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Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Faecal egg counts analysed for the purpose of scheme compliance must be submitted to a laboratory on the Department’s approved listing.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

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Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

MANAGEMENT 12 July 2025

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

Providing shelter for ram lambs and safe transport of sheep

MANAGEMENT 11 July 2025

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

Sheep Management: putting plans in place for finishing lambs

MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

Sheep Management: Oviflock launch and cobalt supplementation

Sheep Management: Oviflock launch and cobalt supplementation

Sheep Management: Oviflock launch and cobalt supplementation

MANAGEMENT 25 June 2025

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Sheep Management: weaning decisions, weighing accuracy and health of sheepdogs

Sheep Management: weaning decisions, weighing accuracy and health of sheepdogs

The performance of lambs during the transition from suckling to weaning can be underpinned by having top-quality forage available.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

The father-and-son partnership of Philip and Jonathan Higgins run 200 ewes and 340 Jersey heifers on 90ha with a firm focus on optimising output from a forage-based diet.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

Sheep Management: lameness treatment, shearing delays and rush control

The advice is to retain sheep with scald in footbath solution for 15 to 20 minutes when using a 10% zinc or copper sulphate-based solution.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Sheep Management: care when applying pour-on

Sheep Management: care when applying pour-on

The manner in which pour-on is applied will have a marked influence on the level of cover achieved

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Damp, humid weather could increase blowfly strike risk

Damp, humid weather could increase blowfly strike risk

The incidence of blowfly strike had waned in the last week to 10 days following a dip in temperatures, but some vets are cautioning farmers to be mindful of possible cases.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Struggling to manage grass - could temporary fencing provide a solution

Struggling to manage grass - could temporary fencing provide a solution

An escalation in input prices in recent years has put a greater focus on driving performance from a grass-based system, but some fencing options have also become more costly.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

Sheep Management: grassland management, drafting lambs and shearfest talks

The next few weeks are vital for grassland management with lamb performance for the coming months dictated by keeping good-quality grass ahead of lambs.

MANAGEMENT 28 May 2025

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