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Opinion: Does our stratified sheep system lend itself to disease control?

Livestock specialist Katie Fallon talks of the British stratified sheep system and breeding sheep sales

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Opinion: Does our stratified sheep system lend itself to disease control?

Breeding sheep sales are ramping up across the country. North of England Mule Sheep Association shearling sales have already started, with gimmer lamb sales kicking off now we've reached September...

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