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  2. Help Through the Farmers' Information Bureau

    "J.K." (Woodend) has a cow which pases water every 10 minutes, the fluid being thick, white and slimy. The animal has been served three times, but has not held.-- ...

    Article : 127 words
  3. COW SCOURS BADLY

    "E.D." (Glenorchy) complains that an aged cow on her fifth calf, purchased a month ago, has been scouring badly and has fallen away in condition. She has ...

    Article : 191 words
  4. PRUNING ORANGE TREES

    "New Chum" (Dunolly).--See the information supplied to Grateful above. ...

    Article : 109 words
  5. GREYHOUND QUERIES

    "A.B." asks how long after whelping should a greyhound bitch be restrained before permitting her to course?--The bitch will not be able to give of her best until ...

    Article : 316 words
  6. ANAEMIA IN POULTRY

    "Alpha" (Tocumvval) states that his fowls are suffering from a complaint which resembles anaemia in humans. The birds lose their appetite, and become listless and ...

    Article : 219 words
  7. DRYING OFF A QUARTER

    "How can I dry off a quarter?" asks "W.L.B." (Ganmaln, N.S.W.). He explains that he has a Jersey cow with a very tough quarter, which gives only a pint of ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. GENERAL

    "Novice."-- To pasteurise cream, heat it in a temperature of between 160 and 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Then cool immediately to 65 degrees. It is advisable to avoid ...

    Article : 90 words
  9. LAMENESS IN MARE

    "Anxious" (Gippsland) has a mare with foal at foot which becomes lame in one leg for a period, suddenly recovers, only to become lame in another leg. On the last ...

    Article : 157 words
  10. CROSSBRED SHEEP

    The decline of good crossbred wools and sheep is becoming alarming, declares the State sheep and wool expert (Mr N. A. Bowman). In the last 15 to 18 years ...

    Article : 175 words
  11. PARASITES IN SHEEP

    "J.C." (Willaura) has lost a number of young sheep. They were well-fed and in good condition. Each affected animal lost condition quickly, became swollen under ...

    Article : 292 words
  12. MANGE ON DOG

    "S.M." (Howes Creek) asks for a quire for mange on a dog. and also for an eye trouble which results in the formation of a white film over this organ?--Obtain from ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. UDDER AFFECTION

    A young cow belonging to "Old Subscriber" (Wycheproof) was sound in all quarters when dried off last December, but calved recently with only two sound teats. ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. FOWLS AND TURKEYS DIE

    Fowls and turkeys belonging to "A.J.B." (Ganmain, N.S.W.) are dying. Although the combs are bright, the birds move about very slowly, and pass diarrhoea of a ...

    Article : 251 words
  15. REDWATER IN HORSE

    "Smoko" (Bright) writes about an about an aged mare which was subject to the gripes when young, but which has not suffered since from this trouble until three weeks ago. ...

    Article : 92 words
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  17. MARE'S HARD UDDER

    "Anxious" (Stawell) has a mare, five months in foal, which has developed a hard udder. The same thing happened two years ago, and shortly afterwards the mare slipped ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. DAIRY CATTLE RESEARCH

    At the annual meeting of the Federal Council of the Australian Dairy Cattle Research Association in Sydney, the president (Dr. Kinross) claimed that ...

    Article : 339 words
  19. CROSSBRED SHEEP. -- "R.V." (Kaniva).

    If sheep are crossbreds. they cannot be classed as purebreds for exhibition purposes. When animals are crossed, the progeny is a crossbred, no matter how pure ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. COWS THICK MILK

    "J.H." (Shepparton) says when his cow calved four months ago her milk was too thick to go through a strainer. Now it is all right to look at, but it leaves a thick ...

    Article : 168 words
  21. SWELLING ABOVE FETLOCK

    "J.W.H." (Ovens) has a horse which was lame in the hind leg, and developed a swelling above the fetlock. It was blistered, and improved. Now two other feet have ...

    Article : 126 words
  22. PLANTS AND FLOWERS

    From "Grateful" (Dimboola) have come questions regarding his fig and orange trees. First he wants to know why, in the last two seasons, the second crop of ...

    Article : 375 words
  23. SPOTS ON LIVER (COW)

    "Wondering" (Toora) had a cow which had white spots on the liver when opened up after death.--The spots probably were not associated with death. They were ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. CHAFF ON EYEBALL

    "Coimadac" has a cow with a film on the eyeball as a result of a piece of chaff having adhered there Can anything be done?--Put a twitch on the nose and let ...

    Article : 155 words
  25. LUMPS ON FERRET'S JAW

    "H.G." (Muroon).--Lumps on ferrets' jaws usually occur in aged animals. Painting the part with tincture of iodine is ail that con be done. If the rump shows signs of ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. COW SCOURING

    Having a cow which is due to calve in June, and which scours badly and passes blood, "Y.S.K." (Lowes' Road) asks what treatment can be undertaken?--Various ...

    Article : 114 words
  27. MARE'S STIFF NECK

    "Farmer" (Yannathan) owns an old mare which has fallen away in condition. She has difficulty in getting her head down to graze, and has a habit of standing in a ...

    Article : 94 words
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  29. FOAL'S NAVEL ILL

    "Pommy" (Turriff) has a foal born six months ago in the horse yard. The navel cord was bleeding, so was tied with string and dusted with flour. After three months ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. LUMPS ON HORSE'S NECK

    "Like To Know" (Wodonga), has a horse with three small hard lumps on top of the neck, where the collar fits. This animal also has had a cold for six months. -- Clip ...

    Article : 139 words
  31. Stock Skin Troubles

    "I am pleased to be able to inform you that I have used 'Carbox' with splendid results on a ram suffering from Phelebitis, which later turned to an ...

    Article : 196 words
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    Advertising : 53 words
  33. MATING A RITCH

    A bitch owned by (Rowlands) becomes ill when in season. She frets and loses condition, and has a yellow discharge when not mated.--She is suffering from ...

    Article : 104 words
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    Advertising : 82 words
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