New Event Organised for Sheep Contractors

摘要

Everyone who reads this magazine will know that although some people believe sheep can be farmed with 'a dog and stick' approach, the reality is that there is actually a lot of work attached to sheep. That aspect of labour requirement will vary with location and management practice and, to cope with peaks, it is not uncommon to call upon professionals who hire themselves out along with equipment and expertise. There is nothing new about this -shearing gangs have been touting their trade for hundredsof years, pregnancy scanning has been around for nearly 30 years, and more recently, contractors have offered a variety of methods of applying chemicals for ectoparasite control. This is in addition to providing labour for all sorts of extra work, be itfoot trimming, lambing, preparing stock for sale, getting sheep ready for tupping, or 'lookering' down on the Romney Marsh.