Sheep: Vaccinations and vitamins for the ewes is our next priority

Members of the Templenoe team, which won the All Ireland Junior Football title, were amongh those who helped set a world record of pink-cap wearing at Kenmare Mart when 517 people donned caps in aid of Recovery Haven respite service .Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan.

John Large

There are only four weeks left before lambing starts so the next big job is to give the Covexin 10 booster injection to all the ewes due to lamb during the first two weeks in March.

This vaccine is very important on two fronts, it boosts the ewes own immunity to cover her for the next 12 months and it allows the new born lambs to get antibodies from the ewes colostrum.