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<blockquote data-quote="Frank-the-Wool" data-source="post: 7661678" data-attributes="member: 699"><p>Those of us with Romneys have of course been practising low input for many years but this trial is extremely interesting. I am slightly puzzled as to why Lucerne pellets are being used apart from the fact that it is a measurable input as against grass alone. It would be much higher in protein than grass though and grazing Lucerne we find tends to increase growth rates of lambs significantly but slows the laying down of fat and finishing.</p><p>The lung lesions are extremely interesting, but is this caused by lungworm or other environmental reasons. The Moredun foundation have perfected a scanning system for OPA and I wonder if this could be used to detect lesions?</p><p></p><p>I am sure that dags can be reduced by breeding and even in our long woolled sheep it is seldom an issue but getting sheep struck by maggots is usually an environmental cause than being sh*tty. We have flocks in different areas and those on the open marshes are far less likely to get struck than where there are trees and valleys. When they get struck on the marsh it is far more likely it will be on the shoulder or back and we believe it is where birds (starlings) sit on them and crap.</p><p></p><p>The most significant worm issues which causes scouring with us are firstly Nematodirus and secondly for a short time Tapeworm. Nemo is the one where I believe we can all get caught out as weather conditions have changed the predictability and timing of when it occurs. Finding genetic resistance to this would be a significant game changer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frank-the-Wool, post: 7661678, member: 699"] Those of us with Romneys have of course been practising low input for many years but this trial is extremely interesting. I am slightly puzzled as to why Lucerne pellets are being used apart from the fact that it is a measurable input as against grass alone. It would be much higher in protein than grass though and grazing Lucerne we find tends to increase growth rates of lambs significantly but slows the laying down of fat and finishing. The lung lesions are extremely interesting, but is this caused by lungworm or other environmental reasons. The Moredun foundation have perfected a scanning system for OPA and I wonder if this could be used to detect lesions? I am sure that dags can be reduced by breeding and even in our long woolled sheep it is seldom an issue but getting sheep struck by maggots is usually an environmental cause than being sh*tty. We have flocks in different areas and those on the open marshes are far less likely to get struck than where there are trees and valleys. When they get struck on the marsh it is far more likely it will be on the shoulder or back and we believe it is where birds (starlings) sit on them and crap. The most significant worm issues which causes scouring with us are firstly Nematodirus and secondly for a short time Tapeworm. Nemo is the one where I believe we can all get caught out as weather conditions have changed the predictability and timing of when it occurs. Finding genetic resistance to this would be a significant game changer. [/QUOTE]
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