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Author Topic: Tail docking lambs  (Read 718 times)

sheepgirl1

  • Joined Mar 2021
Tail docking lambs
« on: March 27, 2021, 06:37:04 pm »
Hi all, a newbie sheep keeper here. First babies born couple days ago. Advice is much needed though! How far do I dock tails using elastrator? And what are the harms in docking too high up! Very scared and anxious as I don’t want to harm my beautiful babies! Ta all in advance for your help :)

SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Tail docking lambs
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2021, 03:01:29 pm »
Sorry. for some reason your original question had not come up in our "Unread" feeds.   But we have answered over there now.  Please click this linky to go to that thread (and hopefully keep all replies and discussion in one place ;) )
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Live in a cohousing community with small farm for our own use.  Dairy cows (rearing their own calves for beef), pigs, sheep for meat and fleece, ducks and hens for eggs, veg and fruit growing

 

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