Below is a short summary of the discussion we had on Dung Beetles following Winswood Farm purchasing 1000 Winter Active beetles.  Dung beetles very efficiently bury dung into the ground which has multiple benefits. Opening up the ground allowing greater water penetration Burying manure so it is better utilised to fertilise your paddocks rather than … Continue reading September Meeting – Dung Beetles

We discussed the very informative MLA guide which can be located on the website under Cattle Care.  The following is a brief summary of the main points in the publication. Ruminants, such as cattle and sheep, have a complex digestive system with 4 stomachs, each of which has a different job; the first is the … Continue reading July Meeting – Nutrition for Beef Cattle

There are two pieces of information on our website that may assist you with this exercise. The first is a link to the Victoria DPI website found under the Cattle Care Tab which gives some very detailed information on assessing condition. Cattle Care | Australian Miniature Hereford Breeders Network (amhbn.com) The second is found under … Continue reading May Meeting – Assessing the Condition of Beef Cattle

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What do we want in our bull? Our bull needs to be of the absolute best quality possible as they are capable of siring multiple calves and can therefore pass on poor attributes to many offspring. Conversely a cow will generally only have one calf a year, so her faults aren’t going to impact so … Continue reading March 2022 Meeting – Focus on Bulls

Pesti Virus at Shady Creek Dianne Davey: PESTIVIRUS FARM NOTES 16/2/2022 Here follows in date order the farm events that led to the diagnosis of Pestivirus: Heifer Gweny born 10/9/2017 at agistment property. She was very small.12/9/2017  Gweny weak, hollow and hungry. Her mother, a big Hereford had big teats. Into yards 2 days in … Continue reading February 2022 Meeting – Pesti Virus Farm Notes