Co Durham: Flock foundations - Early decisions, lasting gains

Through Challenge Sheep, we tracked more than 6,000 ewes across 11 farms to investigate the challenges of mating ewe lambs and shearlings and the management required to optimise lifetime performance.

Why attend?

We’ll discuss key ewe management challenges and how you can manage them to optimise flock performance, including:  

• How to manage ewe lambs and shearlings to optimise their productivity and lifetime performance
• How managing ewe body condition can have a major impact on lamb growth rates and litter size
• Gathering, understanding and using data to improve flock performance

You’ll come away with a better understanding of how to handle specific management challenges relevant to your flock.

When and where

All events will run from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

• 16 June – Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire 
• 25 June – Axminster, Devon  
• 16 July – Redditch, Worcestershire 
• 22 July – Salisbury, Wiltshire 
• 20 August – Alnwick, Northumberland  
• 25 August – Bishop Auckland, Co Durham 
• 27 August – Writtle, Essex 
• 8 September – Hepworth, Suffolk  
• 16 September – Newark, Nottinghamshire  

Important information

This is a fully funded event with lunch provided. 

Spaces are limited so early booking is advised. 

BASIS CPD points are available for attending this event. 

If you have any questions about these events, contact your regional knowledge exchange manager.

Speaker

Fiona Lovatt

Fiona is an independent sheep vet who runs Flock Health Ltd., a veterinary consultancy which provides specialist veterinary services to the sheep industry. 

She enjoys working with sheep farmers and encouraging them to embrace best practice preventative measures to ensure healthy, productive flocks.