What is Facial Eczema and what effect does it have on my animals? What are the warning signs? How can I protect my animals now and also reduce my risk long term? Join us for a local interactive session covering what FE damage looks like, and a discussion on approaches to management including breeding for resistance and other on-farm tools.
What you will learn
- Improve ewe conception rates and your scanning percentage?
- Improve lamb weaning weights?
- Increase ewe productivity and flock profitability?
Topics covered
- Cause of FE.
- Cost of FE.
- Monitoring/Grazing Management.
- Prevention tools.
- Breeding/Genetics.
- Condition scoring at weaning and condition score targets.
- Financial benefits of condition scoring ewes at weaning.
- The value of prioritising winter feed.
- Learn how to split mob approach (based on ewe condition) will utilise your winter feed most efficiently.
- Feed priorities and practical tips post scanning.
- Ewe body condition scoring made easy.
Speakers
- Cara Brosnahan Beef + Lamb New Zealand Principal Scientist and Animal Health Research.
- Leon Christensen from Eltham Vet Services.
Registration
Registration essential.