Flock foundations roadshow – Early decisions, lasting gains

Join us to discover how you can apply the findings from our seven-year Challenge Sheep project to improve the performance of your flock.

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.

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.

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

Future event planned for Cumbria. 

This is a fully funded event with lunch provided. 

Spaces are limited so early booking is advised. 

RoSA CPD points are available for attending this event.

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

Dr Liz Genever

Liz is a beef and sheep consultant specialising in grass and forage systems. Liz has her own mixed farm in south-west Lincolnshire and worked at AHDB for 13 years as a technical specialist.

She established her own independent consultancy business in 2019. 

Liz is also one of the founders of Carbon Calling, which aims to build a community of farmers who support and learn from one another to make their farms and themselves healthier and happier. 

Nerys Wright

Nerys is an independent sheep consultant with extensive experience in delivering practical research projects and effectively disseminating findings back to farmers. 

She completed a PhD examining the impact of ewe body condition score (BCS) on flock fertility and performance to weaning, work that preceded and helped inform the Challenge Sheep project.

Nerys is also a qualified farm animal Suitably Qualified Person (SQP). 

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.