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List Of Registered Stock Foods And Stock Licks : 1962-63, H G. Cariss
List Of Registered Stock Foods And Stock Licks : 1962-63, H G. Cariss
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
All foods for stock sold in Western Australia are required by the Feeding Stuffs Act, 1928-1955, to be registered annually with the Department of Agriculture.
For the purposes of the Act, "Food for Stock" includes stock licks, which in turn embrace all preparations claimed to supply or primarily intended to supply mineral matter to stock.
Registered Stock Foods : 1961-62, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Registered Stock Foods : 1961-62, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The following list of registered stock foods and stock licks is supplementary to the list published in the November, 1961 issue of the Journal of Agriculture.
Weaning And Weaner Management, R J. Lightfoot
Weaning And Weaner Management, R J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MOST of Western Australia's Merino flock owners wean their lambs in the months of August, September and October.
Too often this is done indiscriminately to fit in with other operations, or lambs are left on their mothers for long: periods until the ewes are remated.
Cobalt : Its Use To Control Wasting Disease, Laurence C. Snook
Cobalt : Its Use To Control Wasting Disease, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOR many years it was assumed that in Western Australia cobalt deficient areas were restricted to a coastal fringe which rarely extended more than 20 miles inland.
This has proved a costly false assumption. During recent years cobalt deficiency has been diagnosed over extensive areas of inland country.
Fifth West Australian Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1961-1962, P Smetana
Fifth West Australian Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1961-1962, P Smetana
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A NUMBER of important changes have been incorporated in the fifth Random Sample Egg Laying Test, which is now in progress at the Department of Agriculture's Poultry Research Station.
REARING RESULTS AT HOUSING (21 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS)
FIFTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1961-1962 Progressive Report to March 4, 1962 (70 Days, 10 Weeks)
Some Factors Affecting The Composition Of Milk, K Needham
Some Factors Affecting The Composition Of Milk, K Needham
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOR many years it has been known all over the world that the composition of milk varies. This variation in quality is considered as a serious problem wherever the dairy industry is established.
A Simple Feeding Guide : Balanced Rations For Dairy Cows, K Needham
A Simple Feeding Guide : Balanced Rations For Dairy Cows, K Needham
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MANY technical articles have been written on the nutrition of dairy cattle and the methods employed in compounding a balanced ration have often been explained.
This article aims to present the principles of compounding a balanced ration in a simplified form, and suggests rations which should be easily adopted on any dairy farm.
Rearing Healthy Calves, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Rearing Healthy Calves, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
NOW is the time to consider some form of grazing management and supplementary feeding for early born calves, especially in the butterfat zone.
The calves are now two to three months old and beginning to forage for themselves, This can be a critical period in their development.
Weaner Feeding Practices Need Review, W L. Mcgarry, R. J. Lightfoot
Weaner Feeding Practices Need Review, W L. Mcgarry, R. J. Lightfoot
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Many fanners feed large amounts of grain to their weaners over summer and autumn, in the belief that this is necessary for high lifetime production.
The economics of this are open to doubt; in fact, the results of a recent experiment at Wongan Hills Research Station suggested that weaner feeding practices need review.
Silage Competitions In The South-West : 1960-1961, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Silage Competitions In The South-West : 1960-1961, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Review and results of the 1960-61 Australian Dairy Produce Board Silage Competition, and an outline of the 1961-62 Competition.
Fifth West Australian Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1961-1962 : Progressive Laying Report To April 29, 1962, P Smetana, F. A. E. Hunt
Fifth West Australian Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1961-1962 : Progressive Laying Report To April 29, 1962, P Smetana, F. A. E. Hunt
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FIFTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1961-62 Progressive Report to April 29th, 1962 (18 Weeks)
Meadow Hay, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Meadow Hay, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
rriHE nutritive value of pasture is high in early spring and remains so until early flowering.
After this the protein content falls rapidly, the fibre content rises and the plants become more lignifled and their digestibility reduced.
Don't Neglect Those Dry Cows, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Don't Neglect Those Dry Cows, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WHEN a dairy cow becomes pregnant she is normally milking and has some months to go before being dried off.
It is usual at this stage for dairy farmers to provide the best feed available.
Fourth West Australian Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1960-1961, P Smetana, F. A. E. Hunt
Fourth West Australian Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1960-1961, P Smetana, F. A. E. Hunt
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TO help improve the quality of laying stock for poultry farmers in Western Australia the Poultry Branch of the Department of Agriculture conducts annual random sample egg laying tests.
The tests reveal good and bad points in the laying strains available, and their results are a valuable guide to breeders.
Most of the chickens sold in Western Australia are now bred by hatcherymen who participate in the Random Sample Tests.
Ewe Nutrition Before And During Mating, H E. Fels
Ewe Nutrition Before And During Mating, H E. Fels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Lambing percentages depend partly on the condition of ewes at mating. If it is practicable, ewes should be allowed to gain condition in the months before mating.
Where this is not practical and ewes are in a store or backward-store condition at mating, flushing should improve their fertility.
Lambing Trials At Abydos Research Station, H Suijdendorp
Lambing Trials At Abydos Research Station, H Suijdendorp
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ABYDOS Research Station is halfway between Port Hedland and Wittenoom Gorge. I t is in country of granitic origin that is largely covered with spinifex (mainly Triodia pungens) and associated species.
The results of a recent lambing trial at Abydos are discussed below:
Rearing Orphan Lambs, Laurence C. Snook
Rearing Orphan Lambs, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Orphan lambs are easy to rear if a few basic principles are understood.
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.
Mineral Supplements, Laurence C. Snook
Mineral Supplements, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TJRODUCTIVE dairy cows have a high mineral requirement. A deficiency can cause lowered milk production and poor health may result if it is not corrected.
A Review Of The 1961-1962 Silage Competition, H G. Elliott
A Review Of The 1961-1962 Silage Competition, H G. Elliott
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FOR the past five years the Australian Dairy Produce Board Pasture Improvement Committee (W.A.) has sponsored a silage competition in the dairying areas.
Judging is done by the officers of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture and prize money totalling £175 is awarded.
Fifth Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1961-62, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Fifth Random Sample Egg Laying Test : 1961-62, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE figures in the table below give the progressive laying report to May 27, 1962, after 22 weeks of production.
The entries are ranked in order of profit, but undue emphasis should not be placed on the results of this progress report, which refers only to one uncompleted test.
Urea For Sheep And Cattle On Dry Feed, Laurence C. Snook
Urea For Sheep And Cattle On Dry Feed, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Urea can be a valuable supplement for ruminants which have to depend on dry feed low in protein.
It is not a substitute for good quality conserved fodder.
Urea is extremely poisonous if eaten in excess and great care must be taken when feeding it to stock.
There are a variety of ways in which urea can be fed and these are outlined in this article.
The Department of Agriculture's Animal Nutrition Laboratory is now carrying out trials to determine the most convenient and safest method.
Urea is most effective as a fertiliser; when used in this way it results …
Field Day : Poultry Research : A Progress Report : Poultry Research Station, Wembley, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Field Day : Poultry Research : A Progress Report : Poultry Research Station, Wembley, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
AT the fourth field day held at the Department of Agriculture's Poultry Research Station at Wembley recently, about 150 visitors, most of them commercial poultry farmers, inspected the station and saw the progress of the comprehensive research programme being carried out by officers of the Department's Poultry Branch.
Minerals For Livestock : Shotgun Licks : A Waste Of Money, Laurence C. Snook
Minerals For Livestock : Shotgun Licks : A Waste Of Money, Laurence C. Snook
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Think carefully before buying proprietary "shotgun" licks, warns Animal Nutrition Officer Dr. L C. Snook in this article.
Many of these licks contain a variety of minerals not needed by stock in Western Australia, and misleading claims are sometimes made as to their value.
Dr. Snook concludes that only three minerals are needed in this State, and gives a recipe for a cheap all-purpose lick containing them.