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No 10. Sheep Performance Recording in New Zealand. History- high fertility flocks
By Dr Clive Dalton The hunt for high fertile sheep The Ruapuke Ward flock We at Whatawhata heard about a
NZ Timbers for Woodcrafting
New Zealand farms have nearly all been cleared from native bush in our 150-year farming history, so there is always
Breeding sheep to eliminate dags and worms. 9.
By Dr Clive Dalton PART 9 Getting the best from a ‘Dag-Free’ and ‘Worm-Free’ ram This is an outstanding Romney
The Dosin ‘O the Hoggs – Part 1
By Clive Dalton In our “Daft Laddies” book, on this blog Don Clegg and I report the story about “Braxy
Animal behaviour and welfare: Sheep Part 1
SHEEP BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Origins: Senses: Social behaviour: FeedingBy Dr Clive Dalton Origins Uses for sheep: Modern sheep problemsWorld
Daft Laddies – Wet day jobs
Daft Laddies. Farming Tales of North Tyne and Rede 50 years on. By Clive Dalton and Donald Clegg An extract
Northumberland history. War memorial – Falstone (North Tyne)
By Geoffrey Dagg, Donald Clegg and Clive Dalton Falstone Today’s small village of Falstone at the top of the North
New Zealand agricultural history. No 32. Importing exotic sheep breeds
My final shots Why didn’t MAF check?Ask today’s sheep farmers My last call By Dr Clive Dalton My final shots It was
Northumbrian history – 250 years of Border reiving. Any lessons learned?
By Dr Clive Dalton A North Tyne laddie Born and reared in Bellingham in the Upper North Tyne valley, 11
Breeding sheep to eliminate dags and worms. 6.
By Dr Clive Dalton PART 6 Selecting male replacements from the A team nucleus Remember the aim: Docking ram lambs
New Zealand agricultural history. No 16. Importing exotic sheep breeds
Importation of exotic sheep breeds Second MAF importation Quarantine station at Hopuhopu Veterinary inspection MAFQual veterinarian Peter Hoyle Dr Clive
Daft Laddies – Muck & magic
Daft Laddies. Farming Tales of North Tyne and Rede 50 years on.By Clive Dalton and Donald Clegg An extract from
Cattle farm husbandry – breeding, basic genetics
Cattle, farming, husbandry, breeding, genetics, principles, normal distribution, genetics & environment, heritability, selection differential, generation interval, genetic gain By Dr
Breeding sheep to eliminate dags and worms. 8.
By Dr Clive Dalton PART 8 Life cycle of main species of sheep worms Faecal Egg Counting (FEC) Larvae being
No 5. Sheep Performance Recording in New Zealand. History – Breed structure
By Dr Clive Dalton Breed structure – the famous triangle I’ve drawn the traditional breed structure in the first triangle.
Fencing Glossary
ELECTRIC FENCING Amp: Unit of current. Watts divided by voltage.Current: The current and the duration and rate of its flow that causes
Agricultural research killed by bureaucrats
Research killed by bureaucracy By Clive Dalton New Zealand scientist Dr John Baker’s comments in a recent 2007 farming publication on
Drench resistant worms in sheep – refugia
Sheep, farming, husbandry, animal health, disease, worms, internal parasites, refugia By Dr Clive Dalton What is ‘refugia’? The dilemma !
I’m weary of the arrogance of science
The arrogance of science By Clive Dalton I’m sick of the arrogance of science. Having been part of it in both
Cattle farm husbandry – feed budgets
Cattle, farming, husbandry, feeding, feed budgeting, how to do a budget, managing a feed deficit and feed surplus. By Dr
New Zealand farming. Poultry – Glossary of terms
Dr Clive Dalton Albumin: The white of an egg made up of four different layers. Avian: Relating to birds. Bantam:
Sheep Farm Husbandry – References and Further Reading
Sources of information from text books, research papers, technical leaflets & reports, sheep industry organisations‘ publications By Dr Clive Dalton Dalton,
Facial eczema – NZ disease scourge for 100 years
By Dr Clive Dalton and around they eyes, and sometimes along the back. Problem for 100 years For over a
‘Wormwise’ – Time to move on
By Dr Clive Dalton Launch ‘Wormwise’ was formed to come up with a ‘National Strategy’ to combat the rising resistance
Stanley Dalton – Northumbrian murder of an innocent man
By Clive Dalton From a report in “The Newcastle Journal”, August 19, 2000An impenetrably cryptic inscription appears on a stone
Cattle farm husbandry – feeds for cattle
Cattle, farming, husbandry, feeding, feeds available, pasture, silage, balage, hay, good and bad features of feeds, stocking rate, stock units
NZ Sheep Husbandry – Managing ewes with multiple lambs
By Dr Clive Dalton Pregnancy scanningPregnancy scanning (at around NZ50c/ewe in New Zealand) has been a great innovation to help
Drench resistant worms in sheep – drenching to control worms
By Dr Clive Dalton Well, which one are you going to buy? Will the store assistant know enough to help
New Zealand agricultural history. No 15. Importing exotic sheep breeds
Dr Neil Clarke’s ideas on genetic multiplication MAFTech technical support at Hopuhopu quarantine station Visits to Hopuhopu Diseases – Ovine
Cat Behaviour and Welfare
Don’t ever think you keep a cat! This section on Cat Behaviour and Welfare explains how your cat allows you
Angora (Mohair) Goat Basics: Goat fibre
By Dr Clive Dalton Staples of kid fleece, 26-30 microns Goat fibre Fibre development Mohair Mohair grading The broad grading
Angora (Mohair) Goat Basics: Feeding
Farming, animal husbandry, goats, Angora, Mohair, feeding, nutrition, behaviour By Dr Clive Dalton FeedingFeeding behaviour Nutrition Feed intakeA goat doesn’t
Farmin doon the Tyne valley
Photo credits: Copyright iSee Gateshead, a magnificent record of Northumbrian imagery and history, including this marvellous image of East Grange
New Zealand agricultural history. The 1992 Canterbury snowstorms
By Clive Dalton Book of words and pictures by Phillip King, 1992. ISBN 0-473-01654-0 First snow emergency, Tuesday July 14,
Sheep Farm Husbandry -Preparing for lambing
Sheep, husbandry, lambing, how to measure performance, planning, making preparations, lambing percentage, scanning percentage By Dr Clive Dalton The wonder of
Cattle farm husbandry – Introduction to blog series
By Dr Clive Dalton IntroductionCattle have served mankind for around ten thousand years, and the ancient herders soon learned that
Daft Laddies – Braxy mutton
Cattle, farming, husbandry, recording, identification, tags and tag placement, brands, tattoos, recording live weight By Dr Clive Dalton You cannot
The Dosin ‘O the Hoggs- Part 2
This a famous and much-loved poem and song of Northumbrian shepherds and country folk at functions such as Border Shepherds’
Cattle farm husbandry – when to remove a calf
By Dr Clive Dalton Bonding of cow & calf only takes a few minutes (Photo Karen Managh) Bonding In dairy
“Larnin farmin” – From Kirkley Hall to King’s College
Finding my way from Newcastle central station up to the School of Agriculture at King’s College in 1952 for an
Drench resistant worms in sheep – other options
Sheep, farming, husbandry, disease, animal health, worms, internal parasites, options to avoid drench, organics, homeopathy, minerals, evaluating products, future developments
Animal behaviour and welfare: Donkey Part 2
DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 2 Donkeys & horses: Senses: Social structure: Communication By Dr Clive Dalton A donkey is not
Cattle farm husbandry – pre-calving staff training
By Dr Clive Dalton Training? Who needs training? There have always been far too many farms where new staff arrived
Drench resistant worms in sheep – dealing to dags
By Dr Clive Dalton What everybody knows The old solution What needs thinking about now? The solution – genetics What
Cattle farm husbandry – Simple system for first timers
By Dr Clive Dalton Rearing a few calves is regularly seen as a way to make some extra cash, on
New Zealand agricultural history. No 9. Importing exotic sheep breeds
Scrapie confirmed on Mana Island quarantine station Slaughter of sheep on Mana Island Burial of sheep on Mana Island By
Sheep Farm Husbandry – Mulesing
Mulesing, welfare issues, New Zealand minimal standards, blowfly, alternatives By Dr Clive Dalton BackgroundThe American breeders who put the wrinkles
Sheep Farm Husbandry – sheep farming systems
Sheep, husbandry, farming systems, advice on how to start By Dr Clive Dalton Important decisions to be madeWhen going into
Animal behaviour and welfare: Donkey Part 1
DONKEY BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 1 Terminology By Dr Clive Dalton What’s your Reaction? +1 0 +1 0 +1 0 Email
Cattle farm husbandry – calf rearing, feeds and systems
By Dr Clive Dalton Rearing calves. Which system will you choose – and what will the results look like? They
Farm working Dogs in New Zealand. 10. Practical Feeding
By Dr Clive Dalton Balanced feeding Dogs need a balanced diet, which has everything in it to meet their needs