Grazing horses and sheep

[Char0901]

Hi, quick question.
My 2 horses are currently grazing in a good sized paddock (huge field split into paddocks, then larger fields for herd turnout) the fields are split with electric tape that the sheep can duck under so have access to the entire field.
My question is, when poo picking should I be trying to keep on top of poo picking the sheep poo too?
I've never grazed with sheep before. It's a livery yard so I can't say I don't want the sheep in my paddock. I have no issue with them being there, they actually help keep the grass down! I just don't know what I should be doing about their poo!

 

[Pearlsasinger]

NO! Sheep farmers would fall about laughing at the idea!

 

[MiniMilton]

No don't worry about the sheep poo, most parasites are species specific so mixed grazing actually reduces the risk of your horse getting a worm burden. My understanding is if the sheep hoover up teeny horse worm eggs the eggs will just die in the sheep rather than use it as a host. And vice versa.

 

[KittenInTheTree]

No, it doesn't need lifting.

 

[Char0901]

Thanks everyone! Sorry if it was a silly question!

 

[Errin Paddywack]

It isn't a silly question, you didn't know the aswer. You do now so can relax and leave the sheep droppings to safely fertilise your paddock. We have the same setup here and it works well.