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Chicory in pasture helps lambs to resist worms |
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Chicory in pasture helps lambs to resist worms |
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breeders in the U.S. have heard about Serecia Lespedeza possibly
helping goats resist worms such as the stomach or barber pole worms
that are so dangerous to their health but I have seen very little
about Chicory having the same effect and much easier to
successfully plant. Below is a copy of a study done showing that
chicory in your pastures can help.
We have ordered 25 lbs. of Puna Chicory that we will be seeding this fall or next spring. We planted 90 lbs of Serecia Lespedeza this spring and are still not sure if any of it is coming up or not. The article below describes a study done in Britain related to Chicory, lambs and worms. |
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Chicory in pasture helps lambs to resist worms
British Society of Animal Science The ability of chicory to control parasitism in suckling ewes and their lambs, when grazing a previously parasite contaminated pasture, has been investigated. Participants in the trial were SAC Animal Nutrition and Health Department, Edinburgh, SAC Veterinary Services, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, and Parasitology Division, Moredun Research Institute, Penicuik (Athanasiadou, Gray, Tzamaloukas, Zaralis, Lhuillier, Kyriazakis and Jackson). 56 twin-rearing and certified organic Shetland cross ewes, carrying a natural mixed parasite infection were used. After lambing half the ewes were moved to low contaminated swards of grass or chicory and the remainder moved to highly contaminated grass or chicory pasture. Faecal egg counts were monitored throughout the trial. Grazing on chicory did not affect the level of parasitism in suckling ewes grazing either low or highly contaminated pasture, But lambs grazing chicory grew faster than those on grass swards, both on high and low contaminated pasture, There was also evidence that lambs grazing chicory excreted fewer eggs per gram of faeces, compared with their counterparts grazing on grass. Results support previous evidence on the anti-parasitic effects of chicory on growing lambs and their lack in lactating ewes. The low faecal egg count of lambs could be attributed to the effect of chicory against incoming parasites, and thus was not observed in ewes that carried an established parasite worm burden. Results were reported at the British Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, 4-6 April, York. Authors email address : Spiridoula.Athanasiadou@sac.ac.uk Spiridoula.Athanasiadou@moredun.ac.uk
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