A new group for like-minded people with smaller numbers of animals of all farm species.
- Smallholders
- Rare Breeds
- Small Sheep Flocks
- Farm Pets
- And everything in between
Plan
Please see below for what is included in the plan. Prices include VAT
£20/month
- Quarterly meetings
- Quarterly newsletter
- 2 hours vet tech time per year
- 1 health plan visit with a vet per year
- 4 WEC/year
- Access to vaccination days for sheep and goats
- Access to our smallholder Facebook group
Quarterly Meetings
We will be hosting quarterly meetings on a range of relevant topics. Attendance will be included for members at no additional charge.
We will also offer discounted attendance to other courses or meetings held by the farm team at Alnorthumbria Vets such as our popular lambing course and practical handling days.
Health Plan Visit
Worth around £150 and included in the Silver and Gold Plans, this visit involves one-on-one time with a vet to discuss any problems and preventative health care for the year, tailored to your individual needs.
Worm Egg Counts
Regardless of how many goats, sheep or alpacas you keep it is recommended to perform regular worm egg counts to check for worm burden and to allow treatment accordingly and only when needed.
Vaccination Days
We hope to run dates throughout the year for those with sheep or goats, either by coordinating area visits or, if just a couple of individuals, to come into the practice, to share vaccine bottles, reducing cost and wastage.
Smallholder Facebook Group
A forum for smallholders to share photos and ideas with fellow local smallholders, an opportunity for discussion and socialising.
Veterinary Technician Services
Our farm vet tech, Becca, can help with a range of husbandry tasks including but not limited to:
- Ear tagging
- Vaccinating
- Disbudding
- Ringing lambs
- Wing clipping hens
- Worm egg counts
- Body condition scoring
- General husbandry
smallholders@alnorthumbriavets.co.uk