Sheep Management
As one of the world’s leading producers of lamb, Wales has been at the forefront of developments in the sheep industry.
As consumers’ tastes change, so has farming. Agriculture has also evolved, combining traditional husbandry passed down through generations in tune with Wales’s outstanding natural environment with new innovations to make the most of best practice in terms of nutrition and animal health.
HCC has been at the forefront of many of these developments, with the aim of securing a profitable and sustainable industry.
This section contains a wealth of resources; practical guides on sheep farming, online tools to help calculate production costs, tips on maximising carcase value, and the latest research and development.
Key publications are linked below.
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Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis (CODD)
Cross Breeding Welsh Mountain Ewes
Directory of Performance Recorded Sheep in Wales
Feeding the Ewe for lifetime production
Fit, fertile and profitable - The year round approach to ram management
Genetic markers in beef and sheep breeding programmes
Good handling and treatment procedures
How does your flock perform?
Impact of grazing management on cattle and sheep parasites
Lamb Finishing Systems
Lamb Producers’ Handbook - From Gate to Plate
Making Every Lamb Count
Making the most of abattoir feedback
Maximising Carcase Value
Maximising carcase value for the benefit of the whole supply chain
Maximising Opportunities by Correctly Identifying your Sheep
Minimising loss of carcase value
Practical Sheep Breeding
Practical Sheep Nutrition
Presenting Animals to the Livestock Market
Presenting clean livestock for slaughter
Ram Buyer’s Guide
Reducing methane emissions through improved lamb production
Sheep Health
The Mini Feeds Directory
Trace Element Supplementation of Beef Cattle and Sheep
Treatment and control of lame sheep – top tips
Worm Control in Sheep
