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Top tips for lambing time: Small changes add up

Making small, but significant tweaks to lambing management procedures can dramatically improve lamb survival

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Top tips for lambing time: Small changes add up

Antibiotics In recent years, many UK sheep farmers have had to fine-tune their lambing practices to ensure that any antibiotics in the lambing shed are used sparingly and in a targeted manner. Legislation,...

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