Resources | |
| Quarterly newsletter providing updates on livestock management information based on the season, plus DPIRD research projects, staff and upcoming events. | |
| This page provides pastoralists with information to support them in a very dry year, in the southern rangelands of Western Australia. | |
| In a dry season where feed, water and finances are limited, removing less productive animals as soon as possible is a good option. This page provides some of the information and a process for making decisions about holding or selling breeding cattle in the rangelands. | |
| Provides information on monitoring cattle condition, feed and water requirements, welfare considerations and funding and support available during the dry season. | |
| Information relating to breeder and heifer management for rangeland cattle including body condition score, heifer management and breeder management. | |
| Managing the beef breeder herd in southern Western Australia | Key points on managing a southern beef breeder herd including critical body condition scores throughout the year and information on the reproductive cycle. |
| Alternative energy and protein feed sources for sheep and cattle | Key information about risks and considerations for feeding alternative/unusual energy and protein sources to sheep and cattle. |
Tools | |
| Drought and supplementary feed calculator for both sheep and cattle, including feed cost and feed out time. | |
| Beef tools and calculators | A range of tools, resources and worksheets for feed budgeting and supplementary feeding. |
| Pastures from SpaceTM provides estimates of Pasture Growth Rate (PGR) and Feed on Offer (FOO) on a weekly basis across the South West Agricultural region. | |
| Deferred grazing is a tactic where stock are excluded from pasture areas to maximise germination and establishment of pasture seedlings. Use this calculator to determine how many days it will take to meet a pasture target at a particular pasture growth rate. | |
Other tools and resources
Supplementary feeding |
| Feeding Livestock (Vic DPI) |
| Full handfeeding of beef cattle (NSW DPI) |
| Checklist for good beef cattle health and management in drought (NSW DPI) |
Condition scoring |
| A national guide to describing and managing beef cattle in low body condition (MLA) |
| Paddock guide to body condition scoring (Angus Australia) |
| Body condition scoring for beef cattle (Future Beef) |
Pasture management |
| Feed on Offer (FOO) photo gallery |
Stock water |
| Water quality information for livestock |
| Water budgeting information for different classes of stock |
| Calculating livestock water requirements for small landholders |
Animal welfare |
| Assessing sheep and cattle body condition for transport or sale at saleyards |