| Directory: Animals: Dairy & Beef Cattle (57) |
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Articles
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- Buying or Selling Cows A few things to keep in
mind if you are buying, selling or otherwise mixing cows of various
origins.
- Calf Feeding & Calf Health A detailed
explanation of how a young calf feeds with Oesophageal Groove closure.
Including practical advice on how to create healthy feeding calf, and what
problems can occur with bad feeding management.
- Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for
the Welfare of Dairy Cattle High standards of animal welfare are
important legally and also have direct economic benefits and ensure
international market access. This code encourages all people to adopt the
highest standards of husbandry.
- Welfare of Bobby Calves A "bobby calf" is a calf
which is at least 4 days old and is destined for slaughter for human
consumption. This code covers all aspects of welfare from birth to
slaughter which are unique to bobby calves.
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Books
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Contacts
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- Duds Dairy Calving Aid and Large Cow Restraint
The calving aid has loops which are placed around the calves feet. A
portion of hosing can be pulled or put around your hips to use your body
weight to assist. The large cow restraint immobilises the animal while
medication is administered.
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Web Resources
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- 2farm.co.nz Elise McLellan's 2farm.co.nz is an
excellent resource for New Zealand small farmers. Cows are Elise's
favourite animals. She has always farmed on the principle, 'look after
your animals and they will look after you'.
- Beef New Zealand Website run by Massey
University including news in the beef industry, research, societies,
breeders.
- Let’s Talk Dairying An informative site to
help you understand what it means to work in New Zealand's dairy industry.
Regularly updated with new information, case studies and links to other key
websites.
- The Farm in Diggers Valley A personal record of
events in the "This Week" updates and useful educational content. Close-up
photos of the birth of animals for instance, show what happens, or in some
cases what can go wrong.
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