What Is A Freemartin
Freemartinism is recognized as one of the most severe forms of sexual abnormality among cattle. This condition causes infertility in the female cattle born twin to a male. When a …
NSW fast tracks mRNA FMD and Lumpy Skin Disease vaccines
The NSW Government has taken another step towards fast tracking the world first mRNA vaccines for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Lumpy Skin Disease, inking a deal with US …
Drench Groups and Actives
Drench groups and actives Worms Examples* of brand names/comments BZ or benzimidazole group (‘white’)Balbendazolefenbendazoleoxfendazole barber’s pole worm, ‘scour worms’, adult liver fluke, nodule worm, aids control of intestinal tapeworm (Moniezia) …
Calves, Group Housing Considerations – Disease Pressure
Something that doesn’t get considered often enough when designing and modifying calf barns, and establishing sanitation protocols is the disease pressure of the pen or building. Calves are especially sensitive …
Reducing Disease Pressure on Newborn Calves in your Maternity Pen
We do the best we can when it comes to our calving pens. There isn’t always time to pressure wash them, sometimes there are huge slugs of calvings that don’t …
IgG’s and Serum Total Proteins, Are they telling you a true story?
One thing that has been a main topic of concern and reference point for maternity pen success has been colostrum quality and subsequently a calf’s STP (serum total protein). While …
Strong outlook for NZ beef, but new ideas needed to address key industry challenges – Rabobank report
19th Jan 23, 10:12am – This content is supplied by Rabobank. Tight global beef supplies and steady demand for New Zealand beef are expected to support healthy farmgate prices for New …
Summer worm problems in cattle, goats, and sheep
23 JAN 2023 – Written by ParaBoss Worms are active all year round. But some worms really love warm wet weather. This means that as the weather warms up in …
Are Your Baby Goats Dying? Here’s What to Do
Written by Annemaria Duran in Goats and Sheep Baby goats can die for several different reasons, and there is nothing more demoralizing to a farmer or would-be homesteader than having …
Can a Goat Breed with Sheep? (Are Goat-Sheep Hybrids Real?)
Written by Tim RhodesLast Updated: Jan 16, 2023 Many have questioned whether a goat can breed with a sheep, and whether goat-sheep hybrids are actually real. While the question may be …
