Early lambing flocks on a clostridial vaccination programme should watch their lambing dates as a booster vaccination is recommended four to six weeks pre lambing.

For flocks not built up to full immunity and wishing to do so, two treatments are required separated by a four to six week interval.

Be careful when handling ewes in late pregnancy not to cause excessive stress.

Read more

Sheep management: target market for Christmas

Sheep management: mid-pregnancy feeding of ewes