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Sheep special: Disease management protocol delivers lameness improvement

Engaging with a flock health club and following the five point plan have reduced lameness to a target 2% on a North Yorkshire farm

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Chris Handley

Addressing flock lameness by paying particular attention to quarantining and treatment means Chris Handley, who farms 486 hectares (1,200 acres) at Ingleton, North Yorkshire, is confident he is getting...

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