The Correct Method of Sheep Medicated Bathing and a Detailed Explanation of Precautions

Medicated bathing of sheep is an indispensable task in feeding and management. Regardless of the breed, sheep must receive a medicated bath one week after shearing, in order to eliminate external parasites and prevent scabies, so that they can grow healthily. So what exactly is the specific medicated bathing method, and what should be noted? Come and take a look at the sheep medicated bathing methods and precautions with Qinnong Web.

1. Timing of medicated bathing and choice of agents

The timing of medicated bathing is divided into two sessions. The first is 7-10 days after shearing, when the sheep can also adapt to external stimuli, and the skin wounds from shearing have mostly healed; the second is 7-10 days after the first medicated bath. The agents used for the medicated bath can be purchased or mixed on your own. You can use a 0.1%-0.2% chlordimeform solution, a 1% trichlorfon solution, an 80-200 ml/L fenvalerate solution, or a 50-80 ml/L deltamethrin solution added to water. You can also use 7.5 kg of lime and 12.5 kg of sulfur powder, add water and stir into a paste, then add 150 kg of water and boil it. Once the color turns dark brown, it is ready. Discard the residue at the bottom and keep the clear liquid after settling. Add the clear liquid to 500 kg of warm water and it is successfully prepared. You can mix it in proportion according to the scale of your breeding operation.

2. Medicated bathing methods

For medicated bathing, if it is small-scale breeding, a wooden barrel or water vat can be used. Add the medicated bath liquid to the wooden barrel or water vat, and two people grasp the sheep's four limbs, turning its belly upward. Except for the head, soak the sheep's body in the liquid for two to three minutes. Finally, quickly dip the head 2-3 times, one or two seconds each time, to prevent the sheep from choking on the water. If it is large-scale breeding, this method is not suitable. A dedicated medicated bath pool needs to be built, with the entrance made as a slope so the sheep slide in and slowly pass through the pool, while the exit should be set as steps to make it easy for the sheep to walk out. A dripping platform should also be set up so that after the sheep come out of the bath, they pause briefly to let the liquid on their bodies flow back into the pool.

3. Precautions

Before starting the medicated bath, an inspection must be carried out. If there are sick sheep or sheep with skin wounds that have not fully healed, these sheep cannot receive a medicated bath. Before the medicated bath, just as before shearing, grazing and feeding must be stopped, leaving the sheep fasting for 8 hours, and 2 hours before the medicated bath, let them drink their fill of water to prevent them from accidentally swallowing the medicated liquid during the bath. During the medicated bath, first choose a sheep with a weaker constitution for a test to see whether the concentration of the bath will cause poisoning in the sheep. After the test confirms that the medicated bath is non-toxic, the flock can be organized for bathing. During the medicated bath, promptly remove feces and filth from the bath to keep the liquid clean. Also, during the medicated bath, be sure to ensure that the whole body is soaked in the bath; do not miss any part of the sheep's body, ensuring thorough disinfection and elimination of insects.

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