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Lot Feeding Of Beef Cattle. 5. Feed Lots And Animal Health, W J O Wilkie
Lot Feeding Of Beef Cattle. 5. Feed Lots And Animal Health, W J O Wilkie
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BRINGING cattle from various sources together in a feed lot makes them more liable to disease than they would be in the open paddock.
Precautions, careful selection, prevention and vaccination can reduce the risk of disease and the possible need for treatment during the feed lot fattening period.
Control Of Lice On Poultry, B R. Vale
Control Of Lice On Poultry, B R. Vale
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DURING February and March of 1965 some particularly heavy body lice infestations were found on fowls in both deep litter and cage units in Western Australia.
In some instances comparatively new laying cage units were involved.
The most seriously affected flocks showed marked unthriftiness and depressed egg production.
Cow's Hoofs Need To Be Watched, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Cow's Hoofs Need To Be Watched, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE need for thorough trimming of the hoofs of sheep for the control of foot rot is recognized, but few realize the need for trimming the hoofs of cattle.
Starvation In Newborn Lambs, Stanley M. Dennis
Starvation In Newborn Lambs, Stanley M. Dennis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
INVESTIGATIONS over the past three years have shown that most lamb deaths in Western Australia occurred within the first three days of life.
Sixty per cent, of these losses were due to starvation/mismothering.
Have You A Lambing Problem?, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Have You A Lambing Problem?, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Here are the steps you should take if you have or suspect a breeding problem in your flocks.
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 4. The Mastitis Control Programme Continued, F C. Wilkinson
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 4. The Mastitis Control Programme Continued, F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PREVIOUS articles in this series have described mastitis and the principles of mastitis control, and suggested how a control programme may be established.
This article outlines the routine measures which should be maintained for continuation of the programme.
A Sheep Management Calendar For Lambing On Green Feed, H E. Fels, J. A. C. Smith
A Sheep Management Calendar For Lambing On Green Feed, H E. Fels, J. A. C. Smith
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The calendar contained in this article has been drawn up by officers of the Wheat and Sheep Division as a guide to farmers who plan to adopt July-August lambing.
The article also summarises the advantages and complications of later lambing (as opposed to the conventional autumn lambing) and discusses farm management programmes to deal with the problems in various districts.
Calfhood Diseases. 2. Respiratory And Nutritional Deficiency Diseases, M R. Gardiner
Calfhood Diseases. 2. Respiratory And Nutritional Deficiency Diseases, M R. Gardiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MOST of the common organisms found in the environment of calf sheds and yards may at times be responsible for respiratory infections, to which the young animal is very susceptible.