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Why tube feeding should be your last option

Why tube feeding should be your last option

Alex Moreland
Published on: 18/06/2024

If a newborn livestock animal is too weak to suckle then often the only option appears to be to tube feed colostrum but there are very good reasons why this should be your last option - not a ‘go-to’.

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Basic Needs for Sheep

Basic Needs for Sheep

Basic Needs for SheepAmanda Bowes
Published on: 28/05/2024

The rural dream has become a reality and you have decided to buy some sheep. So, what are the basic needs for our ovine friends?

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Help my chook is broody!

Help my chook is broody!

Help my chook is broody!Amanda Bowes
Published on: 13/05/2024

How to care for your broody hen, and how to curb broody behaviours in the future if you don't want chicks.

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How do I cope with the emotional challenges of keeping livestock?

How do I cope with the emotional challenges of keeping livestock?

How do I cope with the emotional challenges of keeping livestock?Amanda Bowes
Published on: 18/04/2024

Keeping livestock is full of challenges - physical, financial, environmental and emotional.

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