Facts Regarding Coating Sheep

Benefits for Sheep



  • Coats keep sheep warmer in winter and during inclement weather conditions (heat loss reduced by 40%)

  • Sheep wearing white coats are up to 10 degrees cooler in summer (heat reflected away)

  • Coated sheep graze more extensively, untroubled by heat or cold.

  • No interference with mating or lambing.

  • Improved lactation rates in coated ewes.

  • Significantly reduces rates of body fly strike and fleece rot.

  • Reduces rate of breakdown of pesticides.

  • Improves condition of sick sheep.

    #NB: these benefits are cited from research carried out by the CSIRO, The University of NSW and AWI.














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