By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. 9. Facial Eczema: (Sheep). Zinc oxide. Long-term dosing. Note: Proprietory mixes such as Cozinc (Coastal Biologicals Ltd), Maximix (Bell-Booth Ltd) and Nu Zinc (Nufarm Ltd) should be mixed and used as recommended … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. 4. FACIAL ECZEMA: Zinc oxide. General dosing information. When to Start How to Start When to Stop Zinc Toxicity Copper and Selenium Purity of Zinc Compounds GeneralA volumetric measure of the zinc … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. 5. Facial Eczema: (Dairy Cattle). Zinc oxide. Long-term dosing. Remember: Not all liquid fertilisers are seaweed based. Note: Proprietary mixes such as Cozinc (Coast Biologicals Ltd), Maximix (Bell-Booth Ltd) and Nu Zinc (Nufarm … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, animal health, disease, Facial Eczema, advice, recommendations, zinc, zinc oxide, motor driven drenching systems, methods By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. Part 7. Facial Eczema. Zinc Oxide. Motor-driven drenching systems Some motor-driven drenching systems cannot … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton ‘Farmer Prince Charles’ and ‘Farmer King George III’ Prince Charles was once reported as saying that King George III (‘Farmer George’) was a favourite ancestor and he had done a lot of research on him. George III was famous for promoting English textile prosperity by bringing in superfine Spanish Merinos (by … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, animal health, bulls, health risks, how to avoid risks, protecting herd health Bringing bulls on to your farm: Avoiding health risks By Dr Clive Dalton On farms where Artificial Insemination )AI) is not practical or cost effective, bulls are used for natural mating. On dairy farms this is done after the … Read more
Agriculture, animal husbandry, goats, Angora, Mohair, health, giving injections, practical adviceBy Dr Clive Dalton & Dr Marjorie Orr Injections General hygiene Subcutaneous injection (under the skin) Intramuscular injection (into the muscle) Intravenous injection (into the vein) Intramammary injection (into the udder)In sheep (and goats), antibiotics for mastitis are normally given intramuscularly but you may need … Read more
Agriculture, animal husbandry, goats, Angora, Mohair, information, further reading, references By Dr Clive Dalton Further readingARC Report No. 10. (1998).The nutrition of goats. Report of technical committee on responses to nutrients.ISBN 0-85199-216-1. Batten, G. (2002).Simply goats. A guide to making money from your farm with goats.A FITT project funded by New Zealand Woolpro. ISBN 0-473-07077-4. Charlton, … Read more
Agriculture, animal husbandry, Facial Eczema, causes, symptoms, cattle, sheep, deer, goats By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. Part 1. Cause and symptoms.Facial eczema (FE) is a disease of sheep, cattle, deer and goats, which causes death and lowered … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, animal health, disease, Facial Eczema, dairy cattle, dosing in crisis, zinc, dose rates By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. 6. FACIAL ECZEMA: (Dairy Cattle). Zinc oxide. Crisis dosing. Unstabilised drench Recipe Stabilised drench Recipe … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, animal heath, disease, Facial Eczema, Dairy cattle, management, advice, recommendations By Dr Clive Dalton Original 1991 information written by Dr Barry Smith and Dr Neale Towers, Ruakura Agricultural Research Station, Hamilton, New Zealand. 3. (Dairy Cattle). Management. Disclaimer This material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and the … Read more
Agriculture, farming, animal husbandry, reproduction, principles, puberty, breeding seasons, breeding cycles, signs of oestrus, pregnancy, future technological developments, glossary Farm Animal Reproduction – Basic Principles By Dr Clive Dalton Puberty At a certain stage in an animal’s life it reaches “sexual maturity”. This is when it is capable of mating and reproducing. Size and liveweight … Read more