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Lambs Feet
The weather has turned warm and wet, which usually means sore feet in lambs. There are a number of different causes of lameness, with identification of the issue being paramount to effective treatment.
Read More >Thoughts on Weaning
More producers are finding that leaving the calves in the field they have been in all summer and taking away their mothers does help reduce the weaning check – but still needs strong fences!
Read More >Getting On Top of Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis
Many people have heard of CODD but even so misdiagnosis is still quite common, even amongst vets.
Read More >Target Condition Score At Calving
Calving is the most important time to have the cow in the correct condition. Achieving the correct condition score for the system of production will have many benefits.
Read More >Hot Water In Lambing Shed
Have you ever thought of installing hot water in the lambing shed as part of your pre-lambing preparations?
Read More >Castration of Young Bulls
With the reduced demand for bull beef many producers may be tempted to castrate their current crop of young bulls.
Read More >Rules Of Colostrum For Lambs
Colostrum is an essential element of preventing lamb mortality.
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Read More >Winter oilseed rape varieties for 2016
When choosing an oilseed variety from the Recommended List you will consider a balance of features and should think about disease resistance as well as yield.
Read More >Update on focus farms
We are now over a year into the second round of the Scottish Government funded climate change focus farms project as part of the Farming for a Better Climate initiative.
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