Worming lambs

[Woolless]

It's just one of life's little bummers, like how the grass seems to grow faster on the lawn than on the paddocks!

 

[ford4000]

Some of my lambs were drenched for the first time last week, younger ones and those grazing up to 1200 feet, others have been drenched for the second time yesterday, older lambs on south facing fields and quite heavily stocked with lambs every year. It's knowing your farm and that comes from experience/learning from mistakes. ...I've lost lambs to nematodirus by drenching too late in the past

 

[rancher]

We've dosed them twice for nemo already and would consider seeing any nemo eggs is time to dose.
There's definitely harm done when there's eggs in the dung

 

[Loueldhen]

I just tend to wander round the field and pick up any dung which is clearly from a lamb and fresh, whilst keeping an eye for any that actually have a dump while I'm close enough to see where it was dropped. There always seems to be any amount of sheep turds lying about, until you're actually in the field waiting for them to crap when they seem to get temporary constipation!

I’m glad I’m not the only one. Flies are a fairly reliable indicator of freshness.

 

[Woolless]

I’m glad I’m not the only one. Flies are a fairly reliable indicator of freshness.

No flies up here at the minute, too cold/windy!

 

[scottish-lleyn]

No flies up here at the minute, too cold/windy!

your bloody right had my wooly hat coat and gloves on on the rounds the last 4 morni gs. Was over at kelso yest lovely day got back over our way haar.