F A R M S K I L L S
WINTER 2014/2015 ISSUE
LIVESTOCK MATTERS
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FarmSkills Farmer Portal
- log on today!
The FarmSkills Farmer Portal is an
innovative and interactive online
tool allowing farmers to log their
FarmSkills training and development.
It is now fully up and running and
enables farmers to download their
certificates and view recommended
workshops taking place in their area.
As well as acting as a useful online
training tool, the Portal will also link in with
wider national XLVets campaigns, including
the Make Your Farm Your Fortress and BVD
initiatives, giving farmers further information
on what the issues are and how they can
get involved on a local and national level.
Accessing the Farmer Portal is easy,
simply go to
to log in and start using today. If you
have previously attended some FarmSkills
training your record and certificate
library will be ready and waiting for
you and if you haven’t, the system will
recommend workshops close to you to
get you started.
have sufficient room to be able to assist the
ewe, if necessary, and to accommodate a
multiple birth - approximately 1.5-2 m
2
(15-20 ft
2
) floor area per pen.
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Calcium, magnesium, glucose
Lambing ropes and snare
Lubricant
Arm-length disposable gloves
Frozen colostrum
Lamb stomach tube
Iodine
Antibiotic blue spray
Multipurpose antibiotic
Oral antibiotic for lambs
Needles and syringes
Thermometer
Disinfectant
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Lambing shed checklist:
FarmSkills practical
lambing workshop
Are you looking to brush up on your lambing
skills for the season ahead and keep up to date
with that latest veterinary advice?
FarmSkills offers a range of practical sheep
related workshops including ‘Practical
Lambing’, which take you through the basics
of preparing your flock, right through to the
birth period and beyond.
Our workshops are run by our experienced
farm vets and aim to give you the skills and
confidence to tackle this busy period through
a mix of practical techniques and up to the
minute knowledge.
Delegates will learn:
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How to prepare themselves and their flock
for lambing time.
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The importance of good nutritional
management.
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The importance of preventing clostridial
diseases using vaccination.
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The normal parturition process; when it is
appropriate to intervene and when to
seek veterinary advice.
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How to recognise the common perinatal
problems, how to prevent them and their
appropriate treatments.
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The common causes of ovine abortion and
the methods for investigating and reducing
their incidences.
FarmSkills workshops are practical, vet-led
and held on farms so you and your staff are
equipped with the skills and knowledge to
implement your learning back on your own
farm. All the workshops are listed on the
FarmSkills website and cover a range of
dairy, beef, sheep, pig and poultry topics.
Visit
to find a
workshop near you and book online today.
