The Future's Bright

2023 FARMER SURVEY RESULTS THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT “We’ll use ClipFitter again and again”

80%+ of this year’s users would

use ClipFitter again, the same amount would recommend ClipFitter to others.

BEING LEGAL TO USE UP TO 3 MONTHS IS A GAME CHANGER FOR HILL SHEEP FARMERS MALCOLM MACDONALD, AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT SAC CONSULTING

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BENEFITS CONFIRMED Pain reduction

On-farm use confirms the official scientific research and users witnessed significant reduction in visible pain or distress on tail docking – and dramatic reduction in visible pain or distress after castration (Clips were applied on average at 6 weeks)

Reduced Mismothering Most users noticed significantly reduced mismothering of tup lambs normality this resulted in faster processing at marking time and overall happier lambs

Economic Benefits

Some users saw hints of a genuine financial advantage for clips v rings. Faster growth rates and fewer labour intensive gatherings in particular - the result of later legal castration combined with rapid recovery

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ClipFitter is a revolutionary concept that applies a clip instead of a ring. It delivers much kinder castration and tailing. ClipFitter clips have been permitted for use on lambs from birth to 3 months, by the Scottish Government without anaesthetic, because of the scientific facts. Other Governments are following, including NZ MPI. It’s simple - plastic Clips replace rubber rings. The ClipFitter is a modern-day, simplified Burdizzo so all cords, nerves included, are disabled on application.

Lambs no longer suffer the pain and distress of rings that take time to work.

“When it comes to moving lambs on quickly, there are huge time savings by using clips in my (4-season) expe­rience. .”

DAVID MACTAGGART, HALLRULE, HAWICK

The Scottish Government view is that it is permissible to use ClipFitter for cas­tration and tail docking of lambs up to 3 months old with­out anaesthetic in Scotland ANDREW VOAS SCOTGOV VETERINARY HEAD OF ANIMAL WEL­FARE MARCH 2022

“For the sake of all lambkind fit clips not rings” “Current castration and tail docking practices can no longer be justified. Amended legislation should come into force by 2028 with new incentives to change to pain relief in the interim.”

ANIMAL WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT TO DEFRA, 2023

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