What you need to know to keep cattle
There are many reasons to keep cattle on a lifestyle block
but it's so much easier when you know the secrets to success!
They're relatively easy-care compared to sheep and goats
They usually respect fences
They are great at keeping paddocks healthy
They're easy to buy and sell
They have great characters
They can provide milk and meat if you're so inclined
In this course you will discover:
How to choose the perfect stock for your block and avoid buying in costly mistakes
How to create the ideal environment for you and your cattle to live together safely
Insights into how cattle interact with the world will make it easier to work with your animals
The simple secret to handling your cattle, keeping everyone safe!
How to look after young calves to give them the best start in life
Tips on practical feeding for year-round health
How to milk by hand and how to make it work for you and your cow
...and much more...
Everything you need is included
Video lessons
Join Sez the vet as she shares with you advice and tips about all aspects of farming cattle on a lifestyle block in New Zealand.
Coursebooks
Each module comes with a downloadable coursebook - no need to take notes!
Extras
We have helpful handouts, fun quizzes and some cool memes to share too!
Meet Your Instructor
Dr Sez
Lifestyle veterinarian
Dr Sez is a lifestyle block vet, with a passion for caring for the backyard farm pet.
Born and raised on a lifestyle block, she grew up around goats, sheep, chooks, horses and more, developing a passion for caring for and bettering the welfare of our farm animals from a young age.
Dr Sez initially studied animal behaviour, further fuelling her passion, before returning to New Zealand to become a qualified vet. She now works with the many lifestyle blocks of the South Auckland region and runs the YouTube channel ‘Sez the Vet’, airing interesting and topical weekly episodes on the health of your farm animals.
What we cover:
Welcome
A message from your instructor Sez
How to use this course
Please answer a few quick questions to help us help you
Module 1 - Getting Started
First Considerations
Talk like a farmer
Legal Responsibilities
What you need to provide
What's the plan?
Choosing the right cattle for your block
Question time
LSB guide to cattle breeds
Buying stock
Cattle M1 - Coursebook
Module 2 - Set up to succeed
Grab a pen
Paddocks & fences
Let's run back through those fields
Yards
Yarn about yards
Shelter & Shade
Question time
Equipment
Cattle M2 - Coursebook
That's a wrap
Module 3 - Nutrition
Introduction to nutrition
Feeding ruminants
The guts of it
What to feed
What do cows eat?
Building blocks
Practical feeding
Feed your knowledge
Nutritional needs
Feeding calves
Cattle M3 - Coursebook
Module 4 - Behaviour
We are the predators
Cattle senses
Aging cattle by their teeth
Normal behaviour
Social cues
Handling cattle safely
Making friends
Examining your cattle
Cattle M4 - Coursebook
Module 5 - Day to day husbandry
Day to day management
Body condition scoring
Calf care
Worms & drenching
When to call the vet
Cattle M5 - Coursebook
Module 6 - Production: Meat & milk
Meat & milk
Meat
Selling your livestock
All about milk
Cattle M6 - Coursebook
Extras
Hand milking video
Lifestyle farmer and nutritionist Rob Derrick talks about his lifestyle block
Tips on feeding calves
NRM Calf Rearing Guide
Thank you!
Testimonials
I highly recommend the LSB courses
I realised that having good information in one location from someone I can trust was far better than constantly trying to find information.
The other good thing about the courses is that they are New Zealand based and therefore the information is relevant to me.
I have found the courses to be very informative. They not only cover topics that help you keep your animals happy and healthy but also cover legal requirements which, when it comes to cattle, are very important to know.
by Katie
Really helpful tips, especially the visuals or videos attached
Really great, love how it is broken into smaller modules and can work on at your own pace. Really helpful tips, especially the visuals or videos attached.
Since completing the course we have added shelter for the flock, a foot trough in the yards and a ramp for getting sheep onto a trailer all which have made it easier to manage the animals.
It's a very easy and informative way to learn a lot about your animals or even if you are considering getting some it will give you a good idea of what to expect.
by Cam
The course was even better than I had hoped for.
Very easy to follow and quite comprehensive. It covers so much and some topics that I hadn’t though of or found much info on.
Being able to go back and redo parts of the course is very helpful plus the fact that I can go back at anytime and refresh my memory is most helpful…at my age 😊
The course is great for new herd owners and also, I believe that experienced herd owners will find a few things in it that they might have forgotten or not known.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone who owns or plans to own cattle.
by Richard
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