Heritage chicken and cattle breeds are generally better suited to small-scale homesteads than many modern livestock breeds. Their tendency to be dual- or even triple-purpose breeds is a noted plus for ...

Catie Gressier receives funding from the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Project scheme as well as the European Research Council. She is affiliated with the Rare Breeds Trust of Australia and ...

Farmers in rural areas believe that they will make more money through livestock rearing by simply shifting from low-producing indigenous breeds to exotic ones. This however, has not worked very well ...

The behavior and performance of steers on pasture regarding water availability in troughs or in ponds were compared. Eight paddocks were randomly allocated to one treatment: POND (~30 m of diameter) ...

As temperatures rise and rotational grazing becomes more widespread, getting water to livestock efficiently is a must. Mobile water systems can help sheep farmers overcome the challenge of providing a ...

In a move to address the drinking water needs of livestock including cattle, sheep, goats, dogs and birds amid the intense summer heat, the Andhra Pradesh government built 12,000 new water troughs in ...