Sheep
Details of changes farmers can make to their sheep enterprises to improve their flock performance were discussed at a conference held last night (Tuesday, January 23) in Co. Roscommon.
Dwayne Shiels of Teagasc presented a paper on the opportunities to reduce lamb mortality - identifying risk factors and causes.
Infection and dystocia are the two main causes of lamb mortality, accounting for 38% and 15%, respectively, according to Teagasc.
