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<blockquote data-quote="Chuckie" data-source="post: 102838" data-attributes="member: 637"><p>jerry27150, I know a man that never worms his cattle, and they look as healthy as any herd that I have seen. I am not saying that they have no worms, but they don't look to be suffering from any problems. They are slick and fat. I would say that you are probably right to check and see if the cattle are infested before worming. I am used to just worming when the time is right. I think I will check and see what is going on with the herd next time I think it needs to be done. If they aren't showing any signs, then I'll wait. I'll worm with Cydectin if they need it. </p><p>Do cattle always show some sign of worms in the manure under a microscope? Do you know what amount of infestation is considered normal if there is such a thing?</p><p>I remember seeing the dung beetles a lot when I was a kid. Of course I would look for them. Seems there was always a mound of dirt crumbles around the manure like something was burrowing through it from underneath. After reading about them, there are different kinds of dung beetles. Seems the pile would disintegrate. These are called the "nesters." They just hang around the edges and under the pile. Then you have the ones that pair up and roll up a "love ball," and go off to be alone for their honeymoon. These are the "rollers." It says some of these beetles ride on the tails of the animals waiting for a fresh pile. </p><p>The article said that you could lose up to 10% of an acre just to the cattle not grazing close to the manure piles. The dung beetles work the piles down, reducing the amount of area that is avoided by the cattle. And not only do they reduce the piles, they make the pasture more nutrient rich from burying the manure underneath. </p><p>I found several articles that pretty much said the same thing. Here is one article that seemed to cover it the best.</p><p><a href="http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/dungbeetle.html" target="_blank">http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/dungbeetle.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chuckie, post: 102838, member: 637"] jerry27150, I know a man that never worms his cattle, and they look as healthy as any herd that I have seen. I am not saying that they have no worms, but they don't look to be suffering from any problems. They are slick and fat. I would say that you are probably right to check and see if the cattle are infested before worming. I am used to just worming when the time is right. I think I will check and see what is going on with the herd next time I think it needs to be done. If they aren't showing any signs, then I'll wait. I'll worm with Cydectin if they need it. Do cattle always show some sign of worms in the manure under a microscope? Do you know what amount of infestation is considered normal if there is such a thing? I remember seeing the dung beetles a lot when I was a kid. Of course I would look for them. Seems there was always a mound of dirt crumbles around the manure like something was burrowing through it from underneath. After reading about them, there are different kinds of dung beetles. Seems the pile would disintegrate. These are called the "nesters." They just hang around the edges and under the pile. Then you have the ones that pair up and roll up a "love ball," and go off to be alone for their honeymoon. These are the "rollers." It says some of these beetles ride on the tails of the animals waiting for a fresh pile. The article said that you could lose up to 10% of an acre just to the cattle not grazing close to the manure piles. The dung beetles work the piles down, reducing the amount of area that is avoided by the cattle. And not only do they reduce the piles, they make the pasture more nutrient rich from burying the manure underneath. I found several articles that pretty much said the same thing. Here is one article that seemed to cover it the best. [url]http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/dungbeetle.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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