Drenching - Sheep

Drenching provides an effective way to administer parasite and worm control to sheep to keep them healthy. It is done at various times of the year.

Spraying - Crops/paddocks

Spraying crops and paddocks is done to reduce weed burden and weed competition with crops, as well as retain the available water profile for the crops. Crops are also sprayed to kill insects and diseases that negatively affect them.

Drenching - Sheep

Drenching provides an effective way to administer parasite and worm control to sheep to keep them healthy. It is done at various times of the year.

Calf Marking

Calves are marked with a property tag at approximately 2 months of age.

Lamb Marking - main

Lambs are usually marked between 2 and 12 weeks of age. Lamb marking involves tagging, castration of male lambs, tail docking and mulesing. Pain relief is administered to make this process easier for the lambs. Vaccinations are usually undertaken at this time.

Crutching - main

Sheep and lambs are mustered and crutched during the year. The wool is shorn from around their face and breech area. This helps to prevent flystrike and provides a cleaner fleece at shearing time.

Weaning - Lambs

Lambs are weaned after shearing. Lambs are separated from the ewes prior to shearing, shorn with the other lambs, drafted into ewe weaner and wether weaner lines and put in a paddock with other sheep of the same age.

Drenching - Sheep

Drenching provides an effective way to administer parasite and worm control to sheep to keep them healthy. It is done at various times of the year.

Weaning - Calves

Calves are weaned between 5-6 months of age. Cows are pregnancy tested at the same time and any dry cows are sold at market.

Sales – Sheep

Sheep are sold at various times of the year, mainly after shearing. This can be done to reduce the pressure on available stock feed. Sheep are also assessed for overall health and desired traits and sheep that do not meet the property criteria are sold.

Sales – Cattle

Cattle are sold to reduce the pressure on available stock feed. Cattle are also assessed for overall health and desired traits and those that do not meet the criteria are sold.