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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: shrekfeet on March 25, 2011, 12:32:04 pm

Title: heptavac and worm lambs
Post by: shrekfeet on March 25, 2011, 12:32:04 pm

how old should the lambs be when I do this?

Title: Re: heptavac and worm lambs
Post by: SallyintNorth on March 25, 2011, 01:38:07 pm

I think it will tell you on the packaging that it must not be administered to lambs under 3 weeks old.  I only vaccinate lambs this young if they are orphans and have been having formula milk after the first 24 hours of colostrum or replacer.  Otherwise, if they've been on their mums all along, I don't vaccinate at all if they will be fattened before the first winter.  Keeping ewe lambs get vaccinated mid-winter, or late winter if they are being tupped in their first year.

Title: Re: heptavac and worm lambs
Post by: Fishyhaddock on March 25, 2011, 02:06:28 pm

Think it's 12 weeks ish. Fishy.

Title: Re: heptavac and worm lambs
Post by: shep53 on March 25, 2011, 08:47:14 pm

For the heptavac from 4wks onwards as sally says depends on when killed/sold/retained your choice remember it needs done twice 4 to 6wks apart. For woming i would sugest SFSs faecal egg count pack so you only treat when worms are present.