The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: NZelmo on June 25, 2013, 07:35:41 am
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Hello,
As the title suggests we are about to introduce new lambs to our existing stock. I appreciate we need to keep them separate for a week or two, (is that right?) but how long should the land be ungrazed until they join it?
Many thanks Em :sheep:
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THE reason you should keep new stock separate is to try and stop any transfer of parasites/disease . Ideally new sheep should be wormed/ fluked scab prevention before leaving the sellers property , so allowing time to work while the sheep are traveling , then on arrival wormed again with a different wormer group, treated for lice/keds/ticks and kept on concrete or in a shed for 24 hrs , then any bedding burned . the sheep can then go out into a totally seperate field ( no contact at all even through a wire fence ) for at least 2 wks ideally 4wks , and remember your clothes boots can transfer as well . Sorry don't understand the land question ??
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Thank you. We can certainly do that.
We have a couple of fields and wanted to know how long we need to leave one without our existing flock on, before the new flock arrives?
Many thanks
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What ever problems your existing sheep have footrot/worms etc will eventually be passed on to the new sheep upon mixing or grazing your land so no worries about trying to rest the ground :sheep: