Shaving MAGGOTS off a Ram! + applying medicine
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- One of our Wiltshire rams got flystrike, let's shave them off and give it medication so it can run free and not get eaten alive.
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Seeing those maggots wiggling and flying out really crawls my blood but I can't stop watching. Kudos to you for being fearless for your beloved sheep!
They must feel such relief when you shave them. Yay, you! Keep up the good work!
Yes! Thank you!
Thank you for helping this sweet baby
That's really a shame that these animals get maggots like that but it always makes me feel good and happy to see those horrible creatures taken OFF and then the medicine put ON! It gives me a sense of relief like well, at least something is going right in the world.
Thanks for your comment, we try our best. 😀
Good job! I like how you just went after that ram tending his skin problems and hes squirming away to no avail.
A real farmer.
Wow! Farm with me, there's a lot of advice for you in these comments. I'm esp appreciative of those that don't know one end from another. Your patience is highly commendable.
Thanks for the support. Yes... we've learned a lot about how to do our jobs better thanks to those 'helpful' comments...
The vast majority of PETA members don't have a clue. Same as tree spikers.
@@gottabighit1 Well we all know they gas animals and make bombs, so...
The best scratching EVER…my goodness that must ITCH like hell!
Omg poor Ram😢 so much pain, poor boy. Thank you for helping him🙏🙏❤️
The only problem I see with this is by shearing the infected animal so close to the other animals they could transfer because as shearing at the beginning of the video the effected area was flying of the one you are helping and the maggots are landing on the sheep next to it and landing on their leg’s and on floor that others will be walking through.I understand that this is a problem that won’t go away and that you can only do the right thing and I appreciate how hard on a free range farm this can be. Thanks for treating this problem as quickly as possible and i don’t know how someone who is not there can complain about the sheep 🐑 and lambs,if they want free range meat and say they should not be kept in barn situation,this is what happens sometimes they can’t have it both ways.Thank you for all the pain and effort you put in on what is a hard lifestyle and maybe they should help out on a farm too truly see what it takes,sorry for rambling on it just annoying when people criticise without fully understanding what goes on
I was wondering about that as well...Would those maggots infect other sheep? Or do the flies have to actually lay eggs on each animal for this condition to blow up? Poor sheep! At least to managed to keep on top of this and treat them!
I don’t understand having the animals so close to each other?
that’s right you can’t have it both ways i choose not to eat much meat a little fish
@@impunitythebagpuss the flies have to lay them on the sheep for them to affect the sheep.
You want socks or not
Thank you for saving him God bless
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Thank you for showing how you deal with this. We are new to sheep, and always trying to learn more.
It's better to do this without other sheep around or atleast so close. Easier to clean up and reduces spread since the maggots can easily transfer with everything flying about.
@@beccablueeyes99 For sure.
Are you mad? He's left it to get so bad the flesh is simply peeling off. This is barbaric and the reason people are wising up to farming practises and choosing not to eat meat.
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Tad late here but what you’re seeing come off is mostly fleece… but it only takes a few days to get to that point.
@@mastiffsal8185he doesn’t have one animal to look after, get real.
Barabaric?? What treatment would they get in the wild?
Watching this is very satisfying.
Oh this poor boy, that looks horrendous 😢 Get well soon!
This guy made a fantastic recovery, I'm pretty sure we posted an update about him in this video ruclips.net/video/18-VRph1LTU/видео.html
Well done. Poor thing. This looks so so so sore!
can’t you shave the infected ones away from the non infected sheep?
I was gonna ask the same. Won’t those maggots infect the healthy one?
yeah, those maggots fell to land and they are stepping on it. they could start new infection again and spread to others that are not infected.
These are in a heard most of the time definitely of a night. Passed on by the fly not the maggots
Exactly
You’re literally sprinkling the maggots from the infected sheep onto the healthy ones.
I like that you season the sheep with Mayo when finished shaving.
Gross but weirdly satisfying. Keep it up sir!
Thanks, will do!
I feel sorry for what our animals have to endure outside at times. Thank the Lord who care about them and help them like this man is doing.
Pero porque?hace eso donde estan todas juntas deberian ser un poco mas higienicos asi evitan que las otras se contajien
In the beginning, I saw the way its friend peaced out under your legs like, "I wants no part of this"
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I watched a few of your videos with the maggots…They seem to favour the same spot, towards the back on their backs! God Bless and good luck with this horrible problem…Poor sheepies🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦
You are correct, I'm not sure why that is the exact spot they seem to go for. Maybe it smells different or they just know the most effective spot that the sheep can't reach.
Pero xque no lo hacen, apartada d las otras??. Se pueden contagiar.
If I lived by you, I would do that for free. Just to get all those nasty things off the sheep.
God bless you real men that can do this job! I would puke every two minutes, so the saver would get all stopped up!
i remember doing this helping my dad, sometimes the smell was awful and some where red hot......miss those days in the meadow trimming feet, worming, cutting off clangers from the rear end lol
Videos make me itch, I don’t know why I watch them
Damn flies
Well said! 🌞
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Sorry for the question, which may be silly, but from my ignorance, wouldn't it have been better to isolate the animal before treatment?.
Isolation can cause more stress, it is in this particular situation more productive to do in the sheep race.
@@FarmWithMeNZ Thanks for the reply.
I’d be lookin for a new shepherd if my rams had that amount of strike. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
I agree....
I was wondering could you move the camera closer?
Thanks
Poor sheep:-(
Bet you’ve never seen a ram
Or sheep or strike in real life so you don’t know wtf your talked about. It’s literally impossible to prevent it from happening in everyone of your animals living in NZ unless you only have about ten.
@@AlexB-pp7dc Obviously not oh wise one. We call them Rams, or Tupps . Stand by what I said, it’s sounds by your response that I may of hit a nerve. Are you such a shepherd that doesn’t have the time to check his flock.
@@donaldtriumph1682haha nah I’m
From New Jersey USA but am aware of how hard it is to spot flystrike really early. When you have 200 sheep it’s hard considering this hole process could of happened within 48-72 hour. The laying of the eggs and the maggots eating to the skin
Omg check you're shoes before you leave!! They fell in there I swear I saw it!!
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Ever tried spraying lavender extract? It keeps flies away very effectively.
I have not. I wonder howong the lavender would stay effective on the sheep?
@@FarmWithMeNZ well, it's a solution with a little bit of oil in it and the odor is extremely strong...we use it for fleas, chicken fleas (it's the only thing that kills it), scorpions and on the horses (diluted) for the summerlfies., and we put it on wounds (ours or animals); All that is streptococcus also; it's worth while trying for the kind of flies you have, but I imagine difficult to handle on so may sheep.
wow that has to be so painful
The itchiness of this on them must be horrific. Hopefully other farmers are as considerable as you with their animals
It’s like a big hot spot.
I thought that same thing. 🌞
Is that yellow discoloration from blood serum? Or is that just normal?
Oh my god! I threw up in my mouth a little. Poor things, god bless real men who will take these jobs.
Being an Aussie I should know this… but how can you tell if there are fly larvae under all that wool?
Hello from California! I think the dark areas of wool tells them were the bugs are.
It is quite hard to tell, especially at a distance. Usually itching and discoloration of the wool are the main indicators.
@@FarmWithMeNZ Cheers!
HOW do you do that in shorts and no gloves? Gives me the willys. I appreciate the videos.
Лучше отдельно стричь овцу, чтобы не было перезаражения.
You did awesome, good job :)
Yes he did am awesome job,shaving all the maggots off onto the next sheep .
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That’s neglect , that doesn’t happen overnight
@@milekh6681coming from the person whose never seen a sheep in real life and has a pfp wearing a mask. Your the last person anyone would listen too. Go get your tenth booster
@@milekh6681something that bad can happen on a sheep or ram in 72 hours. When you have a hundred or more sheep that graze it’s literally impossible in Australia or NZ to prevent it 100
Percent. Keep voting democrat and ruining your cities and states ya leftists weirdo
do they give any regard for the pain that they are in? they must be some tuff ass sheep cause that looks very painful
ugh those things are horrible. i saw a video a few years ago of a newborn calf infested with these maggots in a matter of hours after being born. just awful.
Those electric sheers are much too loud. They really should be soundproofed or muffled to a low hum.
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After seeing a few of these, how is it their getting these wounds?
Flystrike occurs when blowflies lay eggs in warm, moist areas on a sheep and these eggs hatch into maggots, which then invade the living sheep. This can happen in spring, summer or autumn and especially when conditions are humid. Flystrike can be a significant problem for New Zealand sheep farmers. It is estimated that 2-10% of the national flock is affected by flystrike annually and the subsequent economic effects can be measured in the millions of dollars. Farmers in New Zealand spend in excess of $15 million annually on treatments.
Hi! Dont they spread to the sheep standing next to the one you are treating? Im really curious.
That isn't a problem we run into. It isn't something that spreads to others.
I'm not questioning your work, I'm just wondering something. Does this fly infestation happen more so in the warmer months? If so could it be prevented by shaving them before they get this?
Flystrike can happen in spring, summer or autumn and especially when conditions are humid. We do have a schedule for regular application of a fly deterrent. Shearing doesn't always line up with the worst times of the year for flystrike unfortunately.
Yeah I thought the same because the maggots will turn into flies, could you not separate the infected sheep and then burn the maggots and wool? Because all those maggots will become flies and in the same location.
@@TMGold60they use what’s called maggo so as you spray it on that’s the end of the maggots only winter time you don’t get them ,it’s a green fly from Australia that causes this drama
They should do that outside. Those maggots are going to keep burrowing inside. The sun and fresh air would be a better place .
i understand keeping the ram with the ewes but can anyone else get infected by being in such close proximity?
The other sheep are unlikely to be affected by the removal process as the maggots and soiled area fall to the ground, if any flies were to take interest they would most likely be drawn to what was shaved off.
@@FarmWithMeNZ good to know. :) thanks
@@FarmWithMeNZ shouldn't you remove all wool removed from the area so the maggots won't live?
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Right?! Like I’d be thoroughly washing off the spot and getting it all shaved.
@@magnarcreed3801 I can agree with that like atleast hose the dang sheep off first xD
The wool is lovely good for insulation in homes
They people asking all the silly questions and assume that you are shearing wrong and it is your fault are troublemakers. They do not know that some breads of sheep or more susceptible to these infestations and some places have them worse than other places.
Scroll down and read!!! IF you really want to know - many are just trouble-making trolls.
Good work!
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Aren't there any preventative measures? This seems to be a huge problem all around.
is the wool then lost from this?? I cant imagine how anoying this must be for the little ones i feel for them luckely there are people like you that take care like this i would love to work on a farm close to animals and nature
Thanks for your comment!
Just the soiled wool is lost. There rest of the fleece is still usable.
@@FarmWithMeNZ Thanks you so much for the reply and info it must be a delight to be able to work with animals for a living.. Thanks for existing for these animals! So happy to have found your channel... Ow ye srr for my fractured english hehehe have a nice weekend ;)
I wish the video was closer up because I couldn't tell maggots from wool. It just looked like they were shaving darker wool off
Did it get injured? Is that why they get maggots?
There does not need to be an initial injury for flystrike to happen. Flystrike occurs when blowflies lay eggs in warm, moist areas on a sheep and these eggs hatch into maggots, which then invade the living sheep. This can happen in spring, summer or autumn and especially when conditions are humid.
Good jobx
You need pick all the maggot infected wool and burn them and treat then that way you are allowing the maggots to jump on other clean sheep and that's just more work
The maggots don't really jump or even crawl onto other sheep, they get layed by flies.
Why are they all crammed into one pen? I hope they are treated better than that with more sanitary conditions.
These sheep are in the yards to be medicated and treated for conditions like flystrike. Before and after being treated they graze in the most beautiful place in the world! Check out this video to see what the conditions are like ruclips.net/video/e84V4K8v7DY/видео.html
mate do you even know what the outside if your house looks like?
Well done.
Try to keep some fowls on farm to monitor those maggots.
Why do they get maggots ? Is because of cuts from the shave?
No, the Australian blowfly lays maggots on sheep, then the maggots cause a wound and start eating the sheep alive.
O god that must be so painfull for that poor soul
is the wool viable after being sheared off?? if it was in the fields would the birds eat the maggots from the sheared wool?
The wool is spoiled but can be used as fertiliser in the garden.
Birds would definitely eat the maggots if they could get to them.
@@FarmWithMeNZ thanx for the answer...
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That poor 🐏 is in a lot of pain. It's must be painful for the poor soul. The skin is so sore looking.
Are those ticks as well?
Just maggots.
Yes master! Please Get the itchies off me!
How does this happen
Can sheep heal on its own wihout intervention?
Some can, most don't. It's usually would get worse and worse.
Er det ikke noe en kan ha på så de dør eller faller av. For det er helt forferdelig for dyrene.
Look how rusty the can is. Shows that he never takes care if his shellep enough. And its mad old
Poor sheep is so bony
Do the sheers hurt the sheep when you go over the infected area? Just curious.
I doubt it, the sheep seem to show a relief emotion when it happens.
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Question - what are your using for treatment? You tried showing it to us, but I was not able to read it. I scrolled down to try and find the answer, bud did not see it mentioned.
Thank you!
It's a product called 'maggo' .
@@FarmWithMeNZ Thank you
It looks so painful. Is there a smell?
How can u tell who has flystrike is it the variance of color of the wool?
Mainly that, they can behave differently as well. Itching and scratching, off by themselves or just flies suspiciously hanging around them.
Thanks for the info 👍🏾
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Its hard work constantly doing maggot control imagine if you have 150 sheep .
We've got about 3000 sheep on this farm. This season only about 30 were affected by flystrike. Some seasons are worse than others. That's why we always use a preventative treatment and keep a vigilant eye.
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Must be a relief
Ok. Don’t get me wrong. Yea you are good to clean them up after they are infested. But my question is. Why are you letting them get this bad. Obviously you can see their wool is matted down and black (old blood, infection, dirt). I examine my animals daily to make sure there are no problems. I hope that you aren’t letting these animals get this bad for RUclips views then act like you are their savior. Take better care of your animals. Maybe do some research to learn preventative care.
Thanks for your comment, if you look on our channel you will see us using preventative treatments in some videos.
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Will it infested other sheep while shaving this close next to others?
No
Do the maggots die when they fall off
Yes mam.
why no penicillin injection to help fight the infection? He should be treated for at least to 2-3 afterwards or longer if needed.
Due to regulations, Penicillin isn't something that we're allowed to keep on hand. Infection is seldom an outcome of flystrike, shearing and insect growth inhibitor is enough. The sheep heal up well in a few days.
Wow, that hurts😮
How come he has got so many wounds on him
Flystrike occurs when blowflies lay eggs in warm, moist areas on a sheep and these eggs hatch into maggots, which then invade the living sheep. This can happen in spring, summer or autumn and especially when conditions are humid. Flystrike can be a significant problem for New Zealand sheep farmers. It is estimated that 2-10% of the national flock is affected by flystrike annually and the subsequent economic effects can be measured in the millions of dollars. Farmers in New Zealand spend in excess of $15 million annually on treatments.
It needs consistent salt and water bath to heal wound and or antibiotics
how do you stop them from spreading once you shave and the maggots are on the ground?
Use chickens
@@milekh6681 OMG! I had some pet ducks once. One was injured and got maggots. We had free range chickens at the time and that's exactly what they did...we picked off the maggots and the chickens ate them immediately. If most people knew how disgusting chickens are, they would probably NEVER eat one! lol
Fly strike is so horrible it must feel awful.
Why cant the sheep’s bottoms just be cleaned more often so this never happens? I know it’s a cost but it’s a cost to loose the wool too?
The flies target the sheep even if they are clean. Being clean helps but unfortunately the flies have been really aggressive. Im. Glad we are moving away from really wooly sheep. (they get stuck less)
I would definitely need gloves!
How come it got to that stage?
Flystrike occurs when blowflies lay eggs in warm, moist areas on a sheep and these eggs hatch into maggots, which then invade the living sheep. During spring, summer and autumn and especially when conditions are humid. Flystrike can be a significant problem for New Zealand sheep farmers.It is estimated that 2-10% of the national flock is affected by flystrike annually and the subsequent economic effects can be measured in the millions of dollars. Farmers spend in excess of $15 million annually on treatments.
Thank you for the explanation.
takes less than a week to happen mate.
Is there an update on this sheep xx
Hi he's doing well.
Here is the update ruclips.net/video/18-VRph1LTU/видео.html
@@FarmWithMeNZ thank you 🙏