Herdwatch resources
April 16, 2025
Protecting your flock: A guide to vaccinating lambs against clostridial diseasesFew things are as disheartening as finding a healthy-looking lamb dead in the field with no obvious cause. Clostridial diseases are responsible for a...
April 7, 2025
Stay ahead of nematodirus: How to protect your flock and simplify medicine recordingSheep farmers across the Ireland are reminded to monitor their flocks for nematodirus following recent warm weather, which can significantly impact when the parasite’s...
February 18, 2025
Lambing season success: Essential tipsor most, lambing has already started or is about to start on farms across Ireland. It’s the busiest time of the year, with research...
January 9, 2025
MV Virus enters Irish Flocks- Here's what Farmers need to know!The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that one Irish Flock is under restriction for Maedi Visna Virus (MV). In recent years, Maedi-Visna (MV) has...
October 29, 2024
Barber's pole worm in sheep: Symptoms, treatment & preventionBarber's pole worm, or Haemonchus contortus, to give it its proper name, is one of the most dangerous parasites a sheep farmer can encounter....
October 8, 2024
Lambing success: Sheep pregnancy scanning & managementWith most flocks across the UK lambing between January and April, pregnancy scanning your sheep will soon be on the to do list. Sheep...
June 3, 2024
3 reasons to weigh ewes and lambs for optimal flock performanceMeasuring and recording the weight of lambs is crucial for tracking your flocks performance. Below are three key reasons why you should be weighing...
February 14, 2024
New to Herdwatch – Sheep Pregnancy ScanningHerdwatch is excited to announce tha1t you can now easily record sheep pregnancy scan results in the Herdwatch app with their new feature release! This new...
January 12, 2024
A Comprehensive Guide to a Productive Lambing Season with Katie ShanahanWith the lambing season on the horizon, the Shanahan family, where farmer and social media influencer Katie Shanahan is a prominent member, readies themselves for the...