Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780734718686
Category : Sheep
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Composition of the National Sheep Flock and Specification of Equilibrium Prices and Quantities for the Australian Sheep and Wool Industries, 2002-03 to 2004-05
Author: The Australian Sheep Flock
Author: The Australian Sheep Flock
Author: Vernon RudwickPublisher:
ISBN: 9780642191762
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Running a Small Flock of Sheep
Author: David G HintonPublisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643099530
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Running a Small Flock of Sheep uses a step-by-step approach and has been written for small-scale sheep farmers and inexperienced people considering a rural life-style change. It will prepare the reader for each procedure and event on a sheep farm. The book begins with an introduction to the basic principles and procedures of sheep farming and the economics and required farm infrastructure for different sheep enterprises. There are chapters on handling techniques, the obligations of owners, and laws and regulations covering the welfare of sheep. The remainder of the text deals with sheep husbandry including health and nutrition, condition scoring, breeding, lamb care and weaner management. There are separate chapters on wool production and prime lamb production. The final chapter covers the diagnosis, control and prevention of sheep diseases. This reliable and understandable guide provides all the information anyone needs to make the right choices in successfully managing a small flock of sheep, whether you're running a single pet or several hundred sheep for prime lamb, wool or dual purpose.
Flock Book for British Breeds of Sheep in Australia
Author: A Treatise on Sheep
Author: Thomas SoutheyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sheep
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The Sheep Business: Production and Marketing Guide for Australian Merino Wool
Author: Shauna DewhurstPublisher: NSW Agriculture
ISBN: 1760583839
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to Australian wool growing, published in 2006 and now out of print. This book covers choice of wool -growing enterprises, identifying, customer needs, assessing profitability, establishing breeding objectives, selection and culling, joining management, nutrition, pastures and grazing management, flock health, preparation and sale of the wool clip. Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Australian wool industry Chapter 2. Enterprise choice Chapter 3. Who are your customers? Chapter 4. Can Merino wool be profitable? Chapter 5. Establish your breeding objective Chapter 6. Choosing a ram source Chapter 7. Selection and culling Chapter 8. Ram and ewe management Chapter 9. Joining management Chapter 10. Nutrition requirements and digestion Chapter 11. Wool production from pasture Chapter 12. Grazing management Chapter 13. Flock health Chapter 14. Preparing and selling your wool clip Chapter 15. How much is your wool worth? Appendices: 1. Gross margin templates 2. Glossary of wool processing terms 3. Cost of production template 4. Individual animal management 5. Liveweight and body condition assessment 6. Pasture assessment 7. Fodder budgeting calculation template 8. Predicted daily intake of pasture by ewes 9. Some sheep diseases and their prevention 10. Merino wool clip worksheet 11. Shearing data and clip analysis templates References Further Reading
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Author: AustraliaRunning a Small Flock of Sheep
Author: David G. HintonPublisher: Landlinks Press
ISBN: 0643092757
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Provides all the information anyone needs to make the right choices in successfully managing a small flock of sheep, whether you're running a single pet or several hundred sheep for lamb or wool.
Australian Sheep Husbandry
Author: Albert Stapleton ArmstrongPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sheep
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description