mulesing

[fowler]

i got bored and was reading the news to discover more companys have boycotted mulesed wool i though i just wanted to see what people thnk of mulesing amd clear up any fake myths or misunderstanding

 

[modelengineer]

If you've ever worked on a farm and seen a fly blown sheep, you'll know that mulesing is the right option. The chemical alternatives don't work and are VERY expensive.

Mulesing is kinder to the sheep than having it's flesh eaten away from the inside by maggots.

 

[fowler]

very very good opionion
i do own a farm and do mules the sheep realy arnt affected that much we use trisolfen which is a blood clottinmg agent and aestectic

 

[Doc Sprocket]

What the HE11 are we talking about?!?!?!

 

[fowler]

mulesing is the act of removeing the tail of a new born lamb to prevent fly strike
PETA tryed to ban it and failed

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Wow! I just did some Googling. Never heard of that before. The Wiki entry I found suggested it was more than just the tail. Looks a little brutal, but I'll be fair: I know bugger all about this, and if here in 2010 it is done, there must be a dang good reaon for it...

 

[fowler]

no wiki is wrong
i wish the rest of the usa had similar opinion

 

[newrider3]

I had to google it as well; pretty much the same opinion as toystory. It seems really gruesome (but so does a lot of aspects of tending to livestock). I really can't say anything about it, seeing as it seems like an Australia only type of thing, probably looks worse to outsiders than those who have to take care of it.

 

[freakboy]

ok is clipin the tail off a baby sheep any worse then sticking your arm halfway up a cows ***? or cutting there testicles open and then pulling the testicles out to clip em?

 

[Doc Sprocket]

i wish the rest of the usa had similar opinion

Nothing against anyone, but CANADA, here! And thanks!

 

[fowler]

oh yeah sorry u lot acctualy support it

 

[Rustydog2010]

Nothing against anyone, but CANADA, here! And thanks!

What? isn't canada the 50th state of the USA?

 

[Rustydog2010]

Oh yea and IMHO i feel that it makes so much more sense to cut of the tail to prevent such a gruesome injury. Living on a farm i have seen it and it really hurts to see that **** aye, like i normally dont mind but seeing it for real just freaks me out big time.

 

[fowler]

yeah when u cut the tail off it bleeds a bit and they get over it in 3 days
fly strike usually kills and it is like a rottern peice of meat but the sheep is still alive being slowly eaten by maggots

 

[Doc Sprocket]

What? isn't canada the 50th state of the USA?

51st. You already have 50. Or did I miss something?

 

[fowler]

lol
hes new zealand

 

[KieranM]

and heres me thinking we were talking about steel wool.......

 

[fowler]

what???

 

[Cam]

They sure jump when you spray it on

 

[fowler]

u mean trisolfan
yeah it probably has salt water in it