fluke

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Farmers are being warned that as a result of the early autumn warm weather leading to an extended grazing period, they should be vigilant for increased parasites. The current wet weather means that hoose or lungworms could be an issue on many farms. Due to...

How much does it cost to keep store cattle out at winter??

Just wondering if anyone has tried the range of cattle mineral blocks from Timac agro, had a rep come and sell me on trying a few of their ceteia protect blocks, but so far not impressed as they've hardly been touched by any of our cattle, and just been falling apart in the rain so far. As...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The main message for livestock farmers in relation to liver fluke this year is to “test, don’t guess’. Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and Control of Cattle Parasites Sustainable (COWS) have labelled 2023 as a “very strange...

I've got two kerry hill lambs (8months roughly) with really mucky back ends. Rest of the flock is alright. Wormed last week with albex 2.5 and fluked mud July. They are on slightly over grown land which they have grazed well, but rains been pretty consistent so it's wet. Thoughts? What do i need...

I have bullocks in the house approx 600kg which would be the most effective dose to use on them. They where last dosed for fluke and worms in june

Have only had issues with haemonchus here for the last 2 years, so slowly learning how to deal with it. Got some lambs in today to draw for market and they've lost condition for the 2nd time since weaning due to haemonchus. They had only just put it back on again 2 weeks before 🤬 All wormers...

Hows people’s tupping going for those that have rams in? my ewes are going on a lot faster than last few years, but then again I’ve a lot more grass than normal. Approx 67% Covered in 12 days and averaging 18 a day though last 48 hours rams been very busy.

A thread for grassland/livestock farmers. There's lots of discussion threads covering arable too but seeing as SfI seems to want to see the back of livestock farmers I was hoping we could share what we're doing to recoup some lost subsidies. the options seem few and some very negative opinions...

Where did the bug eyed, big horned, little things come from?

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Livestock medicine producer Zoetis is urging sheep farmers to be on high alert for worm and fluke risks in their flocks this autumn. Results from the farms involved in the company’s parasite watch scheme at the end of August revealed worm egg...

Have not had cattle for 30 years at home although done cattle work for others over the years . As some may recall , whole farm ( ex arable) is now herbal leys and old PP grass is now WD6 , wood pasture, 300 acs total , via a HLS scheme. Next spring will be buying in cattle ( not decided fully...

Hey all, My PhD involved developing a new form of mineral bolus for cattle and sheep, if you have a spare 5 mins and want to help guide the research would you be willing to complete a 13 Q questionnaire linked below. I'm very much focused on providing what farmers actually want Many thanks...

just been looking at a few things diffrent brews to make eggs float up anyone used anything diffrent from just a loaded salt brew seen on a few sites sugar brews can give better reading and the RVC had one mix of salt and sugar any views on this

Combine we have owned for 15 years, bought with no finance on it. coming to move it on, has come back on a HPI check with finance outstanding. So we bought combine in 2008 and was registered to us in 2008, the finance was took out in 2021. Looks like its one of the larger finance...

None of them are what they could be ime. what are the differences, how can they be improved what is your experience /wish for them accepting that we are stuck with the actual use of them, that is.. So that if they so wished, to make their product better for the sheep (and the shepherd )...

Hello - Couple of questions - it's our first year for our ewes breeding this autumn - having had them from lambs last summer. When they were due fluking I was told by the breeder that it was ok to use combinex on the lambs, but not on ewes (which they now are!) - having already bought a bottle...

Lent my 7840 out and they blew the trailer brake pipe lost the oil out and burnet the dp plates I’ve been in the 10 series ones just wondering what a job it is doing it?

Found five dead hare iver the past two days. No sign of injury or obvious illness. We are in mid Suffolk, anyone else noticed an increase in dead hares lying about?

Very interesting take on the ongoing Trump saga and how all those involved are ramping up the stakes to dangerously high levels without seemingly getting any closer to achieving their goals. https://unherd.com/2023/08/the-donald-trump-monster-movie/