Directory: Animals (398)   Categories Alpacas & Llamas (26) Dairy & Beef Cattle (57) Deer (3) Dogs (8) Donkeys (4) Ducks & Geese (3) Goats (10) Honey Bees (6) Horses (3) Native Birds (2) Ostriches (2) Pigs (14) Poultry (35) Rabbits (2) Sheep (123) Stock Agents (59) Turkeys (1) Vets (21)   Articles Newborn Cattle and Sheep Covers colostrum, birthing and bonding, milk production, teaching a calf to suck, reviving a weak calf / lamb, weaning and docking lambs and buying calves. Packed with useful information. Also covers goats and deer in less detail. Cattle, sheep and goats General article on ruminants, bloat, aging, hoof care, shearing and dagging, dehorning, castration, parasites, heat, pregnancy, calving, lambing, milk production, feed and water, grazing and foot and mount disease. Emergency Slaughter of Farm Livestock Outlines methods of killing animals in emergencies which, although not conforming to those used in a commercial slaughter plant, will despatch an animal with minimum suffering and distress. Odour Control on Livestock and Poultry Farms Outlines practical methods to help control odours from barns and manure storages. Many control techniques cost nothing - good housekeeping, good manure management, careful siting of animal housing and manure storages. Pastures: grasses, growth, renovation, hay, weeds Provides information on the least expensive way of feeding your stock, including grazing management, rotational grazing, making hay and baleage silage, how animals eat and avoiding overstocking - a common mistake with inexperienced small block owners Seasonal Management A guide to the seasons and tasks that need to be completed on a farm stocked with cattle, sheep or deer. The animal body Covers the organs and systems of the body, body temperature, appearance of a healthy animal and spread of disease. Treating sick animals Covers diarrhoea and constipation in various animals, salivation and mouth problems, fever, coughing and breathing problems, eye problems, wounds and bleeding from an open wound or internal, broken bones, lumps under the skin and poisoning. Welfare of Animals Transported within New Zealand Code of recommendations and minimum standards for the welfare of animals transported within New Zealand. Details obligations and responsibilities. Procedures for reducing stress on animals during transport. Animal health and the community Covers tuberculosis (TB), hydatid, screwworm, ringworm, disposal of dead animals, disposal of dung and health of the community. Welfare of Exhibit Animals and Information for Animal Exhibit Operators Each species has specific needs that must be catered for by the operator in order to maintain the animal's well-being. All owners and operators must properly provide long-term accommodation and care.   Books Small-Scale Livestock Farming A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit by Carol Ekarius. Advice for people starting a small-scale livestock farm. Success demands knowledge, effective management and hard work. Carol lives and farms in America.   Contacts Dudseasy Small Animal Restraint Lightweight, durable and easy to use stock restraint. Holder is adjustable to suit small animals up to 100kg. Ideal for lifestyle block farmers with no cattleyards to contain their animals for treatments. Easily cleaned to prevent cross infection.   Web Resources A manual for the primary animal health care worker A working guide for diagnosing, treating and preventing common food animal diseases, for proper feeding of food animals and for raising healthy and productive food animals. Diseases caught from animals (Zoonoses) Animals can pass disease on to humans although in many cases you are more likely to get these germs from contaminated food or water. This website includes information about the health-related risks of owning and caring for animals. Gestation Calculator This calculator gives the due date of various animals conceived on the date you enter. If you don't enter a date it assumes today. It also computes when mating should occur to end up with the birth date selected. Livestock Saleyard Schedule Searchable database gives the date of the next stock sale in the regional Wrightson saleyards. Future Farmers This resource was developed for high schools and other groups to host farm safety field days for high school students. The resource covers planning a farm safety field day, preparing a venue and includes all course materials. Saleyard Results Wrightson operate saleyards throughout New Zealand. This page gives the latest prices from local saleyards. Current Weather Warnings | Bookmark this page | Suggest a listing | Advertise on this page | Our Philosophy This page was last updated on 03 Jan 2010 All content and images copyright © 2010 Small Kiwi Farms New Zealand. Copyright of linked pages is retained by their owners. Small Kiwi Farms New Zealand is unable to give any assurance regarding the accuracy of this information.