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Herd Improvement Service Forges Ahead, M P. Bond
Herd Improvement Service Forges Ahead, M P. Bond
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Since its establishment three years ago, the Herd Improvement Service has steadily expanded the range of services provided to Western Australian livestock producers. The genetic advancement and improved hers management offered by the service give farmers the ability to use modern technology in the most cost-effective way. There is an increasing realisation amongst farmers that to survive and remain competitive, it is worthwhile to invest in such technology.
The Herd Improvement Service is a statutory corporation which was formed to improve the productivity of the State's livestock enterprises. Most of the organisation's activities have been directed to servicing the dairy …
Survival Of Lambs, R W. Kelly, David Lindsay
Survival Of Lambs, R W. Kelly, David Lindsay
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Between one in every five or six lambs that are born each year in Western Australia die at or about the time of birth. This represents a loss approaching two million lambs and is arguably out single greatest wastage in sheep production. The deaths have an immediate impact on lambing performance and therefore lamb sales, and ultimately effects on such areas as selection of breeding replacement stock, the proportion of ewes and weathers that can be run in a self-replacing flock and the amount of wool produced and its uality.
This article summarises information on what influences lamb survival, and …