Effects of Protein Supplementation
Researchers at West Virginia State University conducted experiments to determine the effects of by-pass protein on fecal egg count reduction and post-weaning growth of parasitized, grazing lambs. In the first experiment, spring-born Suffolk crossbred lambs were separated into three supplement groups: 1) alfalfa pellets; 2) corn and soybean meal; and 3) corn, soybean meal, and fish meal. In the second experiment, January-born Suffolk and Dorset lambs were separated into three
Western FAMACHA© Training
ATTRA, Western SARE, Montana State University, University of Wyoming, and University of Idaho are teaming up to offer a webinar training: Integrated Parasite Management: Sheep. The training will be held Thursday, October 22 from 12:30 to 3 pm. It will include FAMACHA© instruction. Register at https://attra.ncat.org/ipm-training/. It is the last IPM training in the Western SARE IPM Train the Trainer Project that has focused on Intermountain West irrigated pasture-raised sheep
