Health Planning [SP.IC.HPF]
In Conversation With…- Winter Stocktake – Flock Health and Records
Welcome to In Conversation With… hosted this month by Senior Sheep and Beef Consultant Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Willie Budge (Senior Consultant, SAC Consulting) and…
Read More >Mineral Requirements in Finishing Lambs
Mineral imbalances in finishing lambs primarily impact growth rates and therefore time to finishing and slaughter. There are several reasons why mineral problems arise in finishing lambs, here we discuss…
Read More >Profiting from Health Planning – Sheep Workshop
Come along to our FAS Profiting from Health Planning Workshop focussing on sheep health planning on Tuesday 31st October starting at 10:30am at The Carrick Centre, Maybole (the meeting will…
Read More >Trace element deficiencies in growing lambs
Any disease or ill health in livestock can have a negative impact on production through reduced growth rates, fertility, and rearing ability. Poor or prolonged performance will result in a…
Read More >Smallholders Orkney – Are EWE ready?
Advice for small holders on preparation for and, getting through lambing!
Read More >Choosing the Best Quality Colostrum Replacer
Colostrum is always a key part of any sheep farms lambing supplies list. Lambs are born having had no antibodies passed from the ewes placenta meaning they have no protection…
Read More >Inverness-shire New Entrants Group
Join us for a meeting on how to establish and grow a sheep enterprise.
Read More >Acorn Toxicity
Oak trees are reported to have produced many more acorns this year compared to 2021. These can be attractive to livestock after a period of feed restriction or following stormy…
Read More >Caithness New Entrants Group – Healthy Ewes
Local Highland Vets, Ken and David will be taking you through the management of your ewe flock from tupping, during pregnancy and through to lambing time
Read More >Targeted Selective Treatment in Sheep
Wormer resistance is becoming an issue on many farms across the country and all farmers should look at options to improve the efficacy of wormers in their systems. Targeted Selective…
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