Improving the welfare of sheep

Welfare Guides and further links to existing resources will be coming soon.

Some initial resources on improving sheep welfare:

From the AHDB Beef & Lamb Better Returns Programme

• Manual 3 – Target lamb management for better returns
• Manual 4 – Managing ewes for better returns
• Manual 7 - Reducing lameness for better returns
• Manual 8 - Target worm control for better returns
• Manual 10 - Controlling external parasites for better returns  
• Manual 14 - Reducing lamb losses for Better Returns
• Sheep disease directory  
• Ram MOT
• Lamb losses  
• Condition scoring of ewes 
• Decision tree for lameness
• Sheep industry lameness campaign
• Lameness five point plan
• Udder health at lambing 

• Woodland Trust: Shelter boosts lamb survival rate (case study) [pdf 1,898 KB]
• Woodland Trust: Trees enhance flock health and field drainage (case study) [pdf, 494 KB]