Sheep 

• Scanning, separate twin bearing ewes to preferentially feed if concerned about feed shortage, or to give them a boost
• Prelamb drench- discuss with your vet for individual farm advice
• Fluke treatment if in an affected area
• Copper supplement (if deficiency diagnosed)
• Consider testing cull ewe livers at the works
• B12 and selenium supplementation
• Prepare lambing kit 

 

Young Cattle 

• Trace element testing, liver or bloods 
• Mineral supplementation, consider long-lasting copper boluses, trace element bolus 
• Lungworm drench, flukicide 
• Weighed and BCS – on target for 2/3 of their adult weight by mating?

 

Breeding Cows 

• Trace element testing- livers at the works 
• Copper  and trace element supplementation – bolus or injection
• Lice treatment 
• Fluke treatment 
• Annual clostridial, lepto, rotavirus vaccinations 
• Magnesium supplementation starting 2-4 weeks before the planned start of calving 
• Order Nait tags for calves early!