Lambing Course - With Westpoint Farm Vets
Last year a few of us attended a lambing course, run by Westpoint Vets with ADAS. It was an excellent afternoon and really prepared us for lambing.
I was speaking to Jules Dare of Westpoint Farm Vets Yesterday who advised they could run this again, in the next few weeks for East Essex Smallholders Group. We are looking at no more than £25 per person as long as 10 people sign up. (Exact cost to be confirmed after booking)
If we are quick and we can book by Friday, I think it would be good to run this during half term, 18th - 22nd Feb. As I no a few of our sheep keepers are teachers.
Here is a description of the afternoon:
Lambing is a stressful time of year for all involved, no matter what size your flock is, so whether you have 10 or a 1000 sheep this meeting is for you.
The aim of this meeting is to discuss the main pitfalls and problems encountered around lambing. This will include the use of a lambing simulator to demonstrate how to correct commonly occurring problematic presentations and what equipment you will need in your lambing box to see you through the lambing period. We will also discuss what you need to do if you start seeing an abnormally high number of abortions and their common causes.
Please email Danni by Thursday night, if you would like to attend. We will book a venue in the Maldon area.
Danni
Danielle.Perkins@yahoo.co.uk
07854595640
We are a group of micro farmers who welcome anyone who keeps animals or grows vegetables and fruit, or loves cooking! Who would like to come along to our meetings or events and share their experiences with others. You don't need to have lots of animals to be a "smallholder." Many people who grow vegetables, have some bees or maybe a couple of backyard chickens come along and enjoy the meetings and events as well.