6th March 2013
Worming Ewes around lambing – striking the balance
“Should I continue worming all my ewes at oraround lambing?” This is one of the questions most frequently asked by sheep farmers. Unfortunately the answer is not a straightforward yes or no. We have to try to strike a balance between the benefits of worming and the potential to select heavily for resistance in the worm population. Lesley Stubbings summarises the SCOPS advice in the document attached