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… If only we didn’t have to collect poo, but we do!!! Faecal egg counts can be done on individual samples or on a bulk sample (composite samples). Learn about … It mostly doesn’t show what species of worms are there.   Faecal egg counts can be used to help assess:  Whether sick sheep or young cattle are sick because of worms. How quickly young animals are becoming re-infected after a drench (how contaminated is the pasture they’re grazing?). Whether sheep or calves need a drench or not. Whether a drench has worked or not (there shouldn’t be eggs present after …

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Johne's disease research consortium - research and development record June 2016 …

… efforts.   Life-cycle assessment on the carbon footprint of beef and lamb   In 2022 we released a comprehensive study by world leading experts on life-cycle assessment (LCA) at AgResearch that confirmed the carbon footprint of New … of Auckland’s Dr Bradley Case showing the amount of carbon being offset by the woody vegetation on New Zealand sheep and beef farms.  This research was an important contribution to the conversation around recognising farmers for the … release about this research (including links to the report and a summary) here: https://beeflambnz.com/news/new-zealand-sheep-and-beef-farms-close-being-carbon-neutral-new-research … Our carbon footprint …

Salmonella Hindmarsh …

… What’s the story with genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between resistance and resilience? Who’s CarLA (hint: It’s not your sister’s mate from Temuka). Resistant sheep have high immunity to worms and pass less worm eggs in their faeces. Resilient sheep continue to grow and perform despite worm challenge. Both traits are being measured and selected by NZ sheep …

Managing Flystrike and Lice …