Confinement-Based Lambing with Phil Botden
From Flock Talk by Ontario Sheep Farmers
March 25, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
Phil Botden discusses his confinement-based lambing system and shares insights on management and misconceptions.
Ontario producer, Phil Botden joins Flock Talk this week to talk all about his confinement-based lambing system. Phil shares why he chose confinement lambing, his process and some of the biggest misconceptions about the system. Phil also dives into managing barn environment and biosecurity and what he's watching for when checking on his lambing ewes plus much more! For more OSF content, follow us on Social Media Instagram & Facebook: @OntarioSheepFarmers X : @OntarioSheep and Visit our Website: Ontariosheep.org ( http://ontariosheep.org/ )
People in this episode
Guest: Phil Botden
Topics covered
- lambing
- confinement systems
- biosecurity
- barn management
- misconceptions
Keywords
- lambing
- confinement
- biosecurity
- barn environment
- Ontario Sheep Farmers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ontario Sheep Farmers
Places: Ontario
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