West Wales goat herd helps research into parasite problems
By Debbie James A Pembrokeshire goat meat farm involved in an on-farm study into drench resistance in goats says the findings of the research will enable more effective parasite dosing in herds, leading to improved daily live weight gains and reducing time to slaughter. Damian and Meg McNamara have historically had a low parasite burden in the Boer cross herd they run at Moat Village Farm, New Moat. Their herd is among four in Wales involved in the European Innovation Programme (EIP) project in Wales. On some of the farms, evidence of worm resistance to both clear and white wormers ...
Source: westerntelegraph.co.uk