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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Danny on April 05, 2018, 12:52:54 pm

Title: Lamb worming
Post by: Danny on April 05, 2018, 12:52:54 pm

Hi Guys, from what age should you work lambs? Their not on good grazing until two weeks time. Last year I lost 3 mainly due to not working soon enough. Some of the lambs are 7 weeks old and some are only a week old. The ewes were wormed two weeks prior to lambing. Any help would be welcome. I'm a awaiting a reply from the vet for a egg count but was just wondering what other people do? Thank you Daniel

Title: Re: Lamb worming
Post by: shep53 on April 05, 2018, 05:53:29 pm

Your doing the right thing getting  a FEC done then you can make an informed dosing plan

Title: Re: Lamb worming
Post by: Buttermilk on April 05, 2018, 07:52:11 pm

Keep an eye on the SCOPS nematodirus forecasts for your area as this will give you some warning for the start of the danger period.  http://www.scops.org.uk/forecasts/nematodirus-forecast/ (http://www.scops.org.uk/forecasts/nematodirus-forecast/)

Title: Re: Lamb worming
Post by: twizzel on April 06, 2018, 08:29:19 am

Routine worming like mentioned above is the quickest way to wormer resistance ever! Instead keep an eye on the scops website for nemo risk, and fec for other worms throughout the season. We only needed to worm our lambs once last year in May for nemo. Rotating pasture, grazing with cattle and cutting for hay can reduce a worm build up on pasture.

Title: Re: Lamb worming
Post by: Marches Farmer on April 06, 2018, 09:02:53 am

We alternate the turn out field every year and follow SCOPS guidelines on switching wormer groups.