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OSI Producer Information Day and Annual Meeting

On Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Ontario Swine Improvement (OSI) will host their Producer Information Day and Annual Meeting at the Festival Inn, Stratford, Ontario.  The featured speaker is Eleanor Wood who will deliver a presentation titled  “When the Work’s All Done in the Fall…” Doug Richards from OMAFRA will deliver an Ontario Swine Industry Update; Dr. Doug MacDougald will discuss What’s New in North American Pig Health and Victor Aideyan will provide a Market Outlook and Success Strategies for the Ontario Swine Industry.

Registration begins at 10am; the Annual Meeting will start at 10:30 am and speaker sessions will follow at 1:00 p.m.  Speaker Sessions start at 1pm

To Register call: 519-469-8109 Ext. 32 or email leslie@osi.org before Wednesday, March 28th

Source: Ontario Pork


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Lambs Are Taking Over The Farm!

Video: Lambs Are Taking Over The Farm!

In today's exciting episode of our daily sheep farming vlog at Ewetopia Farms, we witness the lambs taking over the lambing barn as it rapidly fills up. Join us as we embark on a thrilling day of managing lambs as we work on emptying lambing jugs to accommodate the lambs that just keep on coming!

We begin by providing updates on the events of the previous night and share the progress of all the lambs. Throughout the day, we engage in various tasks such as tagging, vaccinating, docking, and recording the lambs as they demonstrate their readiness to leave the lambing jugs and join the group pen. As lambs are moved in and out of the jugs, we ensure each pen is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with lime before welcoming the next ewe and her lambs. Along the way, we encounter and resolve a few challenges related to lambing, including unplugging a ewe's teat to facilitate milk flow for her lamb's nourishment and addressing a bleeding umbilical cord on a newborn Dorset lamb. We remain hopeful for the lamb's full recovery and will keep you updated on its progress in future videos.

To conclude the day, we take a moment to relax in the group pen, reflecting on our busy day of sheep farming and cherishing the rewards of our hard work. Join us in this well-deserved break and immerse yourself in the joys of sheep farming and caring for these adorable lambs