Did you know that if you run livestock, you need a Property Identification Code (PIC)? You apply for a PIC through your State Department of Primary Industries. When you are buying camelids,…
Did you know that if you run livestock, you need a Property Identification Code (PIC)? You apply for a PIC through your State Department of Primary Industries. When you are buying camelids,…
Summary: Use drenches most effective on your property: ideally those that are 98% effective, as shown by a drench test. Especially important for strategic summer drenches in winter rainfall regions Better to…
When you bring new animals onto your farm, you do not want to bring on any drench-resistant worms that may be lurking within. Therefore, you should “quarantine drench” all new alpacas to…
Good news! A new, 3-year alpaca gastrointestinal parasite project has just started at the University of Melbourne, in conjunction with RIRDC and AAA. Until more is known about alpaca parasite species, behaviour, drenching etc … information from…
Follow the link for your free hard copy or PDF copy of the National Guide to the Selection of Animals Fit to Transport (2012). The Standards replace the individual state/territory livestock transport provisions…
Last week, a recipe for ancient grain salad was given out to listeners to a local radio station. There was lots of discussion about soaking barley to enhance digestion. Of course, my…
There are 5 different drench groups/classes you should be aware of when treating gastrointestinal worms. Generally speaking, if you have drench resistance to one product within a group, there will be drench…
At weaning time, don’t forget to perform an individual faecal egg count (FEC) on each of your alpaca weaners BEFORE drenching them, and again 12 days later. The first, pre-drench, FEC tells…
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