The wet weather had another dismal consequence. The risk of fly strike is higher in this setting. The prospect of the sheep getting infested by maggots and eaten alive horrifies me and therefore we needed to apply prophylaxis. We assembled, by chance, a crack team of five adults with a variety of skills (medical, psyops, statistical, IT, communications and drama) and set to work It was pathetic to watch as this team was outrun, outjumped and outwitted by itsopponents. It took over two hours to round-up the sheep. There was then a short period of clambering, jostling and falling while the pour on was applied and the deed was finally done. Relaxing in the victory celebrations and filling in the medication log I noted that the instructions are quite clear on one point "repeat in 6 to 8 weeks". Interviews for the new team start shortly.
2 comments:
It doesn't seem like the rain will ever stop. AT least you have been vigilant with the sheep, and you can feed the bees for the time being. Not ideal, But proactive.
We will be down in four weeks, which would give you four adults. Sheep must be somewhat like children, and I can heard them! Could we do it then, or does it become too expensive?
We can maybe do it just before you go back up. I'll check the dates nearer the time. Hopefully we will have some short spells of sunny weather by then. It might be easier to catch them if they are less slippy.
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