They must feel such relief when you shave them. Yay, you! Keep up the good work!

@FarmWithMeNZ

9 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

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.

Thank you for helping this sweet baby

Omg poor Ram😢 so much pain, poor boy. Thank you for helping him🙏🙏❤️

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.

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support. Yes... we've learned a lot about how to do our jobs better thanks to those 'helpful' comments...

@gottabighit1

Жыл бұрын

The vast majority of PETA members don't have a clue. Same as tree spikers.

@penelopeplimsoul3617

Жыл бұрын

​@@gottabighit1 Well we all know they gas animals and make bombs, so...

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.

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, we try our best. 😀

The best scratching EVER…my goodness that must ITCH like hell!

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

@impunitythebagpuss

Жыл бұрын

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!

@dawnwalus6587

Жыл бұрын

I don’t understand having the animals so close to each other?

@dawnwalus6587

Жыл бұрын

that’s right you can’t have it both ways i choose not to eat much meat a little fish

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

@@impunitythebagpuss the flies have to lay them on the sheep for them to affect the sheep.

@JGunit

Жыл бұрын

You want socks or not

Thank you for saving him God bless

I like that you season the sheep with Mayo when finished shaving.

Thank you for showing how you deal with this. We are new to sheep, and always trying to learn more.

@beccablueeyes99

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@sharonw4325

Жыл бұрын

@@beccablueeyes99 For sure.

@mastiffsal8185

Жыл бұрын

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.

@user-tc2ex5fe1l

11 ай бұрын

@@mastiffsal8185 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.

@TinMan445

7 ай бұрын

@@mastiffsal8185he doesn’t have one animal to look after, get real. Barabaric?? What treatment would they get in the wild?

Pero xque no lo hacen, apartada d las otras??. Se pueden contagiar.

Watching this is very satisfying.

Well done. Poor thing. This looks so so so sore!

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.

Videos make me itch, I don’t know why I watch them

. *THERE MUST BE A SPECIAL PLACE IN HEAVEN FOR THOSE WHO HELP ANIMALS IN NEED.*

God bless you real men that can do this job! I would puke every two minutes, so the saver would get all stopped up!

Oh this poor boy, that looks horrendous 😢 Get well soon!

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

This guy made a fantastic recovery, I'm pretty sure we posted an update about him in this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2xhuLSpmJSyhLg.html

can’t you shave the infected ones away from the non infected sheep?

@natalyazakharova3464

10 ай бұрын

I was gonna ask the same. Won’t those maggots infect the healthy one?

@drekson23

10 ай бұрын

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.

@davidpegram8068

9 ай бұрын

These are in a heard most of the time definitely of a night. Passed on by the fly not the maggots

@morat795

8 ай бұрын

Exactly

@morat795

8 ай бұрын

You’re literally sprinkling the maggots from the infected sheep onto the healthy ones.

You did awesome, good job :)

@creative-community-cafe

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he did am awesome job,shaving all the maggots off onto the next sheep . bex

@milekh6681

Жыл бұрын

That’s neglect , that doesn’t happen overnight

@AlexB-pp7dc

Жыл бұрын

@@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

@AlexB-pp7dc

Жыл бұрын

@@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

After you springle liquid stuff on it's back how long does it take for it to completely heal?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

Even a few days later they are usually much better, we just posted a video showing this sheep all recovered. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2xhuLSpmJSyhLg.html

The wool is lovely good for insulation in homes

Omg check you're shoes before you leave!! They fell in there I swear I saw it!!

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🙏🏼🍀👋🏼🇨🇦

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

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.

In the beginning, I saw the way its friend peaced out under your legs like, "I wants no part of this"

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

😅

Wunderbar! ♥

Hi! Dont they spread to the sheep standing next to the one you are treating? Im really curious.

@FarmWithMeNZ

3 ай бұрын

That isn't a problem we run into. It isn't something that spreads to others.

Sweet sheep Sheep 🐑 🐑🐑🐑 Thanks Thanks 💗 Thanks Thanks 💗 Thanks Thanks 💗 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹

After seeing a few of these, how is it their getting these wounds?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Ever tried spraying lavender extract? It keeps flies away very effectively.

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

I have not. I wonder howong the lavender would stay effective on the sheep?

@nicolegeoffray3297

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Well done.

wow that has to be so painful

Is that yellow discoloration from blood serum? Or is that just normal?

Pero porque?hace eso donde estan todas juntas deberian ser un poco mas higienicos asi evitan que las otras se contajien

is the wool viable after being sheared off?? if it was in the fields would the birds eat the maggots from the sheared wool?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@stgeorgesprincipal

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZ thanx for the answer...

Good jobx

It looks so painful. Is there a smell?

Oh my god! I threw up in my mouth a little. Poor things, god bless real men who will take these jobs.

Does running the clippers over the wound hurt?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

In cases that are very advanced I would think that any treatment would be uncomfortable. Shearing the area is the best way to start the healing process, and we try to put the sheep through as little stress and pain as possible.

What do you guys do with the shaved wool that’s been infected by flystrike?

@FarmWithMeNZ

3 ай бұрын

In the compost.

わぁ～～こんなにこの子のもうじだらけで😭😭 痒くて痒くてしんどかったろうね😢😢

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!

@FarmWithMeNZ

9 ай бұрын

It's a product called 'maggo' .

@TheRon0mac

9 ай бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZ Thank you

HOW do you do that in shorts and no gloves? Gives me the willys. I appreciate the videos.

It’s like a big hot spot.

@kellyjoiner4418

5 ай бұрын

I thought that same thing. 🌞

Лучше отдельно стричь овцу, чтобы не было перезаражения.

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

do they give any regard for the pain that they are in? they must be some tuff ass sheep cause that looks very painful

thank

How do you get all of the maggots off and off the ground?

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

The Handypiece shearing tool I use is really good for shaving them off. The soiled wool and dead maggots are swept up and taken away.

good

Does that happen because of moisture or lack of movement?

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

The flies are really aggressive. They often target the weaker sheep like most predators. But then they can also attack the most healthy. Aggressive parasites.

Try to keep some fowls on farm to monitor those maggots.

Can you use a water bucket and give it a good wash? Then apply antiseptic etc? I am wandering I don’t know I’ve never owned them. Also are those chemicals strong to burn their skin?

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

Hi, you could bathe the wound, applying the medication is typically all that is needed. The sheep have an amazing ability to heal from these situations. The sheep don't seem to act in a way that the medication is irritating them in a large way.

@AlexB-pp7dc

Жыл бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZlove your stuff. You definitely know what your doing. My cousins live in NZ and Do the same thing but after they shave if anything is open they drench in peroxide a few times as it kills maggots right away and helps clean the wound. Then they spray the maggo and antibiotics and preventative stuff. I guess just preference.

Being an Aussie I should know this… but how can you tell if there are fly larvae under all that wool?

@SweetPea1970

2 жыл бұрын

Hello from California! I think the dark areas of wool tells them were the bugs are.

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

It is quite hard to tell, especially at a distance. Usually itching and discoloration of the wool are the main indicators.

@jadeybaby007

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZ Cheers!

how do you stop them from spreading once you shave and the maggots are on the ground?

@milekh6681

Жыл бұрын

Use chickens

@dotthom

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Do the sheers hurt the sheep when you go over the infected area? Just curious.

@FarmWithMeNZ

8 ай бұрын

I doubt it, the sheep seem to show a relief emotion when it happens.

Gross but weirdly satisfying. Keep it up sir!

@FarmWithMeNZ

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Fascinating!...I never knew,is this common in sheep?

@FarmWithMeNZ

11 ай бұрын

It affects roughly 5% of the national flock each flystrike season.

They should do that outside. Those maggots are going to keep burrowing inside. The sun and fresh air would be a better place .

Are those ticks as well?

@FarmWithMeNZ

5 ай бұрын

Just maggots.

I’d be lookin for a new shepherd if my rams had that amount of strike. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

@rileylamperd2903

2 жыл бұрын

I agree....

@70vintage58

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering could you move the camera closer? Thanks Poor sheep:-(

@AlexB-pp7dc

Жыл бұрын

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.

@donaldtriumph1682

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@AlexB-pp7dc

Жыл бұрын

@@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

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?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@TMGold60

Жыл бұрын

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.

@lesmondk3376

20 күн бұрын

@@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

Must be a relief

Is it usually the same sheep every year? Are there some that are just "messier" than others? 🌞

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

No it isn't the same sheep every year. It's usually just a one-off situation that is treated and then they get better.

How does this happen

Hi, are the brown spots necrosis at this point or just infection. Great job

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

Some dry blood, infection and maggot filth. Thanks.

How can u tell who has flystrike is it the variance of color of the wool?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

Mainly that, they can behave differently as well. Itching and scratching, off by themselves or just flies suspiciously hanging around them.

@Babesofthepower1113

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍🏾

O god that must be so painfull for that poor soul

Wow, that hurts😮

Sorry for the question, which may be silly, but from my ignorance, wouldn't it have been better to isolate the animal before treatment?.

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

Isolation can cause more stress, it is in this particular situation more productive to do in the sheep race.

@felixperezvillega3368

Жыл бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZ Thanks for the reply.

How do they get those wounds

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

The adult Australian blowfly is very aggressive in its laying of eggs on the backs of sheep. The maggots start biting and form a wound which attracts even more flies.

Damn flies

@kellyjoiner4418

5 ай бұрын

Well said! 🌞

Cameraman needs another job

The itchiness of this on them must be horrific. Hopefully other farmers are as considerable as you with their animals

If I lived by you, I would do that for free. Just to get all those nasty things off the sheep.

What is it in the wool that causes this?

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

It is called flystrike, Australian green blowflies lay maggots on the sheep that crawl down and start eating the sheep's skin causing a wound.

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

@FarmWithMeNZ

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Just the soiled wool is lost. There rest of the fleece is still usable.

@charonone8606

11 ай бұрын

@@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 ;)

wouldnt it be a tad easier to hold it down like people normally do when they shave?

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it is, but it much faster and less phisical to do it both standing.

Is there an update on this sheep xx

@FarmWithMeNZ

10 ай бұрын

Hi he's doing well. Here is the update kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2xhuLSpmJSyhLg.html

@gemmagajewski829

10 ай бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZ thank you 🙏

Can sheep heal on its own wihout intervention?

@FarmWithMeNZ

3 ай бұрын

Some can, most don't. It's usually would get worse and worse.

They dorpers mate?

@FarmWithMeNZ

Жыл бұрын

Wiltshires

🐏💔💔💔 Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏😇👍👍🐏❤❤❤

This is so sad to me. Glad they are taking care of this poor animal. That can't feel good.

Aren't there any preventative measures? This seems to be a huge problem all around.

It needs consistent salt and water bath to heal wound and or antibiotics

❤❤

Do the maggots die if there is no host? Or do they continue their life cycle? I would imagine they die.

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

They die without a host to keep them warm.

I hope the animals are not in any pain form the maggots.

Did it get injured? Is that why they get maggots?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

That’s has to be painful 😓 😢

I’m honestly curious, how do they get maggots anyway? What happens to cause the wounds? Have they been attacked?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

There is no initial wound, the flies aggressively lay maggots on healthy sheep. 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.

@creative-community-cafe

2 жыл бұрын

@@FarmWithMeNZ ,so the best thing to do is to shave off all the maggots onto another sheep....lol.

@Seyiu.

Жыл бұрын

@@creative-community-cafe if that were the case hed be uploading 100s of videos doing the same thing hes doing now, and thats only assuming he wouldnt have learned his lesson. how stupid are you

Flystrike on three spots. Yikes.

How come it got to that stage?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@d.g.n9392

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the explanation.

@Seyiu.

Жыл бұрын

takes less than a week to happen mate.

Will it infested other sheep while shaving this close next to others?

@FarmWithMeNZ

7 ай бұрын

No

Why do they get maggots ? Is because of cuts from the shave?

@FarmWithMeNZ

2 жыл бұрын

No, the Australian blowfly lays maggots on sheep, then the maggots cause a wound and start eating the sheep alive.

Terrible hell these animals go through!

That didn't happen overnight.

Farmers work is never done.