Flock Talk February 2021
In this edition Noel O’Dempsey, Leading Sheep Regional Coordinator and Veterinarian, talks about managing rams, ewes and lambs to avoid heat stress and production loss.
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Flock Talk December 2018 – Ram check, EIDs, Wool declaration.
In this edition of FlockTalk there are articles on: Leading Sheep, Christmas check-in. Time for a check up on your rams. Electronic identification ideas. We do declare, it’s a good time to have sheep. Click here to view these articles.
Prepare your flock ready for autumn joining
Queensland’s sheep and wool producers are being urged to prepare their flocks for autumn joining. Industry consultant Geoff Duddy, from Sheep Solutions, said preparing the flock was critical for effective results and involved a lot more than simply opening the gate to let the rams in with the ewes. “Ideally producers should be checking their … Read more
All in the genes: Investing in better genetics lifts profits
Buying a better performing ram could earn producers greater annual returns and equate to significant gains in overall enterprise income, according to a sheep and wool adviser. Geoff Duddy from Sheep Solutions has been a guest presenter at Leading Sheep workshops in south western Queensland this year, advising on management strategies to minimise supplementary feeding, … Read more