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2015-02-04T11:54:26-05:00

Parasite Control (from England)

By English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX)—United Kingdom

A link to a British educational review of on sheep de-worming issues and practices. It includes information on peak infection times, when and when not to de-worm and how it should be done. We’ve included it because it makes a complicated subject unusually easy to read and understand. 

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Barber pole worm, Drench, Drenching, Eblex, England, English, Haemonchus Contortis, Sheep, Worm load, Wormer, Worming, Worms
2024-10-19T13:41:20-05:00

Advantages of Rotational Grazing

By Jim Morgan, PhD

Rotational grazing is the practice of moving grazing livestock between pastures (often called paddocks) as needed or on a regular basis. There are many approaches and types of grazing that fall under the broad umbrella of rotational grazing. The simplest is moving livestock between paddocks every set number of days: two days one week one […]

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Animal management, Clover, Electric fence, Forage, Grass, Increased forage production, Increased soil fertility, Jim Gerrish, Jim Morgan, Paddock, PhD, Rotational grazing, Sheep, Soil compaction
2012-10-15T12:13:09-05:00

Parasite Prevention

By Micky Burch

Parasites are largely thought of as a limiting factor in sheep production, especially on pasture. According to the SID Sheep Production Handbook, larval development on pasture and the subsequent ingestion of the infective larval by sheep is affected by many factors, especially temperature and moisture.

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Amino-acetonitrile, Anemia, Barber pole worm, Benzimidazoles, Dan Morrical, Deworming, Ewes, Intestines, Lamb, Larva, Levamisole, Macrocyclic lactones, Micky Burch, Parasites, Sheep
2024-10-10T18:49:47-05:00

Integrated Parasite Management

By Susan Schoenian, Sheep 101

Internal parasites are the #1 health problem affecting small ruminants. Sheep and goats are more susceptible to internal parasites than other livestock, due to their grazing behavior and poor immunity.

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Albendazole, Anthelmintics, Bottle jaw, Coccidia, Diarrhea, Goats, Haemonchus Contortis, Liver flukes, Lungworms, Meningeal worm, Ostertagia Circumcinta, ruminants, Sheep, Small brown stomach worm, Susan Schoenian, Tapeworms, Weight loss, Worm larvae
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