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Sheep Management: chance to finally get back on track
Darren Carty
The rate at which conditions return to normal will vary greatly depending on land type but the upturn in weather will deliver farmer and beast a well deserved break
Sheep Management: chance to finally get back on track
Sheep management: new welfare scheme and managing poor weather conditions
10 April 2024 Management
Sheep management: new welfare scheme and managing poor weather conditions
This week, management notes detail the new Sheep Welfare Scheme, dealing with the pressure of inclement weather and hoggett supplementation.
Sheep Management: nematodirus and conserving grass supplies
3 April 2024 Management
Sheep Management: nematodirus and conserving grass supplies
Farmers with lambs suffering from scour need to be mindful that there are a few ailments that cause diarrhoea in lambs.
Lambing winding down after plenty of challenges
Lambing in Tullamore farm has had plenty of ups and downs this year with adverse weather the standout challenge while abortion and the birth of weak lambs also raising concerns.
3 April 2024 Management
Sheep Management: weather challenges intensify amid torrential rainfall
Flocks lambing at present are facing big challenges, with a drop in temperatures compounding this week’s torrential rainfall and waterlogged soils.
27 March 2024 Management
Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs and selling cull ewes and lambs
Costs can quickly accumulate where artificially rearing lambs if the volume of milk replacer fed is not kept in check.
20 March 2024 Management
Sheep Management: weather challenges and marketing hoggets
This week’s torrential rainfall is hitting at a disastrous time for farmers in the midst of peak lambing, and is creating significant challenges.
13 March 2024 Management
Calculating organic nitrogen stocking rates
From 1 January 2024 farmers with a grassland stocking rate above 130kg organic nitrogen per hectare are obliged to apply all slurry with low-emission slurry-spreading equipment.
6 March 2024 Management
Sheep Management: early lactation feeding and suitability of sheep for slaughter
Grass supplies are fair-to-good on many farms, but adverse weather is hampering utilisation in many areas and complicating early lactation feeding.
6 March 2024 Management
Sheep Management: fertiliser considerations, scratching sheep and SIS details
An investment in fertiliser to boost grass growth is more economical and labour beneficial than supplementing ewes and lambs in early lactation.
28 February 2024 Management
SUAS provides blueprint for uplands management
The five-year pilot study addressed a number of complex issues associated with upland farming in the Wicklow/Dublin uplands.
28 February 2024 Management
Sheep management: drafting ewe hoggets, SIS deadline and dog worrying
With hogget prices booming, it is good practice to review the quality of ewe hoggets on hand.
21 February 2024 Management