What's Your Deworming Program?

[Heather gray]

I am also new at this and will be worming my sheep for the first time. I noticed that one of the lambs has a "sac" on his jaw ... possibly bottle jaw? He is only 2 months old and didn't plan on worming him yet.What is the youngest you should worm lambs? and if it is bottlejaw would worming him now be advisable?

 

[SheepGirl]

Double check to make sure it is bottle jaw and not a milk goiter.

Bottle jaw is a sign of a very severe worm infestation so YES, deworm this lamb as soon as you can.

 

[Heather gray]

Thank you SheepGirl for your reply!I did check out milk goiter and it does appear to be this and not bottle jaw. My lamb is a hair lamb and apparently they do tend to get this .. Thank you so much for your info. I am still going to deworm in the next day or so.