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Now is the Time for Fly Control
With the wet weather last month, coupled with the start of spring’s warmer weather, now is time to be on the front foot for fly control in your sheep. Blowfly strike is considered to be one of the major problems confronting the Australian wool industry, with annual losses to the value of $150 million. Although management practices such as mulesing, crutching and tail-docking have reduced the susceptibility of sheep to breech strike, graziers remain almost totally reliant on insecticides for the control of strike.
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) is the main initiator of flystrike in Australia. The metallic green/bronze fly is approximately 9mm in length. These flies breed mainly on living sheep and can lay up to 250 eggs in clusters at a time. Protecting your flock from flystrike saves you time, labour, money and most importantly, losses from death. Adopting an integrated approach to sheep blowfly strike is practical, effective and sustainable – crutching, drenching for worm control (to keep breech clean from scouring), grazing management and mulesing and tailing, all play a critical part in control.
This integrated approach is key to keeping fly strike under control. Many fly control products have no need for additional water, with ease of application in a backline formulation. Many products, such as Clik, also carry long protection periods, ensuring your flock is free from issue, allowing you to focus on other jobs.
AgriWest stocks a large range of quality fly control products, so visit their experienced animal health advisors to ensure you are protected for the season to come! Remember, healthy livestock are profitable livestock!
Canowindra Stud Joins Rockhampton Sale
The 13th Annual 5 Star Senepol and African Hybrid Bull Sale was held in Rockhampton, Queensland on Monday
21 September. 5 Star Senepol is run by Geoff and Alison Maynard of “Mt Eugene” in Jambin and there were 75 bulls on offer.
This was made up of 42 Senepol bulls, 10 Senepol Hybrid bulls, 14 Senegus bulls and 9 Senelais bulls. The sale had a 100% clearance rate with all bulls sold, and a top of $12,500 and an average of $6,850.
For the 3rd consecutive year Clayton and Sarah Maynard from Southern Star Rural in Canowindra sold bulls in conjunction with 5 Star. This year Southern Star Rural had 6 bulls in the sale with a top of $8,000 and an average of $6,500. (Pictured Top price Senegus Bull selling for $7,000).
Southern Star Rural work alongside 5 Star Senepol in breeding Senepol, Senegus (Senepol/Angus) and Senelais
(Senepol/Charolais) bulls for the sale each year.
This September, they sent 17 bulls to “Mt Eugene” in preparation for next year’s sale.
For more information, please contact Clayton Maynard on 0439 029204.
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