They were put on alert in January when States Vet Linda Lowseck advised them to remain vigilant as Schmallenberg viral infection was spreading outside the Island.
The farmers’ concern about their animals is likely to have intensified after the birth of five dead, seriously deformed lambs on two farms in the Island last week, which was reported by the JEP on Friday.
In view of the situation, the open days at the farm where the National Trust’s Manx Loaghtan lambs are raised have been cancelled.
• Full story in Monday’s JEP.
