Registration of owners and identification of livestock in Western Australia is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) R
Use this tool to view the latest pregnancy scanning rates (reproductive rate) of WA sheep flocks. Choose to see the whole data set or refine the results to show by time of lambing, by year or by s
Use this tool to determine the impact on flock structure over six years of changes made to retaining or selling classes of sheep or changing the weaning ratio.
Selling or changing breeding numbers can have a profound impact on the on-going structure of the flock. It is important to determine the changes to the flock over many years to understand the impa
Traditionally, agriculture in the Western Australian rangelands has predominantly relied on grazing stock on native vegetation, with some irrigation precincts around Carnarvon and on the Ord River
Despite potentially elevated grain prices, strong prices for meat and wool mean that Western Australian sheep farmers can confidently supplementary feed their underweight ewes this summer/autumn.
Sheep producers interested in learning more about opportunities in the Middle East meat market have been invited to participate in a study tour to the region early next year.
A little knowledge of the nutritional value of your supplementary feeds can save you a lot of money and hassle. In dry seasons in particular, it is likely that farmers will need to start supplement
