Lamlac

23/10/2026

Friday, and someone's already clocked off and found a comfortable seat 🐑

Can you caption this one for us?

21/10/2026

As lambs grow in late pregnancy, they take up more space inside the ewe and leave less room for her rumen, so it gets harder for her to eat enough as lambing gets closer 🐑

That's why late pregnancy rations need thinking about well in advance.

More in our guide �https://www.lamlac.co.uk/ugc-1/1/4/0/lambing_advice_october_2026.pdf

19/10/2026

Stepping milk temperature down over the first weeks encourages lambs to eat more creep, so the rumen is properly developed by weaning 🍼

The trial results behind that are in our webinar.

Take a look 👉 https://www.lamlac.co.uk/news/view,winning-at-weaning-ondemand-webinar-on-colostrum-management-and-milk-replacer-feeding_132.htm

15/10/2026

Guessing at forage quality can be an expensive habit 🐑

Three cores from a clamp, or samples from four or five bales in a stack, sent to a reputable lab is all it takes.

More in our guide 👉https://www.lamlac.co.uk/ugc-1/1/4/0/lambing_advice_october_2026.pdf

14/10/2026

Some wins are about more than the result. This is a nice read on the family history behind this Welsh pair's success at the Sheep Dog World Trial. 👉

A father and son from Wales have made history after both were crowned world champions at the Sheep Dog World Trial 2026 in Scotland.

13/10/2026

Some of you went to a lot of effort for the ‘All dressed up’ category in this year’s photo competition! 🐑

Here's a compilation of the entries that made us smile.

Can you spot yours?

09/10/2026

Losing condition straight after tupping can affect embryo implantation, which happens around 15 days after fertilisation 🐑

Keeping stress low and nutrition and body condition steady is essential through this stage.

Read more 👉 https://www.lamlac.co.uk/resources/lambing-advice/view,body-condition-scores-the-importance-of-tip-top-condition-at-tupping_124.htm

07/10/2026

Getting colostrum into lambs early underpins their health, survival and weaning weights 🍼

Our webinar, from colostrum to weaning, is available to watch on demand.

Have a watch 👉 https://www.lamlac.co.uk/news/view,winning-at-weaning-ondemand-webinar-on-colostrum-management-and-milk-replacer-feeding_132.htm

05/10/2026

Small margins add up. FarmingUK reports wool returns are finally moving in the right direction this season.

Sheep farmers could finally see wool cover the cost of shearing this season as producer returns continue to recover.

01/10/2026

After a lot of voting, we have our 'Top of the flocks' photo competition winner 🐑

Congratulations to Maggie Cole Barber.

Winners will be contacted directly.

Thank you as always for the fantastic turnout for the photo competition – it’s the best time of year to see the strength and breadth of our Lamlac community ❤️