Leaflet No 2024 - Mulesing and tail stripping. Proved measures for the control of crutch and tail strike in sheep

Authors

J Reilly, Western Australia Department of Agriculture

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Publication Date

1953

Series Number

Leaflet 2024

Abstract

FOR many years, the losses from blowfly strike on the crutch and tail areas imposed a tremendous economic burden on the Merino sheep industry in Australia. Today, the modified Mules operation and the tail-strip treatment have provided a convincing answer to this menace. Breech wrinkles encourage strike, and although as a long-term policy, efforts are being made to eliminate wrinkles by breeding for plainness of breech, it is of the utmost importance to give the sheep IMMEDIATE protection by the most effective methods available.

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Number of Pages

17

Publisher

Western Australia Department of Agriculture

City

Perth

Keywords

Sheep, Sheep Strike, Mulesing, Tail stripping

Disciplines

Agriculture | Entomology | Large or Food Animal and Equine Medicine | Sheep and Goat Science

Recommended Citation

Reilly, J. (1953), Leaflet No 2024 - Mulesing and tail stripping. Proved measures for the control of crutch and tail strike in sheep. Western Australia Department of Agriculture, Perth. Bulletin Leaflet 2024.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins1/2

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