Sheep farmers have less than a week to respond to Defra’s consultation on tail docking and castration – proposals that could reshape flock management ...

The common misconception about sheep is that they are docile, stupid, and personality-free. Telling someone they are “acting like a sheep” is an insult, as it means they are blindly falling into line ...

DOCKING a sheep’s tail is the common practice of shortening the length of the tail. In other parts of the world, it is done to avoid fly strike and to reduce faecal soiling. Fly strike occurs when ...

A video of a sheep appearing elated to be greeted by their beloved human friend has gone viral on Instagram. The clip was shared by Millington's Magical Barn (@millingtonsmagicalbarn), a nonprofit ...

The National Sheep Association is inviting farmers to a free webinar ahead of the March 9 Defra deadline on proposed changes ...

And the latest information correlates with findings from as far back as 100 years ago. The advice comes from Australian Wool Innovation and Meat and Livestock Australia. It’s prompted AWI research, ...

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And the industry agrees it is something that needs to be addressed. WoolProducers Australia general manager Adam Dawes said both tail docking and mulesing were generally done to mitigate flystrike ...