"Several plants have anthelminthic properties, and were in fact a part of the traditional husbandry before synthetic dewormers were commonly adopted. In Qu�bec, for instance, it was common practice to feed evergreen branches (pine, spruce or fir branches) to sheep. "
Perhaps, our sheep have dewormed themselves! When we first opened one of the paddocks for grazing they went straight for the young pines and devoured all the lower limb needles. Now they have to stand on 2 legs to reach the needles. "The best way to benefit from fecal counts is to always perform them at the same time each year and preferably during critical periods, such as when the animals are put out to pasture or before bringing them in for winter. If the parasite level is high, two to four analyses will provide a better picture of the situation. Comparison from one year to another of analyses conducted during the same period will indicate if there is an improvement or not. " http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/agrobio/ab370-04e.htm#BOTANICAL%20DEWORMERS Diana http://hometown.aol.com/mcountryhaven/index.html =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
