Re: [Blackbelly] Dewormer chart for sheep

2015-07-22 Thread Carol Elkins
I think it is important to ensure really good health in your sheep to help them naturally resist the effects of worms. Pasture rotation helps reduce the worm population overall but the sheep will still have worms. If the sheep are very healthy, the loss of blood from the worms (with barber

Re: [Blackbelly] Dewormer chart for sheep

2015-07-22 Thread The Wintermutes
field contamination occurs as well. Sharon Wintermute -Original Message- From: Carol Elkins Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 4:22 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Dewormer chart for sheep I think it is important to ensure really good health in your

Re: [Blackbelly] Dewormer chart for sheep

2015-07-21 Thread Mike Hummel
I am curious, for those that don't deworm how do you control the worm population in your flock? Even with rotating pasture every 2 weeks we have had to deal with tape worms for the 1st time this year. We have wormed with Safe Guard (fenbendazole) and are feeding diatomaceous earth with the