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agri293

  • Joined Nov 2010
when to worm lambs
« on: April 25, 2011, 08:43:51 pm »
hi there i need a bit of advice whet to worm ,how often and what would be the  best product cheers

NLL

  • Joined Apr 2010
Re: when to worm lambs
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2011, 09:06:03 pm »
we are worming the lambs tomorrow with levicide[yellow].i am told it needs doing now because of nematodes?

VSS

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Pen Llyn
    • Viable Self Sufficiency.co.uk
Re: when to worm lambs
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2011, 09:41:52 pm »
If you go to the NADIS website http://www.nadis.org.uk/ and click the link on the left for "parasite forecast, you can get up to date predictions of what parasites will be a problem in the next month in your area, based on recent weather patterns.

Very useful.
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