Chapter
Chapter 3 Nutrition and feed management
The nutritional requirements of livestock
Assessing the feed supply
Matching feed supply and animal requirements
Assessment of body condition of sheep
Weaner nutrition and management
Nutrition and wool production
Practical tips for supplementary feeding
Chapter 4 Drought management
Drought management options
Storing fodder for drought
Chapter 5 Reproductive management
Factors affecting reproductive performance
Management of ewes during pregnancy
Lamb survival and performance
Other influences on reproductive performance
Diseases causing reproductive loss in sheep flocks
Chapter 6 Disease management
Other scouring/wasting diseases
Trace element and vitamin deficiency diseases
Environmentally induced diseases
Chapter 7 Genetic improvement
Bloodline or stud selection
Other selection strategies
Technologies for increasing genetic gain
Animal welfare and quality standards
Legislation and codes of practice
Invasive husbandry procedures
Manage sheep to satisfy nutritional targets and complete all importanthusbandry procedures
Animal behaviour and low-stress stock handling
Plan for adverse situations such as drought, fire, cold conditions or flood
Humane destruction of sheep
Chapter 9 Working dog health
Appendix 1 – Monthly management reminders
Appendix 2 – Recording sheet for estimating average pasture height
Appendix 3 – Cutting and drying pasture quadrants for estimating pasture availability
Appendix 4 – Cost per weaner for different ram prices, joining rates andweaning percentages
References and further reading
Sheep Farming for Meat and Wool
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