Vet’s Corner with lambing tips: ‘A ewe is basically like a mini cow’
It is no secret that proper management, attention to detail and patience can lead to a more successful lambing season. Timing is key, and while the general rule of thumb …
Our commitment extends to providing local livestock care, essential vaccinations, supplements, and fluid therapy. We’re dedicated to offering both supportive and preventive care for alpacas, sheep, cattle, goats, pigs and poultry.
Caring for animals is what it’s all about for us, its a lifestyle and we love it.
We continue to operate our in person animal care services for NSW customers as well as raising orphaned calves, primary production of cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, pigs, poultry, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, rabbits. The take away here is that we have experience and are happy to share what we know.
N&W Livestock provide on farm animal husbandry support, training and guidance surrounding the day to day care of livestock.
Services include birthing support & guidance, nutritional guidance, parasite management, drenching and worming of livestock and horses, vaccinations, supplements, fluid therapy & supportive and preventative care for neonates. We have most emergency supplies on hand ready to go if you need them.
Raising Poddy Calves Not only a cuteness overload, it is a highly rewarding experience and fantastic life lesson for kids to be a part off, it’s even better for the …
Raising Poddy Lambs Lambs that have been rejected by theirs mums can can be a bit difficult to get started and there is a few reasons why that might be. …
A New Approach to Managing Parasites There is no argument that drenching is an important part of livestock management and in a lot of cases it’s critical to ensure your …
What is Marking in Sheep? Known as marking, this is the process often performed within the first few weeks of life that removes the tail, castration of rams, ear tagging, …
WORM EGG COUNT STEP BY STEP GUIDE STEP 1 Download WEC Form (PDF) Download the Specimen Advice Form. Fill out the form before you collect the sample, the form can …
HOW ARE THE TESTS PERFORMED? The McMaster technique uses a special counting chamber which enables a known volume of faecal suspension (0.30ml) to be examined microscopically. If a known weight …
Source: WormBoss The FAMACHA system The FAMACHA® system is a methodology to slow the development of drench resistance in barber’s pole worms of sheep and goats. It is based on minimising …
Source: Paraboss / WormBoss ROUNDWORM LIFE CYCLE Most roundworms of sheep and goats share this basic roundworm life cycle. DUNG STAGE Worm eggs that have passed from the sheep in …
Call outs are to provide on farm guidance and demonstration and or administration of basic animal husbandry acts.
Typical Services Include:
– Drenching & Vaccinations
– Hoof Trimming
– Calving / Lambing / Kidding
– Supportive Care
– Neonate Care
NOTE: Products used will be charged in addition to the call out fee.
Call outs are to provide on farm guidance and demonstration and or administration of basic animal husbandry acts.
Typical Services Include:
– Calving / Lambing / Kidding
– Supportive Care
– Neonate Care
Extended consultations are billed at $45 per 30min increment.
NOTE: Products used will be charged in addition to the call out fee.
Distance is calculated based off one way travel from Whites Road, Glenorie using the most direct route shown in google maps.
It is no secret that proper management, attention to detail and patience can lead to a more successful lambing season. Timing is key, and while the general rule of thumb …
Pestivirus causes abortion, ill-thrift in young animals, diarrhoea and respiratory disease. It is also known as bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). Transmission is via direct contact with a carrier animal. …
Cows standing in wet paddocks and moving through muddy and damaged laneways have an increased risk of mastitis. Photo: Canva Muddy conditions from floods and the ongoing wet conditions in …
Selenium is an essential element in the diet of animals. It plays an important role in immune function, growth and muscle function, and fertility. Selenium is found in the soil, …
A Faecal Egg Count (FEC) is the best way to check the type of worms in your horse and the effectiveness of your wormer. Here’s how. A faecal egg count …
No. 1: The ‘jelly-bean’parasites: stomach flukes- (paramphistomes) After floods, some parasites take advantage of the wet conditions to spread on pastures and infest livestock. A perfect example is stomach flukes, …
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