Sheep
Sheep advice: Advantages of delaying lambing
Planning the timing of the breeding season on sheep farms will prove to be an important decider in whether farmers...
ewe management
Sheep
Tackling lameness issues ahead of breeding
Keeping on top of lameness within flocks is a never-ending issue as it is something that has to be constantly...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Sheep
Ewe management: Avoiding prolapsing issues
With lambing underway or set to get underway on many mid-season lambing flocks in the coming weeks, an issue that...
Sheep
Time to assess your ewes' BCS now
Even though the breeding season won’t be kicking off on many sheep farms until October/November, preparations must begin now for...
Sheep
Ewe management: It's time to administer clostridial vaccinations
With the lambing season approaching for mid-season flocks, it’s time for farmers to start administering vaccinations. In particular, a clostridial...
N.Ireland
CAFRE set to hold ewe management event next month
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is set to hold a ewe management post-tupping event next month....
Sheep
What are the benefits of raddling rams for the breeding season?
With the breeding season in full swing, farmers who plan to lamb down their flocks in March will have let...