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Journal vet Tommy Heffernan has been putting the spotlight on lambing since early this Monday morning at UCD's Lyons research farm in Co Kildare.
With help from guests, including the farm's head stockman Stephen Lott, Tommy tackles lambing questions as they arise in the busy shed, all documented in pictures and videos on the Irish Farmers Journal's social media channels.
Follow @farmersjournal on Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram for updates through the day about lambing in Lyons, early life advice for the best lamb care and veterinary tips for sheep health at this crucial time.
Jonathan Higgins UCD research student here on @ucdlyonsfarm gives his top tips for stomach tube feeding a lamb ???? @ucdagfood @ucdvetmed @PallasTb @CormacTagging @AgriAware pic.twitter.com/o8URhdxmkr
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) 11 mars 2019
#LambingLive2019 will conclude with expert panel discussions on animal health and sheep management.
Watch them from this Monday afternoon on www.farmersjournal.ie.
Second panel up today consists of Marijke Beltman @meb_spiky and Michael Doherty from @ucdvetmed. Stay tuned for the full video coming this afternoon ???? @CormacTagging @PallasTb @tommythevet @ucdagfood pic.twitter.com/Pu6qQ5cixx
— Farmers Journal (@farmersjournal) 11 mars 2019
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