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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Worming and moving on to new pasture
« on: May 02, 2012, 09:14:02 am »
Well - this Sunday the sheep will have been on paddock number 1 for two weeks and the lambs are due their first Heptavac P+.

I am planning to get them all in and give the ewes a worming drench. Five out of seven on them are still breast feeding their lambs.

Will the wormer get into the milk?
Does that matter?
Should we move them on to new pastuire striaght waway or wait for a few days whilst the wormer gets to work and then move them?
Is it worth taking the oportunity to give the ewes anything else whilst they are milling about in the yeard? (obviously we will be checking condition and feet)

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suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Worming and moving on to new pasture
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2012, 03:41:11 pm »
Anybody?
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dixie

  • Joined Mar 2009
Re: Worming and moving on to new pasture
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2012, 04:10:11 pm »
You can worm the ewes it won't affect the lambs. I think the recommended is to worm ewes at 3 weeks and 6 weeks post lambing, and the lambs at 6 weeks, I wait until the youngest lamb is 6 weeks then do all the lambs together. I do my ewes whilst they are in mothering up pens the day after lambing.  I don't move onto new pasture once wormed, I save the grassiest field for post lambing and keep them there for a few weeks.

suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Worming and moving on to new pasture
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2012, 04:52:05 pm »
Thanks Dixie :-))
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shep53

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • Dumfries & Galloway
Re: Worming and moving on to new pasture
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2012, 06:43:28 pm »
Why do you feel you need to worm the ewes, if they were done pre-lambing then they should be ok . Why not get a worm egg count done ( SFS ) then you will know for certain :wave:

suziequeue

  • Joined Feb 2010
  • Llanidloes; Powys
Re: Worming and moving on to new pasture
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2012, 10:58:33 pm »
Thanks Shep53. We didn't worm them pre-lambing.  Didn't really lay a finger on them when they were pregnant. I think the last time they were wormed was before they went off to the tup
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