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2010 Poultry Symposium

April 5, 2010

2010 Equine Symposium
April 10, 2010

CCC Feeds & Farm Supplies

Parasite Evaluation Clinic

May 20, 2010

Bring your manure samples (beef, dairy, goats, pigs, Llamas, horses, alpacas, buffalo, deer, sheep) to this free clinic for evaluation by our expert parasitologist, Dr. Don Bliss of Mid America Ag Resources, Verona, WI

Location: CCC Feeds & Farm Supplies

35 Oakland Street

Manchester, CT 06042

Contact: Laura or Jami– 860-647-9384

Date: Thursday, May 20^th 2010

Time: Stop by anytime between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm

Refreshments will be provided.

Instructions for Fecal Sample Collection:

1. Collect fresh manure (golf ball size) from individual animals using an inverted bag like a glove and then seal and clearly identify each sample using a permanent marker. Samples should be cooled to refrigeration temperatures as soon after collection as possible. Do not combine samples.

2. Collect sufficient samples to profile your operation (usually 5% - 10% of the production/age class within each herd is adequate). Label each sample with animal name or number, if samples are taken randomly; label age group where samples are taken with pasture name or other significant identifier.

For beef cattle, sample adult cattle from different pastures or locations on the operation and from all ages of young stock (especially calves and replacement heifers).

For dairy cattle, collect samples from cows in different stages of lactation as well as from dry cows, replacement heifers and suckling calves.

3. Samples can be stored for several weeks if refrigerated. DO NOT FREEZE.