Buyers beware - is your flock protection good enough?

摘要

Each time sheep are purchased -be they replacement breeding ewes, ewe lambs or rams - sheep farmers put their flock and business finances at risk.Not all flocks can be truly closed and breed their own replacements, and the UK sheep industry has successfully grown on a sufficient supply of replacement breeding ewes and rams sold between flocks. But, unfortunately, there is a lack of awareness aboutthe risks associated withbuying and setLing sheep from flocks of unknown health status.