18/07/2024
Here at Millmoor farm we are passionate about farming in a sustainable way that is as nature friendly as possible. On some of our fields we have planted herbal leys for the past few years which contain a mix of chicory, clover and perennial ryegrass. Chicory can help reduce gastrointestinal worms in sheep which in turn can reduce the need for wormers.
This season we have been regularly faecal egg counting our ewes and lambs to keep an eye on worm burdens and the April lambing flock have come back as consistently low meaning we haven’t wormed this flock all year so far. We will continue to monitor this throughout the season.
Although we haven’t had much of a summer yet, chicory is also known for its drought resistant properties which may come in handy if we ever get any sun!