Summary of Parasitology project work at Tyn Y Pant to date
The three main areas to address at Tyn Y Pant were;
- Roundworm burden in lambs and first grazing season ewe lambs and yearlings.
- Fluke control.
- Thin ewes at lambing.
1. Roundworm burden
Faecal Worm Egg counts (FECs) have been used...
FC - Issue 9
Below is the 9th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales.
Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Improving dietary nitrogen use in dairy cattle: reducing protein intake in growing heifers – can we maintain production performance?
Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Take home messages:
- On average, 75% of total nitrogen consumed by cattle is lost through excretion.
- Nitrogen use efficiency can be improved (to maintain production) and emissions reduced when crude protein content in...
Farming Connect Seminars at the 2017 Royal Welsh Spring Fair
Adopting best practice husbandry would avoid the need to use antibiotics, and where necessary, detecting early signs of illness would help Wales’ pig producers move away from a ‘just in case’ approach to antibiotic use, advises a vet with a special interest in pigs.
By...
Feed efficiency in ruminants: Impacts on production and the environment
Dr Ruth Wonfor: IBERS, Aberystwyth University
Take home messages:
- A feed efficient animal will eat less whilst maintaining production and health and emitting less methane.
- Feed efficiency in ruminants is linked to the microbial population in the rumen...