive and waste full . You can't buy small amounts from your vet ?? or a friendly farmer ??

[YorksG]

That is a good idea, I'll get in touch with the chap we got the ewes from and see if he can help. I really am still fuddled from the last month!

[shep53]