Sheep dipping Unit

Loves_lorries

answer a silly question please


do organic sheep farmers dip sheep ?

do they use a special solution ?

ganmo

Loves_lorries wrote: »

answer a silly question please


do organic sheep farmers dip sheep ?

do they use a special solution ?

had a quick look at the standards and OP dip is banned, no mention of non-op dip
but

Substances and practices not listed in these standards are taken to be prohibited.

so that looks like no

Loves_lorries

ganmo wrote: »

had a quick look at the standards and OP dip is banned, no mention of non-op dip
but


so that looks like no

Can sheep survive without being dipped?, would the maggots not eat them alive?

wrangler

Loves_lorries wrote: »

Can sheep survive without being dipped?, would the maggots not eat them alive?

You can use preventative pour ons these days, much easier and protect longer.

ganmo

ya dipping is mainly used nowadays as a treatment/preventative against skin borne diseases.

Hard Knocks

wrangler wrote: »

You can use preventative pour ons these days, much easier and protect longer.

Can you mention a few, might start pricing (20 ewes)

wrangler

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Can you mention a few, might start pricing (20 ewes)

Ectofly, clik and clikzin are the ones I use
Each of those have to be put on with a special gun

The maggot season is nearly over, probably another fortnight at the most, the only reason I treated mine was because my neighbour will be looking after them.
If I was here myself I'd have chanced it and just be extra vigilant.

White Clover

wrangler wrote: »

Ectofly, clik and clikzin are the ones I use
Each of those have to be put on with a special gun

The maggot season is nearly over, probably another fortnight at the most, the only reason I treated mine was because my neighbour will be looking after them.
If I was here myself I'd have chanced it and just be extra vigilant.

What's the difference between ectofly and clik wrangler?

wrangler

White Clover wrote: »

What's the difference between ectofly and clik wrangler?

Ectofly and clikzin gives eight weeks cover,
Clik gives sixteen weeks cover, its great for lambs in the summer,you just do them and forget about maggots for the summer.
Ectofly will also kill maggots,
CLIK or Clikzin won't, it only protects

Iodine1

wrangler wrote: »

Ectofly and clikzin gives eight weeks cover,
Clik gives sixteen weeks cover, its great for lambs in the summer,you just do them and forget about maggots for the summer.
Ectofly will also kill maggots,
CLIK or Clikzin won't, it only protects

Also Withdrawal periods before you sell lambs:
Ectofly 8 days
Clik 40 days

Iodine1

Loves_lorries wrote: »

answer a silly question please


do organic sheep farmers dip sheep ?

do they use a special solution ?

OP dip is banned and once treated sheep are out of organic forever.

Non OP dip is Cypermetherin based and is allowed. Cyperguard is product and you must multiply w/d period by 3, thus the 14 days becomes 42 days if selling as organic.

148multi

Loves_lorries wrote: »

answer a silly question please


do organic sheep farmers dip sheep ?

do they use a special solution ?

Yes, they use non op dips like cyper guard for example.

wrangler

148multi wrote: »

Yes, they use non op dips like cyper guard for example.

I think they have to double or treble the withdrawal period

Iodine1

wrangler wrote: »

I think they have to double or treble the withdrawal period

Its actually quite clear and specific. Conventional w/d periods under 18 days are tripled. Thus Cyperguard is 14 days x 3 = 42 days before sale under Organic.