Sheep yards & equipment
Efficient sheep yard design and modern shearing shed design (video) Selecting a sheep handler Shearing shed design - lighting and ventilation Shearing shed design - sheep storage and movement Shearing shed design - the board Shearing shed design ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Wiltipoll Sheep
The Wiltshire Poll (Wiltipoll) is a little out of the ordinary. Wiltshire’s are wool-shedding sheep; they will seasonally shed their fleece, requiring little to no shearing. The Wiltipoll is so named because it is a ‘poll’ variety of the ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Sheep health and disease
Chemicals registered to treat lice and flystrike on sheep, September 2004 Sheep worm control: summer vs winter drenching in southern NSW Eradication of footrot from sheep flocks on the Northern Tablelands Guidelines for veterinarians issuing ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Livestock movements including transport and export
Animal Welfare Code of Practice - Companion Animal Transport Agencies National Livestock Identification System for cattle (NLIS Cattle) National Livestock Identification System for sheep and goats (Sheep & Goats) The do's and don'ts of moving ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Other areas of interest
Feedlotting, pasture systems, full and supplementary feeding, stock feeds and fat scoring. Flock management including joining, ram fertility, lambing, buying replacements, aging sheep and livestock protection. Internal and external parasites, ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Gundowringa Historic Homestead
This is more than a country escape; this is a true step back in time to an old sheep shearing station. Thursday, March 25, 2004 This is more than a country escape; this is a true step back in time to an old sheep shearing ... [... more]
Getaway |
Farm safety - sheep and shearing
Working with sheep can cause injuries. Badly designed shearing sheds and sheep handling areas present a range of hazards. A safe working environment, using chemicals safely and good mustering techniques can help. Make sure a shearing shed has ... [... more]
Better Health |
Farm safety - handling animals
Animals on farms can cause injury. Farmers can easily be injured by their livestock. Animals are unpredictable, especially during the mating season. Cattle, pigs, horses and sheep should be treated with caution at all times. Lifting animals can ... [... more]
Better Health |
Q fever - Better Health Channel.
Q fever is an infection with flu-like symptoms. It is transmitted from cattle, sheep and goats. It is a risk for people who work with these animals - for example, abattoir workers and meat inspectors. A vaccine is available to protect people who ... [... more]
Better Health |
Willow Feed Trials Show Suprise Fertility Boost For Sheep
A farmer-led project on the merits of feeding fodder trees to sheep during droughts has unexpectedly shown that the condensed tannins in willow and poplar aids fertility in ewes. HASTINGS 14/03/2003 - A farmer-led project on the merits of feeding ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
HortNews - Grapes Taking Over From Sheep In North Canterbury
Few sheep will be seen in the Waipara district in years to come, says pioneer winemaker Danny Schuster. CHRISTCHURCH 27/4/2001 - Few sheep will be seen in the Waipara district in years to come, says pioneer winemaker Danny Schuster. Over the past ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Suffolk Sheep
The Suffolk was developed in England by crossing a variety of horned sheep, the Norfolk Horn, with Southdown sheep. The Southdown gave the breed conformation (its shape and build) and its quiet temperament, while the Norfolk Horn gave taste and ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
