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Mulesing : Still The Best Weapon Against Fly-Strike, R A. Mills
Mulesing : Still The Best Weapon Against Fly-Strike, R A. Mills
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN SPITE of modern chemicals and insecticides, blow-fly strike remains one of the major problems facing sheep farmers today.
Pasture Legume Varieties And Ewe Fertility, T Marshall, H. E. Fels, H. G. Neil, R. C. Rossiter
Pasture Legume Varieties And Ewe Fertility, T Marshall, H. E. Fels, H. G. Neil, R. C. Rossiter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ALTHOUGH it was first thought that all varieties of subterranean clover would cause ewe infertility, research in the last 10 to 15 years has shown that varieties differ in potency.
The relative level of potency has also been shown to remain consistent for any one variety under normal conditions.
Flystrike Control Methods, H E. Fels
Flystrike Control Methods, H E. Fels
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A short article outlining methods to control flystrike.
Mycotic Dermatitis (Lumpy Wool) Of Sheep, M R. Gardiner
Mycotic Dermatitis (Lumpy Wool) Of Sheep, M R. Gardiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MYCOTIC dermatitis is a common disease of the skin and overlying wool of sheep (and other herbivorous animals).
The photographs show the typical crusts and scabs which result from infection of skin, hair and wool follicles by the mycotic dematitis organism.
This article reviews the causes of lumpy wool infection and sets out control measures.