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Intensive Animal Industries In The Peel-Harvey Catchment, R W. Payne
Intensive Animal Industries In The Peel-Harvey Catchment, R W. Payne
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The Swan coastal plain to the north and south of Perth is attractive for the intensive production of pigs and poultry for several reasons. It is close to markets, feed manufacturers and labour; has a less extreme climate than inland areas; and is underlain by a large reserve of high quality groundwater.
Because these are all intensive operations, large quantaties of nutrient-rich waste are produced over a very small area. They can severely damage ground and surface waters unless steps are taken to control the wastes which they produce.
This article oulines both the nature of intensive aniamal industries in …
Poultry Breeds Must Be Conserved : An Ideal Small Unit, R H. Morris
Poultry Breeds Must Be Conserved : An Ideal Small Unit, R H. Morris
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The Department of Agriculture is concerned at the rapid disapearance of some poultry breeds and strains over recent years. This trend has resulted from the disposal of flocks previously held by commercial poultry breeders and fanciers.
One way to stop the trend of disappearance of poultry breeds is for interested people to maintain a breeding flock of pure-bred poultry, making the progeny available to others.
This article describes a small unit suitable for housing breeding fowls. The unit is based on designs developed by the Department of Agriculture.
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
SLXTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 1st NOVEMBER, 1970 AVERAGE AGE OF BIRDS 459 DAYS OR 66 WEEKS
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
FINAL REPORT TO 500 DAYS
Infectious Sinusitis Of Turkeys, J Edgar
Infectious Sinusitis Of Turkeys, J Edgar
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Climatic conditions in W.A. are ideal for turkey production if advantage is taken of the wide open spaces. Over-crowded, poorly ventilated quarters are ideal for the spread of infectious sinusitis, and the disease, once established, is hard to eliminate without a complete change of birds.
This article provides advice for the prevention of this important disease at a time when turkey raising is increasing in W.A.
Pheasant Raising, P Smetana
Pheasant Raising, P Smetana
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THERE has been increased interest in pheasant raising in Western Australia over the past few years, mainly as a result of more sophisticated eating habits and the associated restaurant boom, as well as farmers in country areas looking for more profitable sidelines.
Fourteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1970-71, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Fourteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1970-71, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIRD PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 2nd MAY, 1971 AVERAGE AGE OF BIRDS 278 DAYS OR 39 WEEKS AND 5 DAYS and
FOURTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 30ft MAY, 1971 AVERAGE AGE OF BIRDS 306 DAYS OR 43 WEEKS AND 5 DAYS
Fourteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1970-71, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Fourteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1970-71, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FIFTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 29th AUGUST, 1971 AVERAGE AGE OF BIRDS. 397 DAYS, OR 57 WEEKS
Fourteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1970-71, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Fourteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1970-71, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY REARING RESULTS AT HOUSING (21 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS) and
SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 28th FEBRUARY, 1971 AVERAGE AGE OF BIRDS 214 DAYS OR 30 WEEKS AND 4 DAYS
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIRTEENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1969-70
SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 1st MARCH, 1970 Average age of birds 215 days or 30 weeks and 5 days
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY FIFTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 30th AUGUST, 1970
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Thirteenth Random Sample Laying Test : 1969-70, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOURTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 31 sr MAY, 1970
Average age of birds 305 days or 43 weeks and 4 days
Introduction Of The Red-Browed Finch To Western Australia, John L. Long
Introduction Of The Red-Browed Finch To Western Australia, John L. Long
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE Red-browed Finch (Estrilda temporalis) has been established probably since 1958 in orchard clearings in Darling Range gullies east of Perth.
Although some concern has been shown at the introduction of a new species to Western Australia, it appears to be of little economic importance.
Twelfth Random Sample Laying Test : 1968-69 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Twelfth Random Sample Laying Test : 1968-69 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TWELFTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST,
1968-69 - CAGES
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 2nd MARCH, 1969
The Use Of Pickled Wheat In Poultry Feeding, P Smetana
The Use Of Pickled Wheat In Poultry Feeding, P Smetana
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FEEDING fungicides to poultry can result in harmful effects, to the birds themselves, and to their human consumers.
To prevent such effects it is advisable that wheat pickled with fungicides should not be included in poultry rations.
Eleventh Random Sample Laying Test : 1967-68 Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Eleventh Random Sample Laying Test : 1967-68 Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ELEVENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST,
1967-68 - CAGES
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
SIXTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 3rd NOVEMBER, 1968
Twelfth Random Sample Laying Test : 1968-1969 : Litter, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Twelfth Random Sample Laying Test : 1968-1969 : Litter, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TWELFTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST,
1968-69-LITTER
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
THIRD PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 4th MAY, 1969
Twelfth Random Sample Laying Test : 1968-69 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Twelfth Random Sample Laying Test : 1968-69 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TWELFTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1968-69 - CAGES
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
FOURTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 1st JUNE, 1969 Average age of birds 308 days or 44 weeks.
Entering The Egg Industry With Laying Cages, W Ward
Entering The Egg Industry With Laying Cages, W Ward
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Bulletin 3579, "Entering the Egg Industry with Laying Cages", by W. Ward, examines various aspects of the cage system of housing laying hens.
This system is by far the most popular method of housing layers, with 90 per cent, of new farms using cages and many daep litter farms now converting to cages.
Pollorum Tested Poultry Flocks, 1966-67, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Pollorum Tested Poultry Flocks, 1966-67, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PULLORUM disease has been virtually eliminated from breeding and hatchery poultry flocks in Western Australia by the annual blood-testing of all birds and the destruction of reactors.
Pendulous Crop Of Turkeys, M E. Bacon
Pendulous Crop Of Turkeys, M E. Bacon
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE condition known as pendulous crop occurs occasionally in a mild form in fowls, but the most commonly reported cases concern the classical symptoms that occur from time to time in turkeys.
The condition is also referred to as baggy crop, dropped crop, hanging crop and sour crop, and causes mortality, poor development and emaciation within turkey flocks in some areas.
Space Requirements For Pullets And Layers On Litter, A H. Lean
Space Requirements For Pullets And Layers On Litter, A H. Lean
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
UNEVEN growth, cannibalism, weakened resistance to disease, unsanitary conditions and poor production commonly arise from failure to provide sufficient floor, feed and watering space for pullets and layers.
Eleventh Random Sample Laying Tests, 1967-68 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Eleventh Random Sample Laying Tests, 1967-68 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ELEVENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1967-68 - CAGES
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
FOURTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 2nd JUNE, 1968
Controlled Environment Broiler Houses In Western Australia, D F. Hessels
Controlled Environment Broiler Houses In Western Australia, D F. Hessels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The three main features which contribute to the better returns from controlled environment broiler housing are higher density, better conversion and a reduction in labour.
The higher initial cost of housing and higher running costs are more than covered by these three advantages.
Tenth Random Sample Laying Test, 1966-67 : Litter, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Tenth Random Sample Laying Test, 1966-67 : Litter, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1966-67 - LITTER
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 26th FEBRUARY,1967
Average age of birds 215.5 days or 30 weeks and 6 days.
Poultry Behaviour As It Affects Management, R H. Morris
Poultry Behaviour As It Affects Management, R H. Morris
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
UNDER natural conditions animals have considerable control over their movements and over their proximity to each other.
Today, however, there is a trend in animal husbandry towards greater intensificaton, and this is most evident in the poultry industry.
Ninth Random Sample Laying Test, 1965-66, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Ninth Random Sample Laying Test, 1965-66, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
NINTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1965-66
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
FINAL REPORT TO 500 DAYS
Tenth Random Sample Laying Test, 1966-67 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Tenth Random Sample Laying Test, 1966-67 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1966-67 - CAGES
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 26th FEBRUARY, 1967
Average age of birds 215.5 days or 30 weeks and 6 days.
Values Of Commonly-Used Protein Supplements In Broiler Rations, D F. Hessels
Values Of Commonly-Used Protein Supplements In Broiler Rations, D F. Hessels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE performances of broiler flocks in the latter part of 1964 were below standard. Low body weights and a high incidence of gizzard erosion were common on farms.
It was therefore decided to test the biological valuss of the commonly-used protein supplements and also to try to find a correlation between gizzard erosion and any of the protein supplements.
Ninth Random Sample Laying Test, 1965-66, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Ninth Random Sample Laying Test, 1965-66, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
NINTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1965-66 POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY
REARING RESULTS AT HOUSING (21 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS)
SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 27th FEBRUARY, 1966
Egg Shell Quality, R J. Bishop
Egg Shell Quality, R J. Bishop
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Recent overseas work and local industry developments indicate that the calcium content of feed for laying hens in Western Australia should be increased to achieve satisfactory egg shell strength.
Age, temperature and breeding are other important influences on egg shell quality.