1 March 2011
Prices are likely to remain firm in 2011, which means returns should be good if you are able maximise the number of lambs going to market. However, there will be challenges, so making sure your flock remains well protected from disease threats is absolutely crucial.
The latest copy of the Lamb Live Spring 2011 is ready for download. This is an educational and informative piece highlights some of the current disease areas which may be of concern for the UK sheep farmer and what they can do to prevent some of these disease threats.
Topics covered include :
• A general 2011 outlook on UK Sheep Farming with Peter Morris, from the NSA commenting on challenges for the UK sheep producer.
• Clostridial disease threat in particular C.sordellii and C.perfingens A - which has recently been recognised as the underlying cause of many clostridial problems.
• Pneumonia continuing to be a key cause of death in sheep and lambs
• Orf can cut lamb profits - Initial trial results of how Orf can affect lamb growth
• As sheep scanning in the UK will now be well underway – if barren rates are above 2% could Toxoplasmosis be one of the factors involved?
