[Jacob-list] Sheep & Goat Worming

[Linda]

That's correct. It only works for worms that cause anemia. That's why 
it's recommended that breeders attend the workshop so they are aware of 
that and don't think that you ONLY need to do eyelid checks.

Linda

Robin Lynde wrote:

> The FAMACHA guidelines don't work for all worms, according to a 

> workshop that I attended recently. It works for the barberpole worm, 

> but not necessarily others that live in and affect other parts of the 

> digestive tract.

> Robin Lynde

> Meridian Jacobs

> Vacaville, CA

> www.meridianjacobs.com <http://www.meridianjacobs.com>

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>     ----- Original Message -----

>     *From:* Brenda <mailto:brenda at brenalanfarm.com>

>     *To:* jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>     *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 3:22 PM

>     *Subject:* Re: [Jacob-list] Sheep & Goat Worming

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>     I strongly recommend you consider FAMACHA guidelines.

>     http://www.scsrpc.org/SCSRPC/FAMACHA/famacha.htm. Whether or not

>     you want to be that conservative with pharmaceuticals, it gives

>     you a major clue if parasites are getting the upper hand.

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>     I have been very pleased with this approach here. We also mix

>     diatomaceous earth in with mineral salts, about 25% by volume. Our

>     lambing % has gone up and use of pharmaceuticals has gone down.

>     You have to get a vet to order the chart for you or go to a

>     workshop, but you can see the basics pretty well. I have the card

>     but just "eyeball it" (pun intended.) But I also recommend at

>     least considering what your vet recommends too. Our vet gave me a

>     big clue that we have lungworm issues on our farm due to slugs.

>     Very hard to deal with, but at least we know that the first sign

>     of respiratory distress is a call to action. We also benefitted

>     from his advice when we had a severe outbreak of a very resistant

>     worm. It seems like the deer are spreading it here- scattered

>     farms get attacked at very random times when new sheep haven't

>     been moved in. I know for sure I get deer visits in my pasture- in

>     fact, they seem to know a thing or two about hay feeders.

>      

>     Brenda

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>         *From:* im rapunzil <mailto:im-rapunzil at hotmail.com>

>         *To:* Jacob List <mailto:jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>

>         *Sent:* Wednesday, September 22, 2010 2:18 PM

>         *Subject:* [Jacob-list] Sheep & Goat Worming

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>         Hey all-

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>         Its my first time at worming my sheep and goats.  Does anyone

>         have a schedule to share?

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>         With horses we generally worm every other month, rotating the

>         medicines.  I keep a schedule for the whole year posted in my

>         barn so I don't forget.

>          

>         Thanx!

>         Cindy

>

>         /You live by writing your poems on a farm/

>         /and call that farming./

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