The Bunbury Herald and Blackwood Express (WA : 1919 - 1929), Friday 10 June 1927, page 2

coating of
3in. of

strong
to
see

cement.
_

Considerable

care

should that
on

be

taken,

HOW

TO

BUILD DIP.

SHEEP

with these
not

pens

built too. steep, and,

they are the other

hand,
allow SOME PRACTICAL

equal
for
to

ADVICE.

should be taken to draining a good passage

care

back

the dip. If the

pens

are

built

to hold

WHEN selected
a

AND
a

HOW

TO
a

DIP.
site

prove

60 to 80 sheep each they should of cenvenient size. With two

In building be
If
on

natural
will

should slightly rising ground. slope is obtained much sheep dip

saved, that
fall

draining pens, be speeded

operating1

dipping operations
up,

can

and the

swing

gate
ramp

across

top of the

labour
most

be

because back
to

it

is

essential
a

the draining

pens

should have
dip.

good

the

will

allow
one

the

other

pen

to

be

used
;

supply should also be soil that be would sinking would be suitable for dam ideal. sloping ground will again The
The
water prove
can

when

is full.

Judgment
the ramp

must

be

used the

to

see

that the
' '

leading from
pens
is

dip to

draining
otherwise

not

built too

steep,
'

convenient, because
be
run

the
to built

water

weak

from

the

dam
if

the
on

dip
a

without any higher level.

The best would cheapest,
ramp

difficulty

weight of the their wool, will the draining pens.

difficulty,
we

with the added dipping preparation in find it difficult to reach

To
overcome

sheep,

'

'

this
use

material, for be

and

probably
bath consisting

the and of

recommend

the
in

of

building the
concrete,

pieces and
tom across
?

of

timber
pieces

placed
at

the

ramp

bolted down
with about dip
owner

of cracked three-parts stone, three sand, and two parts of cement. parts of A thick
coat

top and bot of gratings nailed

the

6in. apart.

of cement

should

be

ap

plied to the inside to prevent any sible leakage of the water from back.

pos

the
of

tity of water
it is
a

should know the quan that the dip will hold, and when
first filling the

good plan

The

length of the

dip,

exclusive

the ramp and pens, should be not less than 60ft. The depth should be from 6ft. to 8ft., with a width of 2ft. 3in. If the bottom slope
dirt

it, dip with water to measure and for, 100 gallons of water added say, every a

mark know

should how

be much

placed
water

on

the

wall

of the bath.
to away

This wool
water

will allow

the
is

owner

of the bath the centre

is

built with

carried

toward

to

allow
it

be

to collect, or foreign matter cleaning considerably easier for of dipping at end the ^he purposes season,
or

any will

in the fresh
an

of the sheep,
is

when have
the

idea

of the

and added, he will quantity of dip

ping; niixture

sooner,

if

it

becomes
are

foul
com

to add to. strength.' required

keep

thejdip

to

before
pleted.

dipping
Two

operations
Pens.

Water

Storage.
be
near

Provision Draining
two

should be

made

storing
if it

of rain water
cannot
is to
'

for the the dip, but and soft

We for
are

recommend
a

dip where be

any
in

draining pens quantity of sheep

year.

obtained, soda
as

hard
be pos

water

used,

washing
the water

should
as

to

dipped

The

same

added
sible.

keep

mixture of concrete could be used for the walls of the draining pens as was
used in building the
dip,

with

top

operations. Before dipping should be given thought mence,

com
.

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the

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mence, to be sheep are bath. before entering the yarded These should be kept as free from dust and foreign matter possible, other as dirty, wise the sheep get dujjty and

yards

in

which

the

ready for
ing.

an

early

start'

The

animals

will

in the mornr then enter the

bath

refreshed and

cool.

and the quickly.

bath

will

become

foul

very

sheep
after

on

Dirty yards and travelling immediately dusty roads

opinion, are in my for the so-called dip mark
re

dipping,

sponsible

in

wool. We suggest, therefore, that the the yards at approach to the dip should be floored with slabs, or, if the mouth gratings
pose.

of the dip could be

is

raised
to

sufficiently,

used

better
.

pur

On no account should hot and thirsty sheep be allowed to pass through the dip. The risk of sheep drinking the mixture when dipped while hot and is thirsty and considerable great, losses will be avoided if a little thought and consideration is given to the ani mals. It is advisable to start dipping operations early in the morning, and knock off early in the afternoon, al lowing sufficient time for the animals to dry before sunset.
Stir Wall.

We the
that,

are

not

in favour
to

of the

race

at

approach
with
a

the dip.
pen

We

consider hold,
on a

small
to

that will
built

say, from level and

50

60

sheep, found of

angling towards

the
more

mouth
con

of

the dip, will be venient. This means,

keep the bath well stirred bottom while the sheep are swimming through, and always allow them to drain thoroughly before leav ing the draining pens.
from
the
in poor condition they handled gently, but thor oughly dipped, because more vermin can usually be found on animals with

Always

the sheep must be by hand, but more

in this way,

pushed
sheep
half
is

course, that into the bath

can

sheep should be

If

are

with
as

the

worry

be dipped and
with the

Knocking
race.

about, Time

the

case

weak

constitutions.

to

Dip. period
to
is

The

most
is

effective
one

to

dip suf

sheep

from

month
wool

six weeks then

One plunge of the head under the mixture is sufficient for sheep in a weak If sheep condition. being are pushed into the bath by hand, it is adB
visable and
so

after shearing.
ficiently vocate

The

to

push

them

in

breech

first,

We ad long to hold the early dipping twice a year, once in The January and again in April. be the mixture need not so strong second The
tities

dip.

obviate the possibility of the mixture entering through their nos trils and lodging on the lungs.
If a

sheep

is

noticed

to

be mopy
a some sure

time

as

on

the

first

occasion.

sluggish

after dipping, while in the

it is

growth
of water

of wool

will

be

consider

that the animal

has taken

and sign of the

ably longer in April, and dered form

quan will be used. The pow of dip must be mixed to

larger

mixture
a

The

Remedy.

thick paste and allowed to stand over night in some convenient-sized vessel before it is ready for use. Cool weather

with
so

good wind

is

A drench of several pints of new milk will usually put the animal right if given quickly on the symptoms of poisoning being noticed.
It
is

not

best for dipping,

It is dry quickly. small paddock where

that the sheep will advisable to have a

good plan

to

dip

rams

after
cause

being mated
it

usually

there
the

is

plenty of
so

fresh

water

close
can an

to

dip,

that

the sheep for

operations for some off shears, and dipping rams

with the ewes, be suspends working days. We advise

thus
over

be

yarded

overnight

coming

this

difficulty.

With
tion
if are ers is

dipping the greatest coopera

owners

flock necessary among satisfaction and vermin-free

to

flocks
own

be obtained. and wool

When
of the of

flock

realise the

benefits

dipping
sheep,
to

to
no

the them

body
to

compulsion

will be necessary dip their sheep.

induce