Sheep care tools laid out on a feed bin

November 3, 2026 · 12 min

Trimming feet and checking for lameness

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November 2026

2 videos

  1. Choosing your first ewes

    What I look for in a ewe at a sale or on a neighbour’s field: feet, teeth, udder and temper.

    Morag in her lambing shed doorway
  2. Hay, water and minerals: what a ewe needs

    The three things a ewe needs every day, and how I know she is getting them.

    Sheep at a hay ring in the snow