Posts by Sharon Colley
Pregnancy Toxaemia in Ewes
Pregnancy toxaemia is a metabolic disorder resulting in the incapacity for the animal to maintain an adequate energy balance. It occurs when drastically low levels of glucose in the blood damage the brain and result in dehydration, kidney failure and potentially death. Inadequate nutrition is the primary cause of pregnancy toxaemia during late gestation because…
Read MoreEducating the Next Generation of Farmers
The future of Australian agriculture depends on the next generation. The more we can teach the next generation about where food comes from, how it is raised using sustainable practices, the better producers they will become. As the population grows, so does the need to produce sufficient food to feed everyone. We need to educate…
Read MoreSupplementing on Buffel Grass
With the recent rainfall events pastures are doing fairly well at holding on this season however we will most likely see a rapid decline in pasture quality soon if you haven’t already. The turning point for many pastures, particularly in our favoured buffel grass, is when the colouring of the grass turns from golden to…
Read MoreSupplement Limiters
Salt has traditionally been used as an intake limiter in stock feed supplements, however scientific advances in nutritional knowledge are slowly changing this practise. A number of different products are now being utilised as intake controllers that also offer the advantage of secondary nutritional benefits. Salt has many great uses and can be an important…
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