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Thursday, 09 November 2023 11:55

Cut out docking drench

Wormwise programme manager Ginny Dodunski.

In a normal year, lambs do not require a drench at docking/tailing.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 17 February 2022 12:55

Tail management important issue

Trimming prevents tails getting caught in equipment and stops the build-up of muck which can lead to tail injuries.

A regulation restricting any shortening or removal of tails came into effect from 1 October 2018.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 23 September 2021 06:55

Tailing - get it right

The docked tail must be no shorter than the distal end of the caudal fold - that's the end of the flaps of skin that attach the underside of the tail to the lamb's body.

With docking - or tailing - underway in many areas, Beef+Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers about the new tail length requirements.

Published in Farm Health

Friday, 11 September 2015 15:00

Watch your back this spring

Sheep farmers busy with tailing/docking of lambs are being urged to take extra care of their backs.

Published in Management

Saturday, 20 June 2015 08:39

Humble beginnings sees business grow and grow

The Ted French headbail from back in the 1970s that started it all.

The original scissor docking iron that started it all for Ted French’s business Te Pari Products “still ranks a prime seller for the company,” says the present-day owner and products sales and marketing director, Jeremy Blampied.

Published in Machinery & Products

Tuesday, 04 November 2014 08:22

Tailing trial work continues

TWO SEASONS into an investigation of the impact of tailing or docking lambs has prompted further analysis to see if longer tails could increase processing revenue by generating extra product for rendering or sale, says Alliance Group.

Published in Farm Health

Monday, 24 September 2012 11:16