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Events at: Hosta Hall

Hosta Hall
North Uist
HS6 5DF
24
Jan

Western Isles WIA – New Castration & Tail Docking Techniques

Venue: Hosta Hall
Region: Western Isles
Time: 12:00 pm
Edinburgh

A potential game changer for sheep on the common and hill? It’s very tricky to castrate and tail lambs within 7 days, unless lambs are born inbye. Could two new techniques,…

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