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Harvesting Sprouted Grain

…as an animal feed but fortunately there is very little or no difference in its nutritive value compared with whole grain. The big problem is the higher cost of preserving…

Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm

…enhance the habitat for many species of invertebrates, birds, mammals and many other species of plants and animals. The following sections highlight a variety of different measures that can be…

Sheep Records & Tagging

…and records are covered by Scottish, UK and EU law. These have been put in place to aid animal traceability and are mandatory. The links below, will aid in understanding…

A herd of sheep gathered at the top of a hill

Ice-berg Diseases in Sheep – Ovine Johnes Disease (OJD)

…to diagnose Johnes in a live animal – however, a licenced vaccine is available in the UK which can reduce both the severity of clinical signs and subsequent mortality rate….

Forage Crops Technical Documents

…and good source of protein (although root crops tend to be at the lower end). This fact sheet will focus on the main mineral requirements of the animal to consider…

Ovine Johne’s Disease

…indicates that mortality rates are significantly higher (4-12%) within infected flocks in comparison to healthy flocks (1-2%). There is no perfect test to diagnose Johne’s in a live animal –…

What should your Voluntary Waiting Period be?

…68 72 76 80 50 65 70 75 80 85 90 60 70 76 82 88 94 100 For herds with animal monitoring technology, the decision of when to rebreed…

…Pig Disease Control Centre (SPDCC) at the same time may also facilitate sector response. Sources. 1. Animal Plant Health Agency The following links contain useful resources (posters etc) for display…

Sheep Health Factsheet

…and what to look out for. It should be used as a guide for when to seek veterinary advice, rather than being used to decide when an animal requires treatment….