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Watch: sheep clean livestock policy under the spotlight at Roscommon event
A farm walk organised by Teagasc Roscommon region and Kepak Athleague had a practical demonstration to explain the seasonal risk of lambs falling foul of the clean livestock policy.
Sheep management: outdoor lambing, tagging and Sheep Welfare Scheme
The favourable grass growth has opened up an opportunity for some farmers to lamb outdoors and thereby reduce labour and costs and free up straw supplies.
Declan Miley and his brother Mark delivering a breech birth at Ballyglass, Knockcrochery, Co Roscommon.
With a breech birth, it is important to bring the lamb quickly and aid breathing once the lamb is born.
Declan Miley of Ballyglass, Knockcrochery, Co Roscommon, with triplet pedigree Charollais lambs. With a difficult birth, the ewe and lambs may need closer supervision.
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