Deworming for show sheep

[FeatherFarms]

I am looking at getting a few sheep to show (likely 1 Southdown Ewe and 1 Dorper Ewe) and am needing feedback for deworming. I see some say to deworm monthly, some 6 weeks, some say to get a fecal every month and treat as needed. What is yall's experience with it?

 

[Baymule]

A friend taught me to do my own fecals, so that is what I base worming on. I raise Katahdin sheep and a lot of them are resistant to worms. A lot are not, so one of the things I cull for is the tendency to be wormy. A lot of people use the FAMACHA system using eye membranes to check for bright pink color. It helps, but is not as good as fecal samples.

FAMACHA eye anemia system

The FAMACHA© eye anemia system was developed 30 years ago to estimate anemia levels in small ruminants caused by the barber pole worm. By comparing the color of the animal's lower eyelid membrane to the colors on the FAMACHA© card, farmers can determine if deworming is needed. The card displays...

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