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<blockquote data-quote="Bright Raven" data-source="post: 1499429" data-attributes="member: 27490"><p>Ken.</p><p></p><p>The benefits of worming is a good discussion. Lucky_P has openly stated that having seen my cows and pasture, that I do not need to worm my adult cows.</p><p></p><p>I do but I suspect they would do well without it.</p><p></p><p>However, I think worming my calves keeps them coming along. I start worming them at about 6 weeks old. It is very simple since they are all halter broke. I use an oral drench (albendazole).</p><p></p><p>There are other factors.</p><p></p><p>First, to sell bred heifers and bulls here under the CAIP program, they have to be certified as wormed. Also, even without that requirement, it becomes a selling point to tell buyers that your bulls and heifers are wormed.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I suspect commercial operators get a little more gain in their feeder calves if they are wormed. Whether it pays for itself, I don't know.</p><p></p><p>I will continue to worm my entire herd. Right now I have a total head count of 35. It only costs me about $150 a year to worm and treat for parasites. Fly control is more expensive. I use UltraBoss and it runs me about $275 a year to keep them treated for flys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bright Raven, post: 1499429, member: 27490"] Ken. The benefits of worming is a good discussion. Lucky_P has openly stated that having seen my cows and pasture, that I do not need to worm my adult cows. I do but I suspect they would do well without it. However, I think worming my calves keeps them coming along. I start worming them at about 6 weeks old. It is very simple since they are all halter broke. I use an oral drench (albendazole). There are other factors. First, to sell bred heifers and bulls here under the CAIP program, they have to be certified as wormed. Also, even without that requirement, it becomes a selling point to tell buyers that your bulls and heifers are wormed. Lastly, I suspect commercial operators get a little more gain in their feeder calves if they are wormed. Whether it pays for itself, I don't know. I will continue to worm my entire herd. Right now I have a total head count of 35. It only costs me about $150 a year to worm and treat for parasites. Fly control is more expensive. I use UltraBoss and it runs me about $275 a year to keep them treated for flys. [/QUOTE]
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