Adelaide show results – Unity College Read More »
Congratulations to Unity College Murray Bridge for their significant success at this years Royal Adelaide Show in classes across the Led Steer and School Wether Competition. This is our first year working on the feeding program with the Unity College Team. Well done to Deb Zimmerman and Chloe Trotta and the student team for their […]
Weaning for profit Read More »
Weaning is a critical production phase in our calendar which is often managed in a very traditional way. A renewed focus on weaning management can improve early post-wearing growth and health, leading to improved daily weight gain and feed efficiency performance. Effective weaning management enables progeny to achieve target weights and sale much earlier, reducing […]
Podcast: Arthritis in Lambs, by Joan Lloyd Read More »
With lambing well underway or about to start across large parts of Australia it is timely to think about the health challenges faced by young sheep. One such challenge is arthritis or bacterial joint infections.
Research on Pleurisy/Pneumonia in sheep achieves second milestone Read More »
Our research project on pleurisy/pneumonia in sheep (Ovine Respiratory Complex, ORC has achieved its second milestone.
Notes for SA sheep producers over the summer period Read More »
With wetter conditions expected over the summer months in early 2022 the incidence of parasites is likely to rise. Most producers will be familiar with blowflies, but in drier areas like the Murray Mallee, when there is significant summer rain (greater than 15mm), Barbers Pole worm (BPW) becomes a possibility.