Farmers have raised concerns about the potential impact of proposed changes to lamb tail docking following a UK-wide consultation on the practice. Currently many lambs have their tails docked when ...
Sheep farmers have less than a week to respond to Defra’s consultation on tail docking and castration – proposals that could reshape flock management across the country. The UK-wide consultation, ...
Docking the tail of lambs is a standard husbandry procedure and is achieved through several techniques including clamps, hot or cold knives and latex rings, the last of which is the most popular. All ...
Many lambs have their tails docked when they are just hours or days old to help prevent disease.