The ewes are a mixture of mainly Suffolk and Texel-cross ewes bred from Mule ewes.
The dispersal sale of 90 Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes boasts an average scanning rate of 210%, with the flock also operated on a comprehensive flock health programme.
Recent dispersal sales of top-quality ewe flocks continues on Friday 5 February, with 90 top-quality Suffolk and Texel-cross Mule ewes going under the hammer in Dowra Mart.
The flock boasts high prolificacy and a high health status.
The average scanning rate is 210%, with ewes lambing to Texel and Charollais rams from 5 March.
Vaccination programme
All ewes are vaccinated for both toxoplasmosis and enzootic abortion, with the flock also on a clostridial disease vaccination programme (Heptavac P used).
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Outwintered ewes will need regular liver fluke treatment with the interval dictated by the disease risk on the fam. \ CJ Nash
Liver fluke: The advice from the Department’s liver fluke forecast recommends treating outwintered sheep that are likely to face a liver fluke challenge in November, January and April. Farms with a history of serious liver fluke burden will need to treat more regularly and possibly as often as every four to six weeks in the worst affected cases.
In such a scenario, a treatment programme should be put in place with your vet to ensure adequate cover is provided and the risk of resistance developing is minimised by careful product selection. At present, product choice should still focus on treating mature and at least immature fluke stages. Avoid using combination products unless there is an identified need for treatment. Healthy ewes do not require treatment for worms.