Transitioning to Non-Mulesed Sheep” Producer Demonstration Site Field Day – Mansfield VIC

The ‘Transitioning to Non-Mulesed Sheep’ PDS project supports sheep producers in developing their own property specific plan to transition to a non-mulesed flock, using industry tools/resources and peer to peer learning.

This field day will showcase demonstration site results, and provide you with practical tips and tools to help move to and manage non-mulesed sheep.

Topics to be discussed and demonstrated:

• Producer experiences with managing non-mulesed sheep
• Breeding flystrike resistant sheep
• Market opportunities for NM wool
• Managing worms and dag
• PDS result updates – incl. tail docking method
• Breech wrinkle scoring – practice session
• Inspection of new 8 stand shearing shed with latest AWI design features.

For further information about this MLA PDS project:   
https://www.mla.com.au/extension-training-and-tools/search-pds/pds-data/supporting-sheep-producers-transition-to-non-mulesed-sheep/