Sheep – Anglia Farmer Magazine

How data boosts organic sheep productivity

Beef Livestock Sheep Water & Irrigation 20/03/2025

• Helps improve flock management • Easy to operate strict culling policy • Integrated farm assurance scheme State-of-the-art data management is helping an organic sheep producer run a more efficient flock. A strict culling policy and close monitoring of lamb weights during the finishing period are the keys to... Read more

Feeding ewes in late pregnancy

Beef Livestock Sheep 20/03/2025

Part 2: Choosing a compound feed Following last month’s article on optimising forage, this month we focus on selecting a compound feed to complement your forage analysis, writes Nerys Wright. Seasonal variations in forage quality mean the same compound feed and quantities may not be suitable in every situation... Read more

How cold milk can help maintain lamb growth rates

Beef Livestock Sheep 20/03/2025

• Viable alternative to feeding warm milk • Advantageous at different growth stages • Can help save time during busy periods Feeding cold milk to surplus lambs makes no difference to growth rate – and can ease the workload during a busy season, suggests a study Some 58% of... Read more

Bluetongue warning after virus confirmed on Norfolk farm

Beef Livestock News Sheep 02/09/2024

A bluetongue outbreak on a Norfolk farm has reignited concern about the virus – and the need to keep vigilant for the disease. Veterinary experts and industry leaders had warned it was only a matter of time before bluetongue was confirmed in the UK this year – likely to be... Read more

5 steps to better surplus lamb growth

Livestock Sheep 04/03/2024

Sheep farmers with surplus lambs to rear over the 2024 lambing season are being encouraged to make the most of these newborns’ early life growth potential to boost flock returns. Maximising lamb numbers sold per ewe is a key benchmark for a successful sheep farming enterprise. This mean rearing... Read more

Farmers warned over ‘later than normal’ liver fluke

Beef Livestock Sheep 30/01/2024

Unusual weather patterns are having a big impact on the risk of liver fluke across the UK, say livestock experts. The level and timing of the disease risk is becoming later with the first losses last year no reported until late November, according to the Sustainable Control of Parasites... Read more