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 ...

An easy way to spot the difference between goats and sheep is to look at their tails. Goats have short tails that are usually pointing upwards unless they are scared or ill. On the contrary ...

A Northeast Kingdom farm just welcomed its newest sets of rare Dutch spotted lambs born on the farm. "I had the first and I ...

With lambing underway across the country, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding sheep farmers and contractors of the animal welfare requirements for tail-docking. "Tail-docking ...