Seasonal reminders and resources
Below is a reference to past articles that may be useful over the coming months, particularly given the wet season. These are available either as previous SheepNotes articles on the Agriculture Victoria website or on the FeedingLivestock website.
| Topic | Content | Where is it? |
|---|---|---|
| Soil temperature for sowing decisions | Critical soil temperatures for pasture sowing | SheepNotes, Autumn 2022 |
| Wormboss Drench decision guide | Wormboss Website | |
| Nutrition and health of ewes after the break | Guides on ewe requirements - pasture, health and condition | |
| Condition Scoring | This site outlines the when and how to Condition Score sheep (including link to a ‘how to’ video). Many other resources for ewe management here. | Lifetimewool website |
| Why I should scan for multiples | This article outlines the benefits and procedures for pregnancy scanning ewes for multiples | SheepNotes Autumn 2020 |
| Targets for maternals | Outlines results from research to develop guidelines for condition scores for crossbred ewes | SheepNotes Autumn 2020 |
| Calcium disorders of ewes and lambs | Colin Trengove outlines hypocalcaemia, risks and potential treatment | SheepNotes Spring 2016 |
| Prolapsing ewe | Possible causes and prevention of prolapses in ewes | SheepNotes Spring 2016 |
| Tail length – getting it right | Guidelines (and why) of getting tail length in | SheepNotes Autumn 2016 |
| Soil temperature for sowing decisions | Critical soil temperatures for pasture sowing | SheepNotes Autumn 2022 |
| The lowdown on lime | Jim Shovelton from Meridian Agriculture works through some of the myths on lime and considerations for applying | SheepNotes Autumn 2015 |
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