
Sheep AgSkills - A Practical Guide to Farm Skills
Author: Jennifer Laffan
Publisher: NSW Agriculture
Format: Softback
ISBN: 9780731305858
Product Id: 3279
Sheep Agskills provides a guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep.The book contains step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and full-colour pictures.
Table of Contents:
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General safety precautions
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Animal welfare
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Quality assurance
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Catch, restrain and throw sheep
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Body condition scoring and fat scoring sheep
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Mouthing
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Foot trimming
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Drenching
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Hand crutching
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Machine crutching
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Problems associated with lambing
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Tail docking
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Vaccinating
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Castrating lambs
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Individual identification, and
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Safe Work Method Statements.