By Dr Clive Dalton Ram correctly serving a ewe in full standing oestrus It’s too easy to forget about the ram. They certainly get plenty of attention during their selection and purchase, and up to the day they are joined with the ewes, but when they’ve done their work, there’s a great temptation to put … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton It’s too easy to forget about the ram. They certainly get plenty of attention during their selection and purchase, and up to the day they are joined with the ewes, but when they’ve done their work, there’s a great temptation to put them in the back paddock and forget about them. … Read more
Cattle, farming, husbandry, breeding, reproduction, artificial insemination (AI), artificial breeding (AB), achieving good results, how to keep the AI technician happy By Dr Clive Dalton What’s the problem?Because cows are inseminated by humans, and because humans vary in their manual dexterity, pregnancy rates can vary with the operator, although AI organisations do their very best … Read more
Daft Laddies – Farming tales of North Tyne and Rede 50 years on By Clive Dalton and Don Clegg An extract from the book Daft Laddies, Farming Tales of North Tyne and Rede 50 years on (2003) by Clive Dalton and Don Clegg. If you’d like a copy of the book, including an audio CD of a few of the … Read more
By Clive Dalton & Claire Rumble. Now a new Google knol – click here to read online. Originally published by the Auckland Livestock Improvement Association, Private Bag, Hamilton. ISBN 0-473-00294-9 April 1985 The cover of the book shows Moria Toomath (daughter of the late A.S. Wiley) of the Puhinui Jersey stud on her Koranui farm … Read more