This is a 1 day practical training course with a certificate of training issued following completion.

Lambing is an essential basic skill that anyone who works with ewes needs to have. 

A Lambing Techniques course will help you know what you can tackle yourselves and when you need to bring in veterinary expertise. The course has been designed to develop your ability to identify, examine, lamb down or seek help for those ewes who have lambing difficulties.  There will be background information so you can prepare for and recognise the signs of lambing.  A lambing simulator will be used for the practical activities. The course sessions will cover preparation for lambing, recognise the signs of lambing, normal birth, lambing the ewe, dealing with abnormal presentations, aftercare.

Please note that the outline, duration and image for each course are a guide only. Please contact the training provider for more information.

 

The following Training Providers are available to deliver this course:

Embryonics Ltd

Contact name:
Stella Rutter


Telephone number:
01606 854411


Email address:
courses@embryonicsltd.co.uk


Website address:
www.embryonicsltd.co.uk


Postal address:
Mere House Farm, Weaverham, Northwich,
CW8 3PY


Area covered:
All Wales

NPTC Group

Contact name:
Martin Watkin / Catherine Lewis


Telephone number:
03308189342 / 07717512911


Email address:
martin.watkin@nptcgroup.ac.uk


Website address:
www.nptcgroup.ac.uk


Postal address:
Newtown College, Powys SY16 4HX


Area covered:
Mid and South Wales

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