Search results for: animal welfare updates
Search results for: animal welfare updates
Livestock – Crofting
…options available to you, see our livestock handling systems and common grazings page. Sheep Scab on Common Grazings Sheep scab is a highly contagious disease with serious animal welfare implications…
Read More >Optimising Livestock Productivity
Optimising Livestock Productivity Farming livestock more efficiently can improve business profitability, as well as save time and costs, increase income, and improve animal health, welfare and fertility. Often the effect…
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Beef Cattle
Scotch beef is known globally for high welfare standards and excellent quality. There are numerous beef systems practiced in Scottish agriculture, utilising all the land that is available (hill and…
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Poultry
…produced was valued at over £59 million. Small Scale Poultry Keeping Publications Keeping Poultry Entertained During Housing Orders Poultry are intelligent animals and need to be able to exhibit natural…
Read More >Seasonal and Migrant Workers
…Work Nation Seasonal Workforce: Terms and Conditions – A Practical Guide for Workers and their Employees Our Seasonal Workforce: Health and Safety and Worker Welfare Exploitation of Seasonal Workers and…
Read More >Getting Started
…Government as a farmer/crofter. Depending on the enterprises (livestock, arable, etc.) you may need to register with animal health, quality assurance bodies, the crofting commission, etc. We have developed numerous…
Read More >Dairy Herd Management
…System Meeting Your Market – Milk Hygiene Quality Feed Space and Milk output Tackling High Bactoscans The Many Factors Influencing Milk Quality Health & Welfare How to Minimise Heat Stress…
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Livestock Handling systems on Common Grazings
…animal welfare, reduced labour inputs and better health and safety. Take home messages 1. Cattle that are temperamental are costly to business profitability as well as human safety 2. Cows…
Read More >Links to Useful Sites
…range of activities aimed to promote, support, develop and protect the Scottish red meat industry. QMS’ quality assurance schemes – which make animal welfare a priority – cover more than…
Read More >Technical Notes
…running your farm. Fertiliser Back to top Crops & Soils Back to top Animal Health & Welfare Back to top Energy Back to top Conservation & Biodiversity Back to top…
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