There are a number of factors that affect lamb finishing including market requirements, grazing management and animal health. Monitoring growth rates by weighing regularly provides valuable information that can be used as an early indicator of animal health or nutritional issues. Using the latest EID technology systems is a useful and efficient way of collecting this information to help improve profitability.
According to Eirwen Williams, Farming Connect “there are numerous factors which affect lamb finishing efficiency including effective worm control. Studies have shown that drench resistance is posing a big problem and there are variations from farm to farm.”
James Ruggeri, Industry Development Executive at HCC said: “Understanding market requirements and setting a target market should be the first consideration for any lamb producer. This should then be followed by matching the right genetics and finishing system to meet the target market.”
In 2014 and 2015 HCC’s Wales Against Anthelmintic Resistance Development (WAARD) project found that 34% of participating farms had resistance to two of the four groups of drenches tested, 28% had triple resistance and 15% had resistance to them all.
Good grazing management, contamination mapping and adopting sustainable parasite control principles can help reduce reliance on anthelmintics and improve flock performance.
The on-farm and evening events are open to everyone and will include contributions from Farming Connect Red Meat Technical Officers along with HCC Industry Development Executives and drench resistance project deliverers.
Dates:
- 4pm - 11/05/2016 - Fferm Bron Haul Farm, Henllan, Denbigh LL16 5DE -
Gethin Prys Davies 01248 672672 | gethin.prys.davies@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 7:30pm - 12/05/2016 - Plas Antaron, Southgate, Aberystwyth SY23 1SF -
Lisa Roberts 01970 631 406 | lisa.roberts@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 7:30pm - 18/05/2016 - Hand Hotel, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Llangollen LL20 7LD -
Marial Edwards 07772694098 | marial.edwards@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 7:30pm - 23/05/2016 - Llandovery Rugby Club, Llandovery, SA20 0BA -
Menna Williams 01970 631 405 | menna.williams@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 11am - 24/05/2016 - Frowen Farm, Login, Whitland SA34 0TP -
Menna Williams 01970 631 405 | menna.williams@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 7:30pm - 24/05/2016 - Garwnant Visitor Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2HT -
Menna Willams 01970 631 405 | menna.williams@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 5pm - 26/05/2016 Fronlas NPTC College Farm, Newtown, SY16 4JA -
Lisa Roberts 01970 631 406 | lisa.roberts@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 7:30pm - 26/05/2016 - Gwesty’r Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis LL55 4TY -
Emyr Owen 07415 757 461 | emyr.owen@menterabusnes.co.uk
- 7:30pm - 01/06/2016 - Welshpool Livestock Market, Buttington Cross, Welshpool, SY21 8SR -
Gwenan Ellis 07866 547984 | gwenan.ellis@menterabusnes.co.uk