You can deworm during pregnancy it just depend on the type of dewormer you’re using. You can give the sheep Albendazole oral solution and there won’t be any adverse effect irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy. What you shouldn’t use is ivermectin injection and levamisole injection too.

Jub101:


Good evening everyone. There are two ways to look at the issue. First we aren’t sure if she is pregnant or not. If the sheep is in its 4th month then you should start seeing signs of pregnancy like enlarge stomach, the breast getting bigger.

The person who asked this question asked like he/she is certain that the sheep is pregnant, though you are right that lots of people find it quite difficult to identify a pregnant sheep.

Thank you all for all your inputs regarding my question on deworming the pregnant ewe. The signs are clear that the ewe is pregnant. I eventually settled for albendazole and no sign of complication.

Been a while here. A lot has been going on and I have been really busy surfing between my Okro,maize and sheep farm. So the first and last picture are obviously good news and all twins are even male for that matter.

The second picture of the sheep with a swollen head is what I want us all to learn the most from. So I got to the farm and was told the sheep has been acting sluggish so i immediately informed them to isolate her her head wasn’t at-all swollen then.

The cause of the swollen head is a worm called lungworm[/b]and the name of the condition is called [b]bottle jaw. You can read more on it. Treatment is by giving fast contact dewormer like levamisole and isolating the animal. I also gave iron dextran has the lower eyelid is already pale.

I eventually lost the sheep as she wasn’t eating again by the second day

Please and please if you’re doing freerange or semi intensive system don’t t play with deworming regime. Very vital to the success of your farm

Thank you so much for sharing with us your pains and gains. What deworming regime will you recommend for intensive free ranging system?

Jub101:
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Please is there a difference between salt lick and mineral lick?

Before I started goat farming, I was familiar with the name salt lick as a necessity for goats, but recently I've been seeing people advertise mineral lick and at high prices like 5k upwards depending on the weight. When I went to a vet shop in my city to ask for mineral lick, what they gave me was salt lick and it was just N1500.

Now I'm wondering if there's difference. Can you help clarify?

safarifarms:


Please is there a difference between salt lick and mineral lick?

Before I started goat farming, I was familiar with the name salt lick as a necessity for goats, but recently I've been seeing people advertise mineral lick and at high prices like 5k upwards depending on the weight. When I went to a vet shop in my city to ask for mineral lick, what they gave me was salt lick and it was just N1500.

Now I'm wondering if there's difference. Can you help clarify?

The main difference is the composition. Salt lick contains only sodium chloride while mineral lick contains all the major minerals needed by an animal to function properly hence while it’s more expensive and effective.

I thought as much.
Thanks

Jub101:


The main difference is the composition. Salt lick contains only sodium chloride while mineral lick contains all the major minerals needed by an animal to function properly hence while it’s more expensive and effective.

It’s been a while here. Well the update is we are doing fine, making progress because this is a slow and steady system.

Jub101:
You can deworm during pregnancy it just depend on the type of dewormer you’re using. You can give the sheep Albendazole oral solution and there won’t be any adverse effect irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy. What you shouldn’t use is ivermectin injection and levamisole injection too.

Can Albendazole from chemist be administer for the goat or it must be from the vet store

Hadsty23:


Can Albendazole from chemist be administer for the goat or it must be from the vet store

The one for animals are different ,so get that from a vet store

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Animal husbandry is sustainable and can create wealth irrespective of which you do. I chose sheep for my own personal reasons, my environment and opportunities around my farm. Sincerely I haven’t regretted it a bit. The journey is stressful and not for the faint hearted but it keeps my dream of one day getting out of the rat race alive. For a 28 year old man I’m doing fine

What do you think about including ducks as part of your livestock? I think the environment would be suitable for them too.

Jub101:
New born between Jan and march

Mehn, this is money. You are really doing well. Congratulations.

safarifarms:

What do you think about including ducks as part of your livestock? I think the environment would be suitable for them too.

Thank you for your input sir, I bought a few last year but not on commercial scale

Jub101:

Thank you for your input sir, I bought a few last year but not on commercial scale

Good. They'll multiply gradually and provide cheap meat for family consumption.