Quality Meat Scotland: Sheep Special Open Meeting at Shallochpark Farm

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South Ayrshire Monitor Farm Sheep Special on Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 2pm. By kind permission of Hew Dalrymple-Hamilton and hosted by Francis & Marion McMillan.

Directions – Take the A714 (Newton Stewart road) from the Shallochpark roundabout on the A77 just south of Girvan – The farm entrance is first on your right.

Sheep System – Francis McMillan Farm Manager

  • The stratified sheep system of Delamford, Houdston, and Shallochpark.
  • What are the sheep flock Key Performance Indicators
  • The challenges and opportunities

Managing Flock Health – Marion McMillan (BVMS CertAVP(Sheep) MRCVS

Along with supporting Francis, Marion is a vet and works full time with SAC Consulting Veterinary Services. Marion will cover:

  • Sheep Health Planning at Shallochpark – is prevention better than cure?
  • Tup MOT’s .

The Andrew’s Sheep System – Refine, Simplify or Retain?

From splitting the farm business a few years ago, John and David Andrew have worked away to increase the breeding flock to 550 hill ewes and 450 low ground ewes with all lambs either retained for breeding or finished. They have done well to expand the flock over a short period of time – but what’s next?

This is your opportunity to help and support the family to take their sheep system to the next stage!

5.00 pm – Supper of mince and tatties and a bleather!

6.00 pm – Close

Remember – no booking – no supper