Yesterday was FEC day - a day of collecting poo and then dropping it off so Rachel at Market Vets could run Fecal Egg Counts on it all: lucky her!! This is a list of the samples we dropped off together with their results, received today. To say we are pleased is an understatement.
Rachel looked for the usual suspects: roundworms, nematodirus and coccidiosis. Another check will be done in 4-6 weeks unless of course we suspect burdens have increased...

Animal(s)	Results (Zero Nematodirus in all)
Ewes: 5 out of 8	Zero count
Ewe: Mrs Brown, (separate as poo a bit sloppy)	Zero count
Lambs: 7 out of 13	Low worm count, no need to medicate; coccidiosis just below threshold, no need to medicate
Goat: Anglo Nubian Nanny (Sorrel)	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Goat: Anglo Nubian kid, wether (Tarragon)	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Goat: Anglo Nubian kid, female (Coriander)	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Goat: Boer Nanny, Garlic, 1 of 2	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Goat: Boer kids, 3 of 6	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Alpaca: adult wethers (Neptune and Jupiter)	Zero count
Alpaca: cria, Pluto (4 weeks)	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Alpaca: cria, Mars (6 weeks)	Low worm count, no need to medicate; no coccidiosis
Alpaca: nursing female (Venus)	Low, no need to medicate but to keep an eye on coccidiosis as slightly above threshold
Alpaca: female yearling (Mercury)	Zero count