Farm Animals
Transcript: In this presentation you will find out information on feeding, breeding and sheltering farm animals, specifically Chickens, Ducks, Cows and Pigs. JUST CLICK TO FIND OUT MORE.... Angela Crocombe (2006) Dairy and beef farming, Port Melbourne, Harcourt Education. N G Gregory, (1995), The role of shelterbelts in protecting livestock: A review, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research NSW Department of Primary Industries http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/poultry/species/duck-raising/housing-design Greg Pyers (2009) Pets birds, Port Melbourne, Pearson Education Australia. Robin Stwart (2002) Alternative pets: from budgies and yabbies to rabbits and rats, Flemington, Hyland house publishing pty ltd. Ron Thomas (1996) Pigs and goats, South Melbourne, Macmillan Education Australia. Various Authors, Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Pigs 3rd Edition, PISC Report No. 92. Available from www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/animalwelfarecodes Rod Woolford, Fact sheet no 46/78, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia Pigs The housing for ducks must be clean, dry, adequately ventilated and able to keep out beating rain. Allow each breeder an area of at least 0.2 m2 of floor space inside the shed (i.e. 5 birds/m2).Covering the shed floor with litter to a depth of about 7–8 cm is satisfactory. References Shelter on a farm A good quality duck pellet or crumbles should be feed to them as a main part of their diet. They also need a good intake of "green food" for example, cabbage, lettuce, silver beet, spinach and plenty of green grass. Ducks Ducks Pigs Chickens Weatherproof and dry inside, ideally with a concrete floor.Your shelter should provide at least 2 square meters per pig and at least double that for a sow with piglets. It needs to be weatherproof and dry inside. Straw and old hay make good bedding Chickens require a well ventilated but not draughty enclosure ideally with a sloping roof which slopes to the rear with sufficient overhang at the front (600 mm) and back (300 mm). New litter should be spread about 100 mm deep. Chickens Kristian's Heading Feeding on a Farm Corn and Soybean are the main ingredients, this can be supplemented by dried whey and limestone. They also can eat vegetables, fruit, bugs and plants to give variety to their diet. Farmers usually give the cows some high-energy grain and hay along with there daily grazing of grass and legumes growing in the farm paddocks. Cows Pigs CARING FOR FARM ANIMALS Cows require shelter to protect them from intense sun or rain. Shadebelts are ideal – these are usually a single line of deciduous trees, planted in an east-west direction to give shade on the south side. Alternatively constructed shelters can be used made from materials such as shade cloth, corrugated iron or timber Cows A good quality poultry pellet should be feed to them as a main part of their diet, wheat and corn can be scattered in their environment, in addition to this a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables should also be given daily. Chickens Cows Ducks