Berseem clover, cut at the proper stage, is an excellent source of protein. Health problems are similar to what we experience in the Mid-Atlantic states, with internal parasites being the most common problem in all livestock. The Delta and Nile River Valley provides a fertile breeding ground for gastrointestinal worms. Anti-parasitic drugs are expensive, but generally available. Liver flukes are a problem, even with humans who drink water from the Nile and wash their clothes and dishes at its banks.
Coccidiosis is a fairly common occurrence.
Since ewes lamb more often than once a year, they need to be vaccinated before each lambing. We recommend vaccinating lambs at six and eight weeks of age. Earlier vaccinations may interfere with colostral immunity. Some producers indicate problems with white-muscle disease. When cutting open dead lambs, they observe white striations in the muscles.