The Sheep Geeks
The Sheep Geeks
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Nerys Wright is an independent sheep consultant who loves talking about parasites and body condition score.Liz Genever is an independent sheep consultant who loves talking about grass, forage and soil, and body condition score.Together they are the sheep geeks. This podcast series launched October 2024. Liz and Nerys will be interviewing a range of sheep farmers, consultants, vets and academics from the UK and any other countries who have sheep.
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The podcast focuses on topics related to sheep farming, including parasite management, body condition scoring, grazing systems, and low input agricultural practices. Episodes feature concrete examples such as Michael Blanche discussing lean management and functional sheep selection, and Katie Evans sharing insights from her experience at the Global Sheep Forum's Next Gen programme.
Nerys Wright is an independent sheep consultant who loves talking about parasites and body condition score.
Liz Genever is an independent sheep consultant who loves talking about grass, forage and soil, and body condition score.
Together they are the sheep geeks. This podcast series launched October 2024. Liz and Nerys will be interviewing a range of sheep farmers, consultants, vets and academics from the UK and any other countries who have sheep.
Ben Strugnell is a vet with an obsession of learning as much as possible from dead animals. He runs Farm Post Mortems up in County Durham and also presents at various events around the country. This is a legacy from an EBLEX/AHDB funded project work with him over ten years ago.
We talk about his findings and how he works with farmers to try and prevent further losses. He shares his frustration about the limited amount of applied research that is being funded in the UK at the moment.
Links mentioned:
Link to iceberg diseases manual – Iceberg diseases of ewes | AHDB
Link to the fallen stock project from 2013 – Fallen stock: phase II | AHDB
Link to SCOPS podcasts – Podcasts | SCOPS
Song alamycin link – I’ll definitely be singing this… – Beltex Sheep Society | Facebook
Farm post mortems – Farm Post Mortems Ltd.
Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-founder of Carbon Calling CIC.
Dr Nerys Wright is a sheep consultant and technical lead for SCOPS.
Podcast Disclaimer:
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general guidance only and do not constitute professional advice. The Sheep Geeks make no guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the content. Always consult your own vet or advisor before making changes to your animal health or farm management practices. Any reliance on the information is at your own risk. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sheep Geeks.
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