Sheep
VLOG – Hypothermic Lamb
Do you know what the temperature of a normal healthy lamb is?* Dealing with chilled lambs can be a regular occurrence if you are lambing outside and the weather…
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VLOG – Lambing Preparation
Lambing is the most important time on the shepherd’s calendar. The success or otherwise can depend on getting you sheep in the right condition and knowing when to intervene. This…
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Season with: Sheep Stores & Casts
SAC Consultant and Isle of Lewis crofter Iain Murdo Macmillan discusses his management of store sheep and cast ewes a the back end of the season which covers feet management,…
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Post-mortem of a ewe’s liver with fluke
The following video contains graphic scenes of a sheep post-mortem. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Adapting to Climate Change: Livestock
Find out more about adapting to a changing climate at https://www.fas.scot/environment/climate-change/ Our climate is changing. In this video Beef Consultant, Robert Ramsay gives some practical advice about how livestock farmers…
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Mob Grazing Q&A: Outwintering in wet conditions
Is it possible to successfully mob graze in very wet areas of Scotland, like the west coast, or in the uplands? Hear from farmers and crofters who are making outwintering…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Lime & Soil Health
In this episode agricultural consultant Alex Pirie talks to Dr Bill Crooks (SAC), about the current state of Scotland’s soils, the importance and need to apply lime, getting value of…
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Animal Health Is Wealth
Your opportunity to listen back to our Animal Health is Wealth webinar. Veterinary health planning is widely recognised for its value in terms of improving animal welfare and its economic…
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