ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE NEWS

08 March 2012 • Odelle Walker

ADAS Smallholder Training Workshops

We invite you to the third in a series of four workshops aimed at small scale pig keepers which are free to attend.

Part 3 – Managing the sow, litter and piglets

Subjects covered:

- Sow management at farrowing
- Litter management
- From Piglet to “Store pig”

Date: 4th April 2012
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Tedfold Cottage Farm, Rowner Road, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 9HU.

Lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the day and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Please bring some clean/disinfected outdoor clothing with you.

If you would like to book a place, please contact Georgie Fomes on 01354 692531 or Georgie.fomes@adas.co.uk alternatively, places can be booked directly by e-mailing info@livestockhealthsoutheat.org.uk or on 07549 843380.

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