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Sow Yards, P Mcnamara
Sow Yards, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE sow is the production unit in the pig enterprise and she must be carefully managed and fed both when suckling and in the dry period.
The use of a sow yard enables the management of the breeding herd to be closely controlled.
Well Designed Cattle Yards, W J O Wilkie
Well Designed Cattle Yards, W J O Wilkie
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
GOOD yards are those in which cattle can be handled quietly, safely and efficiently.
The manner of handling is as important as the design of the yards.
Too much dog or whip can make cattle difficult, in even the best of yards.