Sheep
StockTalk – Sheep System Changes at SRUC Barony with Perry Parkinson (August 2022)
In this podcast we hear from SRUC Barony’s Head Shepherd Perry Parkinson, who will tell us a bit about his background and his work at SRUC Barony including the changes…
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Cull Ewe Screening
There are numerous reasons why a ewe may not regain condition after weaning, these can be from dental disease, to worms to an iceberg disease. An excellent tool to understand…
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Adding value to farm and croft assets webinar
Many farms have added diversification projects to their businesses to provide an alternative income, from small scale projects like farm vending machines and dog walking fields, to much larger enterprises…
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Sheep Abortions – What you need to know
In this video, Megan Fergusson, Veterinary Investigation Officer at SRUC talks about the main causes of sheep abortions – Toxoplasmosis and Enzootic Abortion (EAE) and provides some top tips on…
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Scald In Lambs
What is scald? Scald is also known as interdigital dermatitis and is most common in lambs. It is a superficial infection of the skin between the claws caused by the…
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Aberdeen and Angus Women in Agriculture Group
Join the Aberdeen and Angus Women in Agriculture Group for an on farm session to find out what a carbon audit is, how it can benefit your business and practical…
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Sustainable Worm Control in Sheep Factsheet
Anthelmintic Resistance to wormers is increasing and is one the biggest challenges within the sheep industry, impacting the health and profitability of many flocks. Minimising the risk of worm burdens…
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Sustainable Sheep Systems – When to Wean?
Weaning date is a key management tool as it can be used to influence lamb growth rates, ewe body condition score (BCS) and allows more strategic grazing resource allocation. 12-13…
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