Stock Journal Feature Article: May 2026
Author: Deb Scammell, Talking Livestock
Meeting the energy needs of pregnant ewes as they approach lambing is critical to avoid metabolic issues, maintain ewe condition score and achieve lamb birth weights for survival.
In most regions this season, ewes are lambing onto green feed, which is a...Read More
Stock Journal Technical Article: May 2026
Author: Jim Walsh, Coopers Animal Health
With lambing underway or approaching on many properties, now is an ideal time to review results and plan monitoring. Assessment of lambing outcomes helps determine how well management practices and interventions were delivered, and highlights opportunities to improve next...Read More
Stock Journal Feature: May 2026
Author: James Stevens, PIRSA
One of the most serious animal pests in Australia with an estimated annual damage bill of $200 million a year, fox management is a key priority for sheep and lamb producers.
Under the Landscape South Australia Act, landowners are responsible for fox management...Read More
Author: Ashlee Wachtel, Tailored Livestock Consulting
Lambing is one of the most critical periods in a sheep enterprise, and paddock selection and mob size are two essential and controllable drivers of lamb survival.
More than 70 percent of lamb mortality between birth and weaning occurs within the first 48 hours of...Read More
Stock Journal Article: February 2026
Author: Brianna Guidera Northern and Yorke Landscape Board
Water is a critical part of every sheep enterprise. While having sufficient water quantity is imperative, water quality is equally important. Without access to clean, reliable water sheep are unable to properly digest feed, regulate their...Read More
Stock Journal Feature article: May 2026
Author: Nathan Scott, Achieve Ag Solutions
Every lambing paddock holds its own mysteries. Why did one paddock perform better than another? What is causing lamb losses? And how can we learn from this season to improve the next?
The answers are often less mysterious than they...Read More
Stock Journal Article: April 2026
Author: Colin Trengove, Pro Ag Consulting
One of the most common and preventable causes of death in sheep is pulpy kidney disease or enterotoxaemia, caused by Clostridium perfringens. This disease originates in the intestine and can kill rapidly, often affecting the best-growing animals in the mob.
The...Read More
Stock Journal article - December 2025 and January 2026
Author: Dr Jim Walsh, Coopers Animal Health
Footrot is an infectious disease of sheep, occurring throughout Australia but is most prevalent in the medium to high rainfall areas. Dichelobacter nodosus is the bacteria which causes footrot which thrives in moist, warm conditions.
The...Read More
Stock Journal article - December 2025
Author: Deb Scammell, Talking Livestock
If you are grazing medic or lucerne pastures prior to joining, it is worth double checking the coumestrol levels to ensure it’s not going to have an impact on ewe fertility.
Coumestrol is a compound that has phyto-oestrogenic properties which means...Read More
Stock Journal Article - October and November 2025
Sheep lice are a frequent and challenging issue for producers. The sheep body louse (Bovicola ovis) is responsible for most infestations in Australian sheep.
As indicated through detections by PIRSA Animal Health staff, there has been an increasing prevalence over the past three years...Read More
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