Expert Articles

Tuesday, 21 August 2007 05:41 Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 08:36

The article below is one of this season's expert articles.

Register for FREE to view all The Smalholder Series Expert Articles

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sample Flock Health Plan

The purpose of a Flock Health Plan is to create a planned, managed approach to flock health so that preventative treatments are given at the most appropriate time of the year, and the shepherd is forewarned of specific seasonal health risks to his or her flock throughout the year.

Treatments and risks will vary between different parts of the country, and your own vet will be able to advise timings and measures appropriate to your flock.

The following chart is a template for a typical Flock Health Plan, designed for a lowland flock in the South of England, lambing in late March.

Text in blue indicates measures that may be taken for specific on-farm conditions; again, your own vet will advise if they are appropriate for your flock. Similarly, there may be additional management practices and treatments that your vet will recommend for your particular circumstances, for example, blood testing for scrapie-monitored or accredited flocks.

Please click the image below to download as a pdf.