Sheep, husbandry, lambing, how to measure performance, planning, making preparations, lambing percentage, scanning percentage By Dr Clive Dalton The wonder of birthLambing time is the busiest time in the sheep farming year. The wonder of birth never fades and it can compensate for some of the exhaustion and frustration regularly experienced by those responsible for lambing. … Read more
Sheep, husbandry, lambing, lamb mortality, identifying causes, feeding the dam, increasing fertility, multiple births, twins, triplet problems, actions on small & large farms, fostering methods, colostrum types, feeding with stomach tube. By Dr Clive Dalton Lamb mortality is the most frustrating part of keeping sheep. After planning and working all year to produce a lamb … Read more
Sheep, husbandry, lambing, birth problems, ewe & lamb behaviour at birth, birth site, lamb stealing by ewes, normal birth signs, helping ewes to lamb, helping newborn to feed. By Dr Clive Dalton Ewe behaviour prior to lambing The birth site Shepherds from the dawn of time have known that ewes like to choose a quiet … Read more
By Donald Clegg and Clive Dalton Where livestock are sold at a market or ‘mart’ anywhere in the world, it’s not just a venue for the trading of livestock. A major function of the mart is for farmers to meet and discuss the problems of the day – even if they are not buying or … Read more
Practice in New ZealandAbout 20% of New Zealand farmers now put their hoggets to the ram at 8-9 months of age to lamb when they are about a year old. They normally lamb them first as two-tooths at two years old to give the hogget time to grow and mature. But to get more production … Read more