Really interesting, thank you. We have mild problems every year. Photosensitivity makes sense as coincides with longer days (☀️☀️☀️) and weaning (lambs increasingly relying on grazing rather than milk). No brassicas here, but perhaps they are obtaining similar compounds via their diet. Always clears up after a few weeks 👍
@@sarahholloway7584 perhaps. Worth being aware that scaly, sunburned looking ears in lambs can also be due to cobalt deficiency (see video from a couple of weeks back), which typically comes out shortly after weaning. Thanks for watching!
Many thanks. Have a small flock of ewes and I've 4 or 5 ewes that get this problem ever year. Same ewes. I don't graze any crops only grass. Can other plants ie weeds cause this.
@@shanecroke7682 hi Shane, yes there are various other plants found in hedgerows etc that can cause the same problem - although not always by the same mechanism in the liver. We see these cases now and again as well. Thanks for watching
Many thanks
Thank you.
Winifred forage crop caused problems for us with mule and Texel x lambs losing ears and wool off their backs
@@johnjones3848 happens more often than we think - hopefully we can make a few more people aware of the condition and help prevent a few cases 👍🏼
Really interesting, thank you. We have mild problems every year. Photosensitivity makes sense as coincides with longer days (☀️☀️☀️) and weaning (lambs increasingly relying on grazing rather than milk).
No brassicas here, but perhaps they are obtaining similar compounds via their diet.
Always clears up after a few weeks 👍
@@sarahholloway7584 perhaps. Worth being aware that scaly, sunburned looking ears in lambs can also be due to cobalt deficiency (see video from a couple of weeks back), which typically comes out shortly after weaning. Thanks for watching!
@@shropshirefarmvets2337 thank you, will check out the cobalt video
Many thanks. Have a small flock of ewes and I've 4 or 5 ewes that get this problem ever year. Same ewes. I don't graze any crops only grass. Can other plants ie weeds cause this.
@@shanecroke7682 hi Shane, yes there are various other plants found in hedgerows etc that can cause the same problem - although not always by the same mechanism in the liver. We see these cases now and again as well. Thanks for watching
Thank you for the reply @@shropshirefarmvets2337