Lambing
18 January, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Lambing Techniques
1-day course
The preparation involved in readiness for lambing season is invaluable. Aiming at reduced intervention and minimised mortality rates and an increase in healthy ewes and lambs produces refined flocks.
This 1-day LANTRA approved course is informative, hands-on and practical. Aimed at anyone new to lambing and those who want to improve their technique and knowledge.
- Indoor and outdoor lambing
- Ewe nutrition
- Abortion causes
- Obstetric problems – vaginal and uterine ruptures, caesareans, malpresentations and ring womb
- Equipment
- Colostrum
- Illnesses in newborns
- Vaccines
- Twin lamb disease, clostridial diseases and orf, Mastitis etc
- Parturition and intervention
To enter into lambing season confident and competent.
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