This period is in the hope that any other diseases will become apparent in the quarantine period to allow for treatment or culling prior to mixing with other sheep. Unless you are pc sure that all sheep were purchased from a flock that never had a case of enzootic abortion it is advisable to vaccinate for enzo and probably toxo as young naive sheep are more prone to these abortive agents.
Prepare a detailed flock health plan with your local vet to help safe guard against the potential pitfalls that a new entrant to sheep farming may encounter.
Grassland management skills are key to profitability in a sheep enterprise. The first job is to have a stock proof boundary fence, important not to fall out with the neighbours. A paddock system based on a day residency period, a 3 week rotation system and a minimum of six paddock per grazing group should be put in place. An awareness of the correct pre and post grazing heights depending on the time of year is a must to maximise lamb performance off grass.
A flexible system where high DMD silage can be harvested from paddocks to maintain grass quality can reduce feed costs which can account for over 40 pc of the total costs on sheep farms.
The labour requirement on sheep farms can be substantial especially where facilities are poor. Routine tasks such as dosing, vaccinating, drafting and weighing all are made easier and take less time when good handling facilities are available. Lameness control and treatment can be extremely taxing on labour throughout the year. Where well designed handling facilities are in place lameness control can be carried out in conjunction with other tasks reducing the stress on both the farmer and the sheep.
Ensuring an adequate supply of grass for ewes post lambing in the spring is heavily reliant on a minimum rest period of days for paddocks. For this to be achieved a winter housing period prior to lambing is required. Well-designed winter housing facilities can reduce the labour requirement and facilitate close monitoring of ewe body condition score and pre lambing nutrition.
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