[Kent86]

I have 2 dorpers, both about 2 years old.

One has started getting sores around his ears and eyes.  Pic attached.

Look familiar to anyone?  How do I fix him?

[Foobar]

Where abouts in the country are you?  Do you have any midges out yet?

And have you seen the sheep rubbing it's head on stuff?

[Nelson International]

It looks a bit like the sores are concentrated on the white areas? I had a case of yellowsis (photosensitivity) last year that had similar looking sores, and I’ve read that it is worse on white patches than black patches/black sheep. If so it’s either a lack of some mineral in their diet or consumption of some plants, St. John’s wort being the most famous.

[shep53]

vet-eczema ?

[SallyintNorth]

It looks a bit like the sores are concentrated on the white areas? I had a case of yellowsis (photosensitivity) last year that had similar looking sores, and I’ve read that it is worse on white patches than black patches/black sheep. If so it’s either a lack of some mineral in their diet or consumption of some plants, St. John’s wort being the most famous.

Bog asphodel is the usual cause up north, on wet moorland type ground.  And yes, minerals.  Can't remember which one but if you search and read all the threads that mention 'yellows' you'll find it.

[Marches Farmer]

Been sticking its head into thistles, holly or hawthorn? Could be a staph. infection's got into scratches on the skin surface.