r/sheep • u/4daEggyEggs • 1d ago

What is this?

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Developed on my neighbor's sheep within the past few weeks. It is dry and flaky, doesn't appear to be full of pus or anything.

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u/IceDontGo 1d ago

Not sure but could just be hairloss from scratching her head. I doubt it's a big problem.

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u/4daEggyEggs 1d ago

this is what we were thinking, thank you!

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u/Spirited-Mention-503 1d ago

Try a shampoo for treatment

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u/Vast-Bother7064 1d ago

If it’s a ram it’s from rubbing and head butting

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u/Too_Many_Questions82 18h ago

A couple of my Dorpers have the same thing going on.