Hygiene and nutrition are critical factors where turnout of ewes and young lambs is delayed due to inclement weather and poor ...
As sheep farmers prepare for their busy few months ahead, some timely management advice has been given by DAERA advisers.
[Dear daktari, I have a few sheep but I wish to add their numbers. I have noted they are different in terms of management as compared to cows which am relatively well acquinted with now thanks to ...
They've been inundated with generous donations of woolly jumpers especially for their tiny charges. The post Ewe look cozy: ...
Sheep producers should consider adopting a twice a year lambing season for their operation, although there are some factors they should consider. According to Travis Hoffman, an assistant professor ...
ARLINGTON — In his barn on Tuesday, John Connolly looked at the ewes and lambs huddled together as the rain poured outside. White, brown, black and spotted lambs, many just weeks old, stayed close to ...
A stunning ray of sunshine, beamed on to a farmhouse, is a reminder of my family’s history in this landscape ...
After decades of giving way to larger farm enterprises, smaller farms are making a comeback, not only for crops but for raising animals as well. Small-acreage farms can provide suitable space for ...
The extended period of snowfall and plummeting temperatures couldn’t have come at a worse time for heavily in-lamb sheep and their stockmen. At this stage in pregnancy, ewes are under huge pressure, ...
Washing hands, wearing gloves, and sterilising tubes and taggers are simple steps in maintaining excellent standards of ...