Articles tagged with 'Animal husbandry procedures'

The use of hormone growth promotants to increase growth rates is a widespread practice in the Australian beef cattle industry with around half of both grain-fed (feedlot) cattle and northern Australia pasture-fed cattle implanted.

Colostrum is a fluid produced by the pregnant cow prior to giving birth to her calf in readiness for the calf at first suckling. Calves are born with little to no immunity and colostrum provides the calf with antibodies that protect it from infectious diseases.

The National Wool Declaration (NWD) is a voluntary declaration made by Australian wool growers about the mulesing status of the sheep who produced the wool they are selling at auction.

State/Territory Legal? Name of Relevant Act / Special Conditions and Requirements Australian Capital Territory Yes No expressed prohibition of dehorning cattle in ACT legislation including the Animal Welfare Act 1992 (ACT) and the Animal Welfare Regulation 2001 (ACT).

Routine tail docking of up to two-thirds of the cow’s tail at 12-18 months old, was adopted by some dairy farmers mainly for the benefit of the milker but also in the belief that tail docking reduces the risk of mastitis, improves milk quality, leaves udders cleaner and reduces fly…

The use of hot iron branding of livestock including cattle, horses and other animals is legal in all States and Territories of Australia, with some conditions as specified in the table below. State/Territory Legal?

Calving induction involves administering a drug to dairy cows to stimulate calving before full term. Some dairy farmers do this to coordinate calving for the herd to ‘come into milk’ over a set period of time.