Aberbranddu
Irwel Jones
Aberbranddu, Cwrt y Cadno, Pumsaint, Llanwrda
Main Objectives
- To become a more efficient business and investigate options for the farm.
- To rear all own cattle replacements and calve heifers at two years old.
- To improve grass growth...
Introduction to Worm Control and Faecal Egg Counting for Sheep Producers
This is a 1 day training course with a certificate awarded following completion.
Do you keep sheep ? You can find out if they have worms or parasites by carrying out a faecal egg count.
It is well documented that...
Identifying Habitats
This course takes participants through the key characteristics of most of the plant-based farm habitats which are mentioned in the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals, and provides information on how to do a quick survey to identify habitat types. By the...
Liver Fluke Management
Understanding and preventing the spread of the liver fluke parasite on your farm.
Sustainable Farming – Animal Health Improvement Cycle
This course aims to help you understand the rational for introducing the dynamic and interactive Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC) as means for practicing the ‘prevention is better than cure’ mantra as part of animal health management. The idea...
Lambing - Docking, Fostering and Castration
This course will look at docking, fostering and castration of lambs and welfare related issues.
Eye Diseases in Sheep
There are a variety of eye conditions which affect sheep in the UK; diagnosis is important in order to ensure the correct treatment is given. In this course we cover; Periorbital Eczema, Pink Eye / Snow Blindness (Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis, or...