Concerned about Mycoplasma bovis? Learn how this cattle disease spreads, what symptoms to look for, and how lifestyle farmers can reduce risk through biosecurity and good practice.
Learn what lifestyle block owners in New Zealand need to know about NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing). This guide covers tagging, movement recording, exemptions, and recent updates to keep your cattle and deer compliant and traceable.
Chickens are exceptionally good at hiding pain and distress- so much so, that “chickens just drop dead” is a common complaint of poultry owners. This is no more true than for the pet cat or dog, and indeed an apparent “sudden death” was likely suffering for a time, unbeknownst to the owner.
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