Ovine Observer is a quarterly newsletter on issues relating to sheep production and research. It features articles written by DAFWA researchers and industry leaders. Online subscription to Ovine Observer is free.
1. Feed365 Trial Update - Pastures 2. What is the real cause of scouring in your sheep? 3. Warning for livestock owners to look out for Annual Rye Grass Toxicity 4. Are your sheep fit to load?
1. The impact of changing joining rates on the Western Australian sheep flock 2. Transformation of saltland areas at Katanning Research Station 3. Identifying high-value tactical livestock decisions on a mixed enterprise farm in a variable environment 4. Assessing economic...
1. Comparison of udder and teat traits in merino ewes recorded at lambing 2. Using lupins and the ram effect to improve reproductive performance in Merino ewes in southern Australia 3. Transitioning to electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats 4. Managing feed and water...
1. Edition 100 of the Ovine Observer 2. Opportunties using eID - Tahara case study 3. Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) in Australian breeding ewes 4. Lupinosis in sheep 5. Dry season response 2023 6. Seasonal Updates
1. Causes of abortion and lamb mortality for maiden ewes in WA 2. Ultrawide band microwave scanning precisely and accurately predicts sheepmeat hot carcase GR tissue depth 3. Improving farm productivity with better carcase feedback 4. Saltland Genie Web App...
1. Sheep abortion and stillbirth investigation at Australian veterinary laboratories 2. A review of the revered Sarah Esme Blumer and her contribution to sheep science 3. Changes in pain relief availability for lamb marking 4. FEED365 and FutureSheep field...
1. The WA NLIS Sheep and Goat Advisory Group – 12 months on 2. Abortion and lamb mortality between pregnancy scanning and marking for maiden ewes 3. 2021 and 2022 Southern WA sheep reproductive rates based on pregnancy scanning data 4. Making the move to non-...
