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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: graham-j on February 10, 2013, 08:10:47 am

Title: Estimateing the weight of a sheep
Post by: graham-j on February 10, 2013, 08:10:47 am

Hi,I have 3 wethers that I have grown on for mutton.They are texal X suffolks and are now 2 years old.
I need to estimate there weight for worming,in the past I have only kept store lambs,and so am not sure how to estimate the weight of these.

Is it also OK to drench with a flukiside at the same time as a wormer.

Thanks Graham

Title: Re: Estimateing the weight of a sheep
Post by: shep53 on February 10, 2013, 06:05:23 pm

Difficult without seeing the sheep but ,a xbred of that type , well fed and grown well could be 70 -90 kg. No prob using a combination drench , if you mean two separate products then best not , some work together some don,t :raining:

Title: Re: Estimateing the weight of a sheep
Post by: SallyintNorth on February 10, 2013, 06:08:13 pm

Quote from: shep53 on February 10, 2013, 06:05:23 pm

Difficult without seeing the sheep but ,a xbred of that type , well fed and grown well could be 70 -90 kg. No prob using a combination drench , if you mean two separate products then best not , some work together some don,t :raining:

this :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Estimateing the weight of a sheep
Post by: fsmnutter on February 10, 2013, 07:33:45 pm

As a vet, I would also advise if in doubt to worm/drench for the heaviest, or overestimate them. Wormers have pretty high safety margins. Also definitely worth worming with a combined flukicide to kill off anything that's been hiding in the liver over winter. All the best with them :)

Title: Re: Estimateing the weight of a sheep
Post by: graham-j on February 11, 2013, 07:18:49 pm

Hi,thanks for the replies,these are 3 big lads I will go for the upper estimate if it isn't going to do them any harm any way.

Graham.