DEFRA’S consultation on castration and tail docking methods should be engaged with by the sheep industry, so policy makers understand the scope and diversity of the sector, says the National Sheep ...

Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems, but a research project spearheaded by Washington State University graduate student Brietta Latham could eliminate the trait.

Guy Hodnett of Brook House, Knighton was successfully prosecuted by Powys County Council. Mr Hodnett appeared before Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court this week (Tuesday, 20 January) where he ...

Cut too close, and this docking can weaken sheep's rectal nerves and cause a prolapsed colon n a condition that automatically disqualifies them from the show ring. While prolapse can lead to death, ...