Newton Rigg - 25th Feb 2008

A windy February day and 14 students from Newton Rigg brave the cold to study:

Genetic defects in Sheep:

Split four horns in Hebrideans	Checking Grey Faced Dartmoors for black spots and fleece quality

Pregnancy detection in cows:

Maneuvering cow into crush to be inspected by the vet	The vet performs a both a manual examination and electronic (scan) of the cow and to check if she is in calf

Pregnancy Detection Film (3.8MB):	Click Here

Introduction to stock management and record keeping:

Keeping computer records and managing paperwork	Types of ear tags and recording flock/herd details

 

 

Newton Rigg visit

winter wonderland

from trees to wood