
Dairy AgSkills
A practical guide to animal welfare, safety, quality assurance, milking, feeding, health and management of a dairy herd. Includes calf rearing, breeding and waste disposal systems.
Bosley is one of the icons of Tocal, since Bruce West recognised that what Bosley lacked in muscle he made up for in temperament. This new children's book is about Bosley and Bruce. It's short, sweet, and a great way to introduce young kids to farming.
About this series
This book is one of a series of stories aimed at developing agricultural understanding in young students, as well as an appreciation of the work involved in producing food and fibre on Australian farms. The other titles in this growing series are Charlotte and Freda.
Check out the activities designed to go along with these stories, created by the NSW Department of Primary Industries Schools program! They will help you get the most benefit out of the stories. Find them at www.nswdpi-schools-program.com/picturebooks
Other formats
The ebook has audio included so that children can listen to the story and read along. There is also an Auslan version on YouTube.
Title | Bosley and Bruce |
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Author(s) | Jo Hathway and Jess Green |
Pages | 20 |
ISBN | 978-1-76058-288-3 |
Catalogue number | B978 |
Year published | 2018 |
Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries |
Price | $10.00AUD (inc GST) |
Paperback / Hardback - $10.00 | Buy now |
eBook - $4.99 (iPad/iPhone) |
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eBook - Not available (PC/Android) |
Dairy AgSkills
A practical guide to animal welfare, safety, quality assurance, milking, feeding, health and management of a dairy herd. Includes calf rearing, breeding and waste disposal systems.
Sheep Agskills
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.
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.
Bee Agskills
A basic guide to some of the skills and practices of bee production. Easy to follow for those new to bee keeping, this book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams and full-colour pictures. Includes how to maintain hives, use a bee smoker, catch a swarm, remove and extract honey, health and pests in the hive, buying equipment, and working safely with bees.
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.
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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