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Articles 1 - 13 of 13
Full-Text Articles in Sheep and Goat Science
The Role Of Fleece Measurement In Selecting Merino Sheep, H G. Neil, R. J. Lightfoot
The Role Of Fleece Measurement In Selecting Merino Sheep, H G. Neil, R. J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MANY things determine how much wool a sheep can grow.
These include the amount and quality of pasture available or how the sheep are fed, the stocking rate, the general health and thrift of the sheep and other management considerations such as cropping and the time of lambing.
Tales From Dead Lambs : Results Of A Survey Of Lambing Losses, Stanley M. Dennis
Tales From Dead Lambs : Results Of A Survey Of Lambing Losses, Stanley M. Dennis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
During the past year the Animal Health Laboratory has been conducting a preliminary survey into the infectious causes of abortion in sheep and perinatal lamb mortalities. This work was prompted by:
* The diagnosis of vibrionic abortion for the first time in Western Australia in 1961, and
* The estimate that 30 per cent, of all ewes mated in Australia each year may fail to produce a viable lamb that survives to marking time.
This enormous lamb wastage is due to a variety of causes and the role of infectious agents has yet to be evaluated.
Set Stocking Has A Place In Soil Conservation Farming, J E. Watson
Set Stocking Has A Place In Soil Conservation Farming, J E. Watson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Set stocking of sheep at increased stocking rates is rapidly becoming popular with farmers in the agricultural areas of Western Australia.
But will set stocking increase soil erosion hazards? It should do just the reverse, according to Soil Conservation Adviser J. E. Watson, B.Sc, who claims that set stocking has a place in soil conservation farming.
A Simplified Mulesing Crush, G T. Halpin
A Simplified Mulesing Crush, G T. Halpin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DURING the last two years Mr. Tom Flanigan, a mulesing contractor in a large area centred at Katanning, has performed the mules-tailstrip operation on many thousands of lambs and sheep.
Starvation/Mismothering : A Major Cause Of Lambing Losses, Stanley M. Dennis
Starvation/Mismothering : A Major Cause Of Lambing Losses, Stanley M. Dennis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
RESULTS of the preliminary survey into the infectious causes of perinatal lamb mortalities carried out last year by the Department of Agriculture showed that starvation/ mismothering was the most important single cause of death.
Weaning Lambs Under Pastoral Conditions, H Suijdendorp, L. Parsons
Weaning Lambs Under Pastoral Conditions, H Suijdendorp, L. Parsons
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN the summer rainfall region of the pastoral areas lambs are too often born too late to ensure their survival.
In good seasons with a fair measure of winter rain more late lambs will survive, but losses are still serious. The only solution to this problem is to make sure lambs drop in May-June.
But the presence of late and often unmarked lambs at mating time is a disturbing influence, which makes it hard to advance the established mating pattern.
Ram Management, J Craig
Ram Management, J Craig
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
REALISING that good rams play an important role in flock improvement, the wise flock owner selects his rams after careful consideration of their breeding, type, production and fleece characters or potential meat-producing qualities.
Good ram management can have a major effect on lambing percentages. In this article Senior Veterinary Surgeon J. Craig outlines methods of achieving the best results from rams.
Recent Advances In Lupinosis Research, M R. Gardiner
Recent Advances In Lupinosis Research, M R. Gardiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BECAUSE of the important role which lupins play in light land development, flock losses from the effects of lupinosis must inevitably continue to be a matter of serious concern.
However, research carried out during the last four years has considerably advanced our knowledge of the fundamental nature of this disease and of the way in which it may be prevented or controlled.
Mules And Tailstrip Lambs At Marking Time, R J. Lightfoot
Mules And Tailstrip Lambs At Marking Time, R J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE mules and tailstrip operation is basic to fly strike control and should be routine practice in all flocks in the same way as other accepted management practices like marking and crutching.
The Causes And Control Of Infertility Of Rams, J Craig
The Causes And Control Of Infertility Of Rams, J Craig
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FACTORS other than physical faults often cause infertility of rams.
Obviously, it is important to distinguish between temporary and permanent infertility to apply the proper remedy.
The Control Of Infectious Abortion In Sheep, Stanley M. Dennis
The Control Of Infectious Abortion In Sheep, Stanley M. Dennis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Infectious abortion con be an important cause of lambing losses in some flocks.
In this article Senior Veterinary Pathologist Dr. S. M. Dennis describes the symptoms of infectious abortion diseases and gives some recommendations for their control.
Flock Testing : Weighing, Sampling And Measurement Procedures For Fleece Measurement, H G. Neil, R. J. Lightfoot
Flock Testing : Weighing, Sampling And Measurement Procedures For Fleece Measurement, H G. Neil, R. J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
An outline of shearing-shed procedure for the collection of greasy fleece weight records and sampling of the fleece for detailed measurement by the Department of Agriculture Flock Testing Service for Merino stud breeders.
Contagious Ophthalmia (Pinkeye) Of Sheep, C R. Toop
Contagious Ophthalmia (Pinkeye) Of Sheep, C R. Toop
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
CONTAGIOUS OPTHALMIA, better known to the sheep owner as "pinkeye", is a common disease of sheep particularly during the summer months.
It is known to occur in most countries where sheep are kept and is prevalent in Australia throughout the sheep-raising areas.