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Shed Lambing In The Esperance Environment, T Marshall, F. F. Dixon
Shed Lambing In The Esperance Environment, T Marshall, F. F. Dixon
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Neonatal lamb mortality is often high in Western Australia and losses as high as 33 per cent, have been recorded on private properties in the Esperance area. Surveys by Western Australian Department of Agriculture officers have indicated that more than threequarters of such lamb deaths occur after birth. About half these deaths result from the combined effects of weather and mismothering.
Work in Victoria has indicated that lamb mortality may be reduced by intensive lambing systems such as shedding and this trial was established to see if shedding could reduce lamb mortality in the Esperance environment.
Water Storage Has Not Kept Pace With Stock Numbers : South Stirling Survey Finding, A L. Prout
Water Storage Has Not Kept Pace With Stock Numbers : South Stirling Survey Finding, A L. Prout
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
RESULTS of a survey on water storage capacity in the South Stirlings area indicate that farm water storage has not kept pace with increased clearing and stock numbers.
This has resulted in many farmers requesting advice on water conservation projects following two consecutive years of low rainfall runoff.