Results from the Farmers Weekly Stamp out Lameness campaign

1. Is sheep lameness an issue on UK
farms?
A recent Farmers Weekly survey suggests it
is…

2. Are farmers concerned
about lameness?
Yes they are
Is lameness a cause for concern on your farm?
No, have never had a problem
Survey response
No, control has been achieved
Yes, sometimes see lame sheep
Yes, often see lame sheep
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percentage (%)

3. • 39% of respondents said 3-5% of
their flock would be lame at any one
time
• 15% said 6-20% of their flock would
be lame at any one time

4. 79% of respondents said
footrot was the most common
cause of lameness on their
farm

5. However, only 18% of farmers
answering the survey were
vaccinating for foot rot

6. And lameness is causing losses
What percentage of your flock would be culled for
lameness a year? 58% of
26% or more
respondents
said they
Percentage culled
16-25%
11-15%
6-10%
culled for
0-5% lameness
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percentage response (%)

7. Beating lameness using the Five
Point Plan
Only 47% of
respondents
said they had
heard of the five
point lameness
plan

8. What next?
A series of articles will look out how
you can practically use the five point
plan. Keep posted at
www.fwi.co.uk/stampoutlameness
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