Vet ambassador encourages farmers to prepare for lambing early January 31, 2021 Sheep As lambing quickly approaches for many flocks, a north Wales vet has encouraged farmers to be fully prepared months in advance to reduce…
FUW to host webinar on preparing for the lambing season December 5, 2020 Sheep The Anglesey branch of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is helping members prepare for the next lambing season with a special webinar.…
‘Ewe protein levels important for neonatal survival’ – QMS March 22, 2020 Sheep Ewes with low protein levels have a higher risk of losing lambs between scanning and birth, according to the latest research findings. It’s…
Are your newborn lambs getting enough colostrum? March 19, 2020 N.Ireland Over the next few weeks, the bulk of the mid-season lambing flocks across the country will be lambing down. During this time, the…
The importance of getting ventilation right this spring March 15, 2020 Beef With the lambing and calving season underway or about to kick off, it is important farmers keep in mind the importance of good…
Sheep advice: Time to stock up on lambing essentials December 31, 2019 Sheep The lambing season may be underway on some farms but, for the majority of farmers, their ewes won’t lamb down until January or…
280 ewes lambed in 3 weeks off the shores of Lough Neagh March 31, 2019 N.Ireland Armagh part-time farmer John McKavanagh has just enjoyed the tightest lambing yet with all 280 Lleyn ewes heading back to the fields inside…
Lambing losses estimated at record levels for 2018 June 23, 2018 N.Ireland According to an assessment carried out by the National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo), UK sheep mortality during the 2018 lambing season was the…
Pregnant women advised to avoid animals that are lambing or calving February 11, 2017 Rural Life Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep or cows during lambing and calving are advised that they may risk their own health…
‘Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers’ February 9, 2017 Sheep Even quiet, docile dogs can turn into killers, especially if they join other dogs in a pack, according Minister of State for Housing and…
Scanning results for March lambing flocks improve on 2016 January 20, 2017 Sheep March lambing flocks this year are averaging close to 1.9 or two lambs per ewe this year, compared to 1.8 lambs per ewe…
‘Disappointing’ scanning results for early lambing flocks December 22, 2016 Sheep Scanning results from early lambing flocks have left some farmers disappointed, according to Sheep Scanner Dominic Black. There was a combination of factors…
Big week on the farm to feature camogie star and a chicken-plucking challenge April 6, 2016 Rural Life Last night, on the second episode of RTE’s Big Week on the Farm, viewers saw country singer Nathan Carter deliver twin lambs. This…
‘Carry on designing kitchens or take over managing the farm?’ March 8, 2016 Rural Life Some 13% of farms in Ireland are owned by women and with today, March 8, being International Women’s Day to mark it, we…
Video: Three-year-old delivers lamb… all by herself! February 22, 2016 World News A three-year-old girl called Lilly made waves over the weekend on the internet after she lambed a ewe by herself and was recorded by…
Pics: Lambing 2016 is well underway on farms across the country February 19, 2016 Sheep The 2016 lambing season has well and truly began with farmers across the country and the UK spending many hours of the day…
10 things a farmer should do if his sheep are attacked by dogs February 11, 2016 Sheep Dog attacks on sheep at this time of year are not uncommon and with many ewes on farms in-lamb, it is important to…
Sheep housing: What you should and shouldn’t do January 31, 2016 Sheep The particularly inclement weather of the last two months has led to many flocks being housed earlier than normal. A number of queries are coming…
