We grow our own food in a suburban village in the North East of England. Follow us as we keep up the battle to be self-sufficient.
Sunday, 12 July 2020
Treating a sheep for blowfly strike
This is Dot, one of our new sheep. As you can see, she has an injury on her face. This was the result of a dog attack when she was still a lamb. The injury attracts blowfly and we discovered fly eggs in it. By the time we got back with the blowfly repellent, we found she had already scratched off the fly eggs. We gave her the repellent anyway. It lasts for up to 16 weeks. Trying to catch her however to give her the treatment was something of a challenge!
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