Non-approved lamb castration methods

Information about lamb castration methods that are not permitted in England.

Surgical castration

Learn about surgical castration of lambs

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of short scrotum castration

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rubber ring and clamp combined castration

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of clamp castration

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of rubber ring castration

Find out about the advantages and disadvantages of leaving rams entire.

The impact of different methods of castrating lambs on welfare, productivity, profitability and the environment.