What are barber pole worms? If you have sheep or goats, then you need to be aware of barber pole worms and be prepared to treat them. Barber pole worms are an internal parasite that can very quickly ...
A roundworm that plagues sheep grazing irrigated pastures has been found to be resistant to common classes of dewormers, according to a recently published report online in the Sheep & Goat Research ...
Spring weather can mean new challenges for sheep and goat producers, says David Fernandez, Ph.D., Extension livestock specialist and interim assistant dean of academic programs for the University of ...
Some farmers in northern New South Wales are struggling to feed their livestock but further south, stock are suffering in a good season. While a farmer would never complain about too much rain, the ...
And the rise in incidence of Barber’s pole worm in southern NSW and northern Victoria could be a sign of things to come. Dr Matt Playford told a Sheep Connect NSW webinar last week that Barber’s pole ...
Recent rains provided much-needed moisture to parched Arkansas pastures, and they now may experience a little growth. But, the wet weather also creates conditions favorable for internal parasites to ...
Spring weather can mean new challenges for sheep and goat producers, says David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries ...
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This nasty parasite is different from the ‘normal’ stomach worms we encounter, as this Wexford farmer discovered Brian Keane's herd on his farm near Enniscorthy, Co Wexford Brian Keane’s 200-ewe farm ...
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Sheep for Profit systems being used by a group of Southern Hawkes Bay farmers have highlighted how a single worm infestation can quickly wipe more than $16,000 off revenue. The group from Pongaroa, ...