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Managing laminitis in horses on small properties (part 1)

Farmstyle is delighted to introduce Carol Layton as a contributor of articles focusing on managing horses on small properties. Carol brings a lifetime of  experience and considerable expertise in…

Part one: Calf rearing – small farmers’ guide to feeding and raising calves

Hand rearing calves is a popular business for small farmers. The initial investment required for calf rearing is relatively low while labour can generally be  easily worked around off-farm…

Part two: Calf housing and bedding requirements for successful calf rearing

For small landholders wanting to make a success of calf rearing and make a supplementary income from it, calf housing will be an important consideration. Providing suitable housing for calves at…

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New Forum Topics

	Topic	Replies	Last post	Forum
932	Tractors bygaz on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 13:53	13	by jhonygee Tue, 11/03/2020 - 22:57	General Forum
7170	Orphan Lambs and Foxes byhlcrouch on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 20:10	2	by hlcrouch Tue, 10/06/2020 - 09:05	Sheep
6966	Agistment bymarieoc on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 19:52	3	by admin Fri, 10/02/2020 - 17:53	Livestock
6699	Should I till, use harrows or just let it be? byTheOldChurchEstate on Thu, 09/10/2020 - 18:40	1	by admin Thu, 09/17/2020 - 17:03	Farming Help
6613	Hello everyone byGordon on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 14:32	1	by admin Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:10	Fencing
6573	Do I need to fence off my dam with cows? bymawan on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 13:57	1	by admin Wed, 09/09/2020 - 10:12	Farming Help
6568	Kiwi wanting to sheep farm in Australia byNikita on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 09:40	1	by admin Mon, 09/07/2020 - 11:23	Sheep
6565	New sheep about to lamb, not vaccinated or wormed. What do I do please? bySarah B on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 14:57	2	by Sarah B Wed, 09/02/2020 - 16:34	Sheep
5870	Do lambs need to be treated prior to Consumption? byBushwick on Sun, 10/06/2019 - 22:15	5	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:44	Sheep
6523	Best Tree Crops for Victoria byOllie Douglas on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 23:05	2	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:38	General Forum
6548	Too much to learn not enough time byTubs on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 23:41	3	by Steve89 Wed, 09/02/2020 - 09:25	New Members
6522	New to cattle ownership, need some help and advice. byrobcarver on Fri, 08/21/2020 - 18:34	3	by admin Fri, 08/28/2020 - 09:23	Farm skills & knowledge
3174	Cattle yard suppliers byPGR912 on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 10:51	7	by PGR912 Tue, 08/25/2020 - 13:41	General Forum
6282	Farm security byweekenders on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 12:51	5	by John@LandWatch Sat, 08/22/2020 - 11:59
3275	Agistment Rates bymrmrsmrb on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 17:14	7	by hiremaths Fri, 08/21/2020 - 07:49	General Forum
3319	Raising cattle for meat, how many per acre bystevo7 on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 10:25	6	by AuroraDaniels Thu, 08/20/2020 - 12:19	Farming Help
6517	Tank and Bore vs Town Water byrobynscordilis… on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 13:12	1	by admin Thu, 08/20/2020 - 10:26
6518	Fattening steers bymarkb1624 on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 17:45	1	by markb1624 Wed, 08/19/2020 - 18:16	Farming Help
6466	Pasture byAlfie on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 16:34	1	by admin Tue, 08/18/2020 - 11:52
3800	Bad experience with agistment byKaz on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 18:19	4	by cptj Mon, 08/17/2020 - 04:10	General Forum

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