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Introduction
1. Sheep: basic facts
Flock behaviour
Herding sheep
Food and digestion
Specific check point
See - smell - hear - taste - feel
Risk groups and risk phases
Risk locations
2. Autumn
Tuppin period and lambing
Breeding objective and ewe selection
Eliminating genetic defects
Ewe selection: unders and teeth
Ewe selection: age and teeth
Ram selection
Ewes ready for the tupping season
Mating
Oestrous synchronisation
Covering
Multiple tupping rams
Aggressive rams
After tupping
The field
Liver fluke
Itching and wool boss
3. Winter
Feed requirements during gestation
Grazing in the winter
Doing the rounds
Minerals
Fences
Risks during gestation
In the lambing shed in winter
Straw and hay
Checking when you bring them in
Feed requirements in the lambing shed
4. Lambing
Birth signals
The birth
Lambing problems
Lamb presentations and assistance
Immediate colostrum
Care immediately after lambing
After lambing
Colostrum
Checking colostrum intake
A few days after lambing
Udder problems
Ewes with too many lambs
Lambing outdoors
Abortions
5. Spring
Feed
Feeding
Cade lambs
Feet trimming
Foot rot
Turning out
In the field
Health
Weaning and feed requirements
6. Summer
Weaned lambs in the field
Grazing systems
Rotational grazing and joint grazing
Worms
Pasture
Dangers in the field
Water in the field
Mowing and hay-making
Silage
Non-thrivers
Myiasis
Shearing
Appendix: Breed charg
Index
Frank Glorie
Jolanda Holleman
Berrie Klein Swormink