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Pickled Wheat Is Safe For Sheep : Feeding Trial, J Craig, H. P. Dwyer
Pickled Wheat Is Safe For Sheep : Feeding Trial, J Craig, H. P. Dwyer
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FARMERS are often left with a surplus of pickled grain from seed wheat supplies. Many would like to feed this to their stock, but do not do so because they think there may be a risk of poisoning.
This trial was designed to investigate the effects of feeding such grain to sheep.
Hay For The Dairy Herd : Quality Or Quantity?, F E. Ryan
Hay For The Dairy Herd : Quality Or Quantity?, F E. Ryan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
CONSERVATION of hay on dairy farms has increased in recent years but so far emphasis has been on quantity rather than quality and in some districts paddocks are closed up very early to increase yields per acre of hay.
Recent trials have shown that late closing of hay paddocks on dairy farms gives higher quality hay, more winter grazing and a better balanced pasture. The gain in quality more than compensates for any drop in yield.