Small Ruminant Parasite Management and Husbandry
- Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Wyoming County and NWNY Dairy, Field Crops, and Livestock Regional Team are hosting a workshop with Jessica Waltemyer, CCE Small Ruminant Extension Specialist from the Cornell’s PRO-LIVESTOCK team.
Parasite management and husbandry techniques are important for livestock health and well-being as well as for profitability.
- Parasite Management: Fecal egg counts (FEC) can identify parasite loads in sheep and goats. Jessica will have equipment to perform the modified McMaster FEC technique, which helps producers make informed decisions and reduces the unnecessary use of chemicals that may cause resistant parasites.
- Husbandry Techniques: Producers will learn and participate in the Five Point Check, a comprehensive health evaluation tool incorporating FEC data, FAMACHA© scoring, and visual assessments such as body condition and fecal consistency scoring.
Participants will become FAMACHA© certified. Registration is limited to 25 participants. FAMACHA© cards may be purchased for $20 each, one per farm. Bring a fecal sample for egg counts.
Jessica Waltemyer brings nearly two decades of experience working on small ruminant. She worked at Cornell University's Animal Science Department, where she managed Cornell’s 250-head sheep flock, developed research projects, and instructed multiple animal handling courses.
Participants are encouraged to brown bag their own lunch.
$10/person, $15 per family/farm.Please bring cash the day-of.
Cookies and coffee will be available.
Register
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/small-ruminants-WYCO-2025_256
Location
Agriculture & Business Center
36 Center Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
Last updated May 20, 2025