Practical Advice for Lambing & Calving
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In this podcast we hear from SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officers Megan Fergusson and Tim Geraghty. They talk about the importance of good husbandry and top tips to save time and to prevent disease spreading at lambing and calving time. They also talk about health planning and how recording lamb and calf losses can help when reviewing these losses and how to improve survival rates in the future. Linked FAS resources: Lambing | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Calving Heifers Vlog Series | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Losses at Calving – should I investigate? | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Maximising Calf Survival | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)
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