This is particularly the case when they weigh almost as much as you and are not particularly inclined to stay still. Most sheep fall into this category. But regardless of how many sheep you run, at ...

There are many essential livestock practices that might be weird or unique to outsides, but are really just an everyday job ...

Many farmers wrongly believe routine foot-trimming helps control lameness and promotes better mobility. But it can actually spread bacteria and exacerbate lameness prevalence within flocks. This is ...

CHARLES SCHWAB BUILDING. WHILE TRIMMING ANIMAL HOOVES IS A SPECIAL JOB AND IF YOU LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, THERE’S LIKELY NOT A VET NEARBY TO DO IT. ONE LOCAL COUPLE IS CHANGING THAT, THOUGH. THEY TRAVEL ...

Lameness cuts productivity and increases costs in sheep flocks, but early treatment can significantly reduce the impact, writes Laura Green, Jasmeet Kaler, University of Warwick, and Rose Grogono ...

FOOT problems in sheep can be crippling in more ways than one. Sheep suffer and so does the flock owner’s profits. And lameness can affect the animal’s breeding performance – and that’s an important ...

Sheep need shearing, crutching and feet trimming, while lambs need docking. The lambs needed to be docked and the sheep were showing signs that persistent wet weather was producing overgrown hooves ...