Alternative Dip Tanks For sheep and goats

26.7.3 Alternative Dip Tanks For sheep and goats Similar principals are used to construct and manage sheep and goat dips, except the dips are smaller. As an alternative, a simple dip tank can be made by cutting an oil drum in half length-wise, and building a stand to firmly stabilize the half-drum. The animals are then dipped by hand in the half-drum. As with cattle dips, mixing instructions must be meticulously followed. Sheep and goats are more sensitive to toxicity from acaricides than cattle and horses. Verify the volume of the tank or drum. For example, a “200-liter drum” cut in half usually should hold about 100 liters solution. However, this must be verified before mixing the dip solution to be sure pesticide concentration is accurate.

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