"Out here in the grass, we don't have to cut the hay, rake the hay, haul the hay, wrap the hay. Sheep Breeders' Association, says parasite-resistant genetics allow breeders like himself to keep the sheep outdoors, which in turn reduces use of fossil fuels and drugs. Reduces use of fossil fuels, drugsĭarryl Stoltz, president of the P.E.I. The plan was chosen as a climate change mitigation project because grazing sheep flocks reduces greenhouse gas emissions and supports carbon sequestering. Sheep Breeders' Association $99,990 to bring in 525 semen samples from sheep in New Zealand. government's Climate Challenge Fund is giving the P.E.I. He said Ontario saw its first death linked to haemonchus last week, and experts believe this year will be "a lot worse" than usual there and in P.E.I. "We see that from the West Coast to the East Coast in Canada, particularly when you have hot, humid summers." "There's one parasite called haemonchus that's a blood feeder that can cause significant sickness and death in sheep," explained Andrew Peregrine, an expert in clinical parasitology with the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph.
Almost all pastured sheep have them in their stomach. Sheep are prone to parasitic infections caused by gastrointestinal nematodes, or roundworms.
Local sheep breeders hope to make Prince Edward Island herds more resilient to parasites by introducing new breeds from New Zealand.
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