In this class, learn how to run your own sheep/goat fecal sample using the McMaster Technique.
The primary goal of an FEC is to determine the number of eggs per gram (EPG) of feces. This helps producers:
- Identify which animals are "high shedders."
- Monitor the effectiveness of dewormers (Anthelmintics).
- Reduce pasture contamination.
- Slow the development of parasite resistance.
Please bring a fresh sample from your animal that has been kept cool to the class for you to practice. We will have all the supplies to teach you how to run your own fecals.
Registration cost is $25 per person.
Participants will have the choice of which location they would like to attend. Both in-person workshops will cover the same material.
** Participants will automatically be enrolled in an orientation Zoom. Orientation Zoom will cover, how to collect a fecal, deworming protocols, and FEC procedures. When you register for either date, you will be automatically enrolled for the Zoom on July 14.
Zoom: Tuesday, July 14 from 6-7 PM
Davie County: Tuesday, July 21, 6-8 PM
To register: https://go.ncsu.edu/daviefec
Rowan County: Tuesday, July 28, 6-8 PM
To register: https://go.ncsu.edu/rowanfec
Questions? Contact Mackenzie Hall at mackenize_hall@ncsu.edu or 336-753-6100 or Morgan Watts at morgan_watts@ncsu.edu or 704-216-8970.
