Early Lamb Weaning in a Pasture System to Reduce Summer Parasites and Chemical Dewormer Use

Project Overview

FNC07-652
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2007: $5,990.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2009
Region: North Central
State: Ohio
Project Coordinator:
Curt Cline
Email
Cline Family Farms

Commodities

  • Animals: sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: animal protection and health, grazing - rotational, parasite control

    Proposal summary:

    Lambs often pick up heavy internal parasite loads by grazing with ewes for 90 or more days after birth. Early weaning of lambs combined with a rotational grazing system that minimizes exposure to infective worm larvae will be used to decrease lamb worm loads, increase lamb gains and decrease use of chemical de-wormers.

    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.