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Facial Eczema (FE). Farmer Information. Part 7. Zinc Oxide. Motor-driven Drenching Systems

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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

Sheep Farm Husbandry – Castration and Tail Docking

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Castration, tail docking, age, methods, welfare issues By Dr Clive Dalton These procedures have been carried out for centuries, castration to reduce the number of males on the farm, and docking tails to avoid the growth of dags that attract blowflies. So the term “docking” for both these operations, done at the same time. Both … Read more

Cattle farm husbandry – dehorning & castration

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Cattle, farming, husbandry, dehorning (disbudding), castration By Dr Clive Dalton What use are horns ? A horn very close to growing into an animal’shead which needs urgent attention. Horns were designed by nature for cattle to fight with and for dams to protect their calves from predators. They damage hides, they bruise meat (which is not … Read more