Livestock

A sheep and beef operation that began more than 70 years ago with Siberia Station in the Turakina Valley now incorporates seven farms. Story and photos by Sarah Horrocks.

Whether a sheep has wool or no wool, the one that requires very few inputs is the sheep of the future, vet Trevor Cook writes.

Sleepy sickness, milk fever and grass staggers are metabolic diseases that often strike during a ewe’s late pregnancy, vet Andrew Roe writes.

With a proud history spaning three decades Shearwell Data specialises in designing and manufacturing animal identification and management systems.

Royal Canin Energy 4800 has been developed to support adult working dogs during very long, intense periods of activity.

Mating starts at weaning, and the target body condition score is 3.0 - and that’s the goal, not the average, Dwayne Cowin writes.

Domestication of cattle may be the cause of bull breakdowns, vet Dave Robertson writes.

A Simmental-based herd of cattle are the stars of the Wagener family’s Far North farming operation. By Glenys Christian. Photos by Malcolm Pullman.

Raising prime Angus cattle and Dorset Down sheep is the focus of stud farming on the Totaranui operation near Pahiatua. By Sarah Horrocks. Photos: Sarah Horrocks and Brad Hanson.