Sheep Lice Cost Estimator
Want to know how much lousy sheep might be costing you? Check out our sheep lice cost calculator.
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Want to know how much lousy sheep might be costing you? Check out our sheep lice cost calculator.
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Check out the Coopers Lice Solutions Flowchart to ensure you’re choosing the right product for your flock.
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Did you know Coopers Converge was specially formulated for calves? It’s also very effective against the major worm species affecting young cattle including Ostertagia, Cooperia, Trichostrongylus and lungworm.
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A key driver of farm productivity is the weight of lambs at weaning. If lamb growth rates are good and more lambs are at killable weights at weaning this reduces the number of lambs you have to keep on into the summer. Gastrointestinal parasites can have a negative effect on these growth rates1-3
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Both cattle and sheep normally develop immunity against worms by 18–20 months of age. Immunity reduces new worm infections.
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Every farm in New Zealand has worms. These cost farmers due to:
Reduced weight gains, Deaths, Prolonged maintenance feeding.
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The key to lice control is to plan a well-timed annual treatment of all sheep. Lice prevention requires planning in terms of timing and method of application
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When it comes to long woolled sheep, it can be difficult to control lice. Check out our lice management principles here.
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Drench resistance is a change in the genes of a worm population that enables some worms to survive drenching. Drench resistance is a farm problem. Resistant genes can be purchased with stock or with land. Destocking will not get rid of resistant worms, as most of the worm population is on the pasture. How does […]
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When it comes to long woolled sheep, it can be difficult to control lice. Pour-ons for lice e.g., Wipeout, Magnum and Vanquish; achieve best results when applied to the fleece within 24 hours after shearing. Some products however, are best applied with some wool. For example, Zenith concentrate, for fly and lice control, is best applied via jetting or shower dipping between 2-5 weeks off-shears. This allows the dip chemical to bind and persist in the wool and wool grease, and ensures that the fleece is saturated to skin level.
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