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Trainees will learn about the importance of preparation for lambing time, including discussion of pros and cons of housing for lambing, nutrition, body condition scoring and what equipment is necessary.
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in lambing.
What will be covered?
- Trainees will learn about the importance of preparation for lambing time, including discussion of pros and cons of housing for lambing, nutrition, body condition scoring and what equipment is necessary.
- Adequately prepare themselves and their flock for lambing time.
- Understand the importance of good nutritional management to a successful lambing season.
- Understand the importance of prevention of clostridial diseases using vaccination.
- Understand the normal parturition process.
- Know when it is appropriate to intervene in parturition and when to get veterinary advice.
- Recognise the common peri-natal problems in sheep and lambs and know the appropriate treatments for each condition.
- Describe the preventative strategies for each of the common peri-natal conditions.
- Describe the common causes of ovine abortion.
- Describe the methods for investigating and reducing the incidence of abortion.
Other areas of interest
- FarmSkills foot trimming
- FarmSkills DIY AI
- FarmSkills Mastering Medicines
- Farmskills Calf Rearing
- FarmSkill Lameness.
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