Lamb Marking Best Practice
Lamb Marking Best Practice
An informative workshop to inform livestock owners of the latest lamb marking best practice techniques
Capacity to Deliver -
LP021-009
The issue
With younger generations coming back to family farms in the area, as well as new industry entrants, it is important to educate them on the current legislation and best practices regarding livestock welfare and lamb marking.
The solution
Around 40 local farmers and industry experts attended the workshop held at 'Glenbar' in Mallan. The workshop was organised by Central Murray Best Wool Best Lamb (CMBWBL) in partnership with Western Murray Land Improvement Group and consisted of informative presentations by livestock expert Geoff Duddy (Sheep Solutions) and CMBWBL's Rick Ellis.
The impact
Geoff Duddy spoke about the importance of ewe and lambing nutrition before, during and after lambing as well as the pros and cons of separating singles and twins or keeping them together.
Rick Ellis then covered the topic of lamb marking and mulesing best practice, the do's and don'ts and pros and cons of using lamb marking rings which included a practical demonstration on how to correctly apply the rings.
Learnings
There was a great response to the day with 50% of attendees completing a post event survey, rating the day a 9/10 on average.
Key facts
- 40 local farmers and industry experts attended the lamb marking workshop
- The workshop covered new legislative requirements and industry best practice