Lambing List

The NSA Lambing List is an invaluable tool to many of its members, providing a match-making service to sheep farmers looking for assistance at lambing time. It typically operates between October and April each year. NSA members can advertise a work experience placement, to be filled by a veterinary or agricultural student to complement their studies. As such, the Lambing List also supports the next generation of sheep farmers and large animal vets.

NSA members are able to advertise opportunities for students here, with applications opening in October.

Placements for students are available to browse in November. Students can find placements here.

Feedback from Lambing List users

NSA Member

The Lambing List worked for me. Three lovely people.
NSA Member

This year was our first time using the Lambing List. It was very useful to have help and nice to be able to help people learn about the job. Especially as I mostly have native and rare breeds so it is different from most farm experiences. Will be back next year.
NSA Member

The Lambing List is a great service and one I use every year.
We have been very lucky with all the students we have had to help with lambing, all from the list. This year we have 7 different students from different universities, and we look forward to welcoming more over the next few weeks.
NSA Member

We have had a lovely lad with us for the 4 weeks of lambing, he has learnt on the job so to speak as he had no previous experience. We have been pleased that we got a placement through your lambing list.
Student

The NSA Lambing List was a great way for me to find lambing work and gain experience at the start of my career.
I never had any connections to farming before starting my career in agriculture which made trying to get my foot in the door difficult.
I loved that the Lambing List had a huge choice of farmers that were willing to take on people with no experience and teach them the ropes.
After my initial work experience on a farm found through NSA, it gave me the skills to be able to go on to work for various farmers up and down the country and many of these lambing jobs lead to further work throughout the year.
As a first generation farmer, I honestly think lambing is the best and easiest way to get started in farming and with the Lambing List it made it so easy to take that first step into the industry.
NSA Member

We have been very successful over the last four years using the NSA Lambing List.
We put together details of the flock, location, farm type and dates that we will be lambing and post it on the list.

We take two or three students for one or two weeks over a four week period and although we don’t pay them we provide food and accommodation.

They help with everything during lambing from mucking out to delivering lambs and looking after the orphaned lambs. They learn very quickly and soon adapt to life on the farm.

Downloads

Guidance Notes For NSA Members Using The List Here.