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Sheep husbandry - resources
A producer's guide to sheep husbandry practices
A producer’s guide to sheep husbandry practices provides information from a range of research and on-farm experience that will enhance animal welfare and potentially improve production outcomes. It has been put together, and updated, following extensive consultation with a wide range of groups, individuals, welfare organisations, industry bodies, and people with expertise in sheep husbandry.
This guide provides up-to-date information on the best animal health and welfare practices for people working in the sheep industry. Animal welfare and management on-farm can affect the long term success of farming enterprises and the sheep industry. Sheep Producers Australia recommends this guide as a practical, easy-to-follow guide on animal health and welfare practices for anyone involved in the sheep industry.
Extended Commercial Trials of NUMNUTS® - report
Did you know the NUMNUTS device provides delivery of local anaesthetic at the time of ring application for tail docking or castration?
Many husbandry procedures routinely carried out to improve animal wellbeing and productivity can be painful, and evolving community expectations and market access requirements are driving improvements in pain and procedure management. One such product is the NUMNUTS device, which facilitates targeted delivery of local anaesthetic when applying an elastrator ring to the tail for tail docking and/or scrotum for castration. This project collected evidence on the pain-mitigating impacts, animal safety implications, and efficacy of NUMNUTS, particularly for castration.
