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Livestock Logic recommends that:
Livestock Logic advises that:
Wonderful conditions are still being experienced in the south west of the state. There is plenty of moisture, and the warmer weather over the past few weeks is really getting the pastures moving. We would expect to see some fly activity in the coming weeks and would urge producers to consider preventative measures for livestock for November.
Stock health in the region is fantastic, but again we would encourage producers to be aware that sub-clinical losses in weight gain can often occur in sheep that are carrying significant worm burdens over late spring. November is an extremely important month to remember to worm egg count (WormTest) your stock and take action on the egg counts keeping the following in mind:
The chart below shows how much higher worm egg counts are in 2017 compared to 2016, a reminder that sheep will need monitoring, frequently.