Mastitis

fanadman1

Hi just wondering what do you lads do to prevent mastitus weaned lambs on monday and have been milking them but dunno if it will work just wondering is there an easyer way

rangler1

fanadman1 wrote: »

Hi just wondering what do you lads do to prevent mastitus weaned lambs on monday and have been milking them but dunno if it will work just wondering is there an easyer way

Never milk any here, I just let nature look after it, I wean 200 ewes at a time so it wouldn't be practical, I put them on a bare paddock, (usually the one they came off) and I seldom have a case due to weaning

Username John

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ganmo

rangler1 wrote: »

Never milk any here, I just let nature look after it, I wean 200 ewes at a time so it wouldn't be practical, I put them on a bare paddock, (usually the one they came off) and I seldom have a case due to weaning

put the stronger ones into the shed here, stops them jumping fences...cheviots

greysides

If it's a serious problem you could consider Dry Cow Treatment tubes at half rate. One tube in total per ewe.

Be aware of withdrawal times if any of the ewes are intended for slaughter shortly as it's unlikely there will be one set for ewes.
Basically avoid using them in that case.

Username John

greysides wrote: »

If it's a serious problem you could consider Dry Cow Treatment tubes at half rate. One tube in total per ewe.

Be aware of withdrawal times if any of the ewes are intended for slaughter shortly as it's unlikely there will be one set for ewes.
Basically avoid using them in that case.

Did it in the past - worked well. Aren't they prescription only now?

greysides

Username John wrote: »

Did it in the past - worked well. Aren't they prescription only now?

Yes.

fanadman1

so what i am takeing is chance them on poor grazeing then
these are ewes i plan to ship on in the back end they were bought for this reason anyway
thats the main reason i was looking for a handy way but the more i think about it sometimes there worth more for meat than milk haha

serfspup

in the distant past we used to strip out the ewes after weaning,even made cheese with it one year!
havent bothered since numbers increased just make sure not to wean in very hot weather not that this is a problem at the moment:D

henricklar

Sheared sheep yesterday 2 only have milk from one side don’t see any lumps or scarring ,dry side of udder has shrank to pre pregnancy size anybody know if it’s mastitis

Mad about baa baas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119219056#Comment_119219056

Would they have single lambs? Saw a few in the past where singles drunk from one side only and the other dried up

henricklar

yes single lambs I think you’re right funny got other ewes with lumpy scarred udders with plenty of milk