keeping sheep 101

In Australia we are lucky to have a big sheep meat and wool industry. One of the benefits is the high quality, evidenced-based information provided by state agriculture departments and sheep industry bodies.

Here are some webinar recordings from SheepConnect NSW and other information that you might like to dip into when learning about all things sheep.

FEEDING
Seasonal feed management for optimal sheep production - starving in the midst of plenty
Pre-joining ewe nutrition
Condition scoring
Summer weaner management - growing your lambs
Managing livestock nutrition over summer
Spring health and nutrition

DISEASES AND VACCINATIONS
Common sheep diseases and correct vaccination techniques
Ovine Brucellosis
Ovine Johnes Disease

WORMS
Overview: Barber's Pole Worm
Barber's Pole Worm management and BarberVax
Preparing worm free paddocks
Seasonal worm update and Autumn forecast
Understanding sheep worms and their life cycles to minimise impacts

FLIES
It's fly time - Summer
It's fly time - Spring - preventing, monitoring and treating flystrike

LAMBING
Making the most out of lambing this year
Introduction to sheep reproductive biology
Ramping up repro - keeping rams in top condition
Lamb marking
Autumn joining

FEET
Footrot update - recognising problems and treatment options
Lameness in sheep - the veterinary science
Foot bathing sheep - practical guide from NSW Local Land Services

WET CONDITIONS
Wet Spring seasonal update - tools, strategies, feeding, animal health