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catriona

  • Joined Oct 2011
Sheep Keeping Course
« on: September 08, 2024, 07:53:50 am »
Sheep health and husbandry
Taught by veterinary surgeons


Come and join us on Sunday 20th October!


This is a day course held in our smallholding, with our lovely flock of Black Welsh Mountain sheep.


A mix of classroom teaching and plenty of hands-on sessions with the sheep.
Covering:


 :sheep: Getting started with sheep - choosing a suitable breed.  Legislation, ear tags, paperwork.
 :sheep:  Sheep health - preventing problems such as footrot, flystrike.  Worming and vaccinations. Treating common conditions.  Drawing up a flock health plan.
 :sheep: Handling, catching and examing sheep.  Routine tasks.
 :sheep: Grazing, grassland and feeding sheep
 :sheep:  Finishing growing lambs for breeding or meat.


Location:  Welshpool, Powys
https://www.argaecottage.co.uk/smallholdingcourses

 

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