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Upcoming smallholder course:
Beef and Sheep (26/07/08)

We are organising a course for people relatively new to the art of keeping beef cattle and sheep. The following subjects will be covered:

Lectures: How to handle Calving and lambing Dealing with diseases Parasite control strategies Rules and regs Breeding and body condition Handling systems Answers to your questions

Practical: Paring sheep feet Condition scoring of sheep Injection techniques Planning the year

This full-day course will be held on the Saturday July 26th at our Holsworthy branch, starting at 10am, finishing at 4pm.

The cost of the course is £50 per person, and places are limited so early application is advised.

To apply, please phone our Holsworthy branch on 01409 253418 before the closing date which is July 21st.

Upcoming courses will include:
looking after sheep/goats outside of lambing (Sat am)
Keeping pigs and poultry (Evening)
Lambing and kidding (Evening)