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9 August 2021
Hill flocks in the UK have been involved in weight recording programmes for over 50 years. The reason for flock recording is to provide breeders with an unbiased way to find those rams and ewes in the flock with the best genetic potential. This booklet explains how hill sheep producers can get involved with performance recording services and take their flock forward.
22 February 2024
Details of free farrowing system suppliers.
6 February 2023
Find out about group farrowing systems and how they differ from other free or loose farrowing solutions.
6 February 2023
Find out how zero confinement farrowing pens differ from conventional systems.
11 August 2021
Find out how temporary confinement farrowing pens differ from conventional systems
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18 August 2021
Find out how to switch to free or alternative farrowing systems while meeting the needs of the sow, piglets and stockperson.
23 September 2021
Learn about different types of alternative and free farrowing systems
15 May 2024
Find out what options are available when switching to free farrowing and other alternative systems.
16 August 2021
The Sheep Breed Survey results describe the breed structure of the British sheep industry at mating in 2020
22 June 2021
Ram breeding provides the genetics to increase the productivity of your customer’s flock. Performance recording means you can select and market the sheep with the most profitable genetics. Recording crossbred rams uses the same process as a pedigree flock, but you should consider hybrid vigour, ram and progeny uniformity and comparison of sheep.
29 July 2021
Chris has made improvements in his soil health and has also worked hard over the last two years to improve how he manages his ewe lambs
14 July 2021
Steven has increased his farming business by more than double, now extending to 307ha of mixed ground. With no increase in full time labour and significant changes underway within the business, find out what he plans to do next.