A guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and colour pictures. Includes safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, catching and handling mouthing, drenching, vaccinating, crutching, foot trimming, lambing and individual identification.
| Title | Sheep Agskills |
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| Pages | 64 |
| ISBN | 978-1-76058-667-6 |
| Catalogue number | B111 |
| Year published | 2023 |
| Publisher | First published 1988, 2nd ed. 2005, 2010, 3rd ed. 2016, 4th ed. 2023 |
| Price | $25.00AUD (inc GST) |
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| eBook - $11.99 (iPad/iPhone) |
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Type: Publication
Date: 2023
Alpaca Agskills
A basic guide to the skills and practices of alpaca production. Step by step instructions, diagrams and full colour pictures for their care, management and breeding. Now spiral bound to make it easier to refer to on the job!
Type: Publication
Date: 2008
Poultry Agskills
Get started in backyard poultry with this basic guide. Includes breeding, rearing, housing, feeding, flock health, safety and animal welfare. Plenty of photos and diagrams to show you what to do.
Type: Publication
Date: 2023
Sunny and Ruby
Sunny and Ruby are Australian Stock Horses on Tocal. They are siblings and best of friends. Sunny looks up to his older sister, although at times, he is just a tiny bit jealous. With time, care and training both grow to be horses we are all proud of!
Type: Publication
Date: 2006
Goat Agskills
Shows how to provide shelter for goats, trim hooves, drench, vaccinate, tattoo, disbud, eartag and milk goats by hand or using a machine. Also covers buying a goat, kidding, show preparation, record keeping, health problems, quality assurance, animal welfare and safety.
Type: Publication
Date: 2010
Pig Agskills
Practical skills on the care of pigs. Covers pig husbandry, health care, breeding programs for sows and raising piglets. Highlights animal welfare standards for pigs.
Type: Publication
Date: 2005
Beef Agskills
A step-by-step guide to basic beef skills and practices, including many diagrams and colour photos. Covers general safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, drafting and counting cattle, mouthing, drenching, vaccinations, dehorning calves, heat detection, calving problems, weaning and paddock appraisal.
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