Young95 wrote: » Got results back from lab the ram had worms with 4450 grams per unit which is high. Thing is what do I do now vet said he had worms when I bought him because his count was so high got him in October. Ino should have gave him a worm dose on arrival but he was in good order then and usual stuff about only dosing thin ewes etc . Could ring the Man I got him off and ask did he worm him atal as if he did his flock could have resistance to the wormer he’s using.
joe35 wrote: » Hi young95, sorry to hear about your ram. I'd definitly say it too the seller but I wouldn't be expecting anything from him/her. If the ram was in good form and no signs of worms the only way of knowing would have been through lab tests. Was he sold with garantee of no worms? Just bad luck and put it down to a lesson learned. Any more purchases dose no matter what. As the grandfather would say 'devil and all bad luck go with it'
Westernrock wrote: » Had he lost any weight or was he dirty? It’s a high count alright but there could be another issue aswell. It’s impossible to tell when he picked up the worms. It takes about 3weeks from ingestion to production of eggs in the faeces. Even though it’s a high count it’s possible he had a low or no worm burden when you bought him, you said he was in good shape so unlikely he had a high burden? Was he grazing on ground that had lambs or ewes on it last grazing? Theres a lot of factors to consider. I would get faecal samples from your other groups of sheep done to be sure they are ok now and go from there, he could have brought in a resistant strain of worms to your flock or he could have picked up a strain of worms that he had not been exposed to before so had very low immunity to them that your own adult sheep have.
wrangler wrote: » A hogget should have enough immunity to worms to not need dosing, The quarantine dose is only to protect the sheep on your farm from any resistant worms he'd bring in from another farm,. There is something in his previous management that didn't allow him build a resistance to worms, repeated challenges from worms in their first year ensures sheep are resistant to worms after a year old
Green farmer wrote: » The other side to it is this year has been extraordinary. The long drought meant that months of worm eggs built up on the pastures and then we had a huge explosion of hatchlings this autumn. Has been a huge issue in taking both lambs and calf’s according to the labs and vets I spoken to. Should this have effected a hogget ram ? Cannt answer that, but 4,500 is a huge burden that could have built up in a very short period of time.
charolais0153 wrote: » What would be the threshold for no need to dose and to dose. Would 300 sound about right?
wrangler wrote: » We dose at 500, but everyone differs
Green farmer wrote: » Sent a lamb to the lab last week. Came back signs of damage done by worms even though no worms present. I’m of opinion that we’re still feeling the after effects of summer months after. It just weakened the lambs soo much that their left vulnerable for other things to take them. Never lost soo much from ailments this autumn.
Lambman wrote: » Jesus lads yous have me worried now... I'm away for samples today no signs off nothing here and lambs doing good only 60 odd left off ones I bought... I do the ewes with a wormer dose once a year pre lambing they get cydectin triclamox not spelled right but u know wat I'm on about.... it works well for me.
DJ98 wrote: » What should housed ewes be fed lambing early March, only hay, what else would be required
sheepfarmer92 wrote: » Multiples will need 0.5 kg rising to 0.75 kg nuts 6 weeks out from lambing 18% protein, singles just 0.25 kg 2 or 3 weeks out
DJ98 wrote: » sheepfarmer92 wrote: » Multiples will need 0.5 kg rising to 0.75 kg nuts 6 weeks out from lambing 18% protein, singles just 0.25 kg 2 or 3 weeks out Haven't scanned yet, not until first week of new year
Willfarman wrote: » Are they in already? That’s a long time to have sheep in a shed.
Siamsa Sessions wrote: » Setting up new feed barriers here today for the ewes when they’ll be in the shed. There’s timber planks left over from when we built the dwelling house that are 6 inches high. Would that be too low for ewes eating beet, and meal later on?
sea12 wrote: » Have a lamb down with pheumonia. Very annoying when the seller told me he had them vaccinated.
Dinzee Conlee wrote: » Did your lamb recover? Lost a lamb to what I expect was pneumonia 2 weeks ago... 100% my own fault tho, I was busy at work so I wasn’t keeping a good eye on em, so when I did catch her it was too late...
sea12 wrote: » No unfortunately she was gone following morn. Will inject the rest of them tomorrow though. Hard to see them probably this time of year when your working as well
