Beef
With cattle now housed, keeping parasites are under control is crucial in boosting your herd’s...
Agri-Business
The total carbon content of soil is a hot topic at present, with much discussion on how much there is, how much there should be...
Livestock medicine producer Zoetis is urging sheep farmers to be on high alert for worm and fluke...
N.Ireland
Farmers “must” be on high alert for worms in their lambs according to animal health company, Zoetis. The alert comes...
Sheep
Livestock pharmaceutical company Elanco is urging sheep farmers to carry out faecal egg count (FEC)...
Pig/Poultry
Livestock medicines producer Elanco has warned free-range egg producers that there is an elevated...
farmers are being advised to be on their guard against nematodirus and stomach worms as warm and wet weather cause egg counts to spike
Independent UK sheep consultant Dr. Liz Genever is warning of poor conception rates in ewe lambs this autumn if worms are not monitored and managed correctly, after 2020 data revealed the highest yearly worm egg counts were in October and November.
Farmers are being urged to test their lambs for worms with high burdens being reported across the UK following a period of warm and wet weather.
Teagasc has produced a short guide to dealing with worms in sheep.
Dairy
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to calve at 24 months.
