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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.
Piglet Anaemia : An Iron Deficiency Disease, F C. Wilkinson
Piglet Anaemia : An Iron Deficiency Disease, F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PIGLETS are born usually with only about 40 mg. of iron in their bodies and the sow's milk only supplies about 1 mg. of the 7 mg. needed each day by the piglets.
This means that if the piglets do not get additional iron, the body stores soon become depleted and anaemia occurs at about one to three weeks of age.
Chick Management, D F. Hessels
Chick Management, D F. Hessels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A UGUST is the month when most poultry farmers get their chickens. Special attention will be needed in the coming weeks, with nutrition and disease prevention the main considerations.
Can Worms Be Controlled By Correct Feeding?, Laurence C. Snook
Can Worms Be Controlled By Correct Feeding?, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE extensive losses which result from the ravages of internal parasites are a matter of serious concern.
Livestock owners realise this all too well and welcome advice concerning control measures which can be adopted. Unfortunately, it is not possible to give clear cut advice on the subject.
Much publicity is given to the use of drugs which will expel the worms. Various systems of strategic drenching have been developed.
It is well to remember, however, that drenching is only one of many methods which can be used to control worm infestation.
In this talk attention will be concentrated on experimental …
Points On Producing Better Pigs, P C. Beck
Points On Producing Better Pigs, P C. Beck
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THERE are many factors to be considered in the production of quality pigmeat which today is the demand of the housewife.
Poor quality means two things, bad advertisement for the industry and low returns to the producer.