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  • Factsheet

    Shelter - maintaining the welfare and productivity of sheep and cattle on drystock farms

    … either very hot weather cold wet windy conditions includes when animals heavily … grazing livestock animals must maintain body temperature within comfort zone … very welladapted maintain comfortable body temperature regardless weather winter …
  • Factsheet

    Do pure clover swards need nitrogen and phosphorus fertiliser at sowing?

    wwwbeeflambnzcom 0800 beef lamb 0800 233 352 farmers farmers has recently been shift establish pure clover swards sheep beef farms improve feed quality fix nitrogen soil during establishment …
  • News

    Dairy farmers encouraged to use superior beef genetics this spring

    Beef + Lamb New Zealand is encouraging dairy farmers to consider using superior beef genetics at mating this spring to add value to their non-replacement calf …
    Genetics beef
  • News

    B+LNZ Lamb Crop confirms fewer lambs in spring 2024

    A new report by Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) confirms earlier estimates for fewer lambs in spring 2024 compared to last year due to a declining ewe flock, and a moderate decrease in ewe lambing …
    lambs and ewes
  • News

    Sheep farmers urged to plan following likely unavailability of drench capsules

    … for ewes – but the key to this are ewe body condition and feed planning. Getting this … time. “Identifying ewes that are under body condition score (BCS) 3 to 3.5 at weaning …
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  • Other PDF

    B+LNZ Regional Case Study – Southland (April 2020)

    … small weight loss ewes given already good condition final decisions made also take … background combination adverse weather conditions covid19 restrictions have caused … what key issues contrast rest new zealand conditions through summer 201920 have been …
  • Industry data

    Stock Number Survey Report 30 June 2025

    … lamb crop calving outlook spring 2025 based condition any changes number breeding … results executive summary 1 economic seasonal conditions 4 longterm livestock trend 5 sheep … winter solid feed supplies livestock good body condition intense wet weather plagued …
  • News

    Survey identifies traits of importance to NZ beef producers

    … and weight traits (including carcase) and Body Condition Score (BCS). Of these, feed …
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  • Other PDF

    Code of Welfare Submission

    … other than husbandry procedures must trained conditions must able lie down get walk move … regarding has been varied some accepting new body condition score bcs ranges others … working order any problems rectified promptly body condition score any individual beef …
  • Resource book

    Managing soil health

    … include maintain improve physical biological condition soils order minimise movement … goals maintain improve physical biological condition soils order minimise movement … soil features comparing photos criteria vsa scoring guide give each indicator visual score …