Target worm treatments

A faecal sample taken last week from the lambs showed a strongyle worm count of 250 eggs per gram.

Lambs have been dosed once this year with a white wormer for nematodirus. The faecal egg count would indicate that further dosing is not required at this stage.

Counts taken recently by farmers in Sean Conway’s discussion group show similar results, which are probably a reflection of the very dry conditions that existed up until now.

However, the situation can change fairly rapidly, with the recent rain creating ideal