A fungal condition that affects sheep and other livestock.
they're looking to breed rams which are resistant to facial eczema
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- And after battling through a long, dry summer farmers are now having to cope with facial eczema outbreaks among their ewes.
- The intensive programme is paying off, with our rams ranking as the top five highest facial eczema resistant rams in the country.
- Sheep resilience is a key priority and the Fords have introduced Romney genetics to improve robustness and facial eczema tolerance.
- We need to be so much more conscious these days because there are facial eczema hot spots all over the country.
- Zinc treatment from late December through to May is commonly used to help prevent facial eczema.
- It is not always easy to detect facial eczema in its early stages.
- Warmer temperatures and higher humidity are a sign that summer is finally here, but they also signal the potential for facial eczema.
- Farmers would have to be on the lookout for diseases such as fly strike and facial eczema, spurred on by the humid conditions.
- With a bit of moisture around, they will also need to keep an eye on spore counts to manage the risk of facial eczema too. "
- Early pregnancy tests are occurring in the north and some facial eczema spores have been recorded and advisers suggest preventative measures should start early.