Posted on July 30, 2019 July 30, 2019

Special guest to attend Sheepvention in Hamilton

Andreas Dürler has worked with the German company Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH since 2018. He is responsible within Henke-Sass, Wolf for veterinary products including all sheep and ruminant products. Andreas holds a German degree as a business economist.

He is also involved in the development process of several products for HSW including vaccination guns, drenching and pour-on guns. Andreas will be available at the Think Livestock stand for the entire period of the Sheepvention in Hamilton and will be happy to answer questions and to receive feedback on the performance of the products of Henke-Sass, Wolf.

Posted on June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019

African Swine Fever: Biosecurity Measures

There is no vaccine nor any treatment against African Swine Fever virus. The only way to prevent any contamination is to ensure integrity of biosecurity measures.

Posted on June 19, 2019 June 19, 2019

Acidifier Usage Comparison

We always want to make things easy for our customers. With some types of products, such as Acidifiers, it can be quite difficult to weigh up the economy of any supplier’s product just based on the information they provide.

Posted on February 12, 2019 June 24, 2019

Pre-lambing Vaccination

Pre-lambing is a critical time point in the annual calendar of a sheep operation. It is important that your sheep farmers implement a comprehensive pre-lambing ewe animal health program, in order to protect their ewes, as well as their lambs, and help get more lambs through to marking.

Posted on September 4, 2018 June 19, 2019

Alphamites DW

We are pleased to announce Australia’s first-ever natural solution for red mite control!

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Posted on August 21, 2018 January 24, 2019

Animal Husbandry Equipment

Animal Husbandry Equipment

As you may already know, we specialize in medication delivery equipment. We have put together a fantastic range of these products and would confidently compare our gear against any other brands on the Australian market. But did you know that we also sell general animal husbandry tools and consumables?

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Posted on April 26, 2018 September 4, 2018

Water Pressure

Definition and how to find it

Water Pressure is the force of the water flowing through the line. In all water lines, this force is essential to ensure the water reaches its destination.

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Posted on April 19, 2018 August 21, 2018

Tube changing with Select Dosers…Why does it matter?

Tube changing with Select Dosers…why does it matter?

Many types of dosing pumps just can’t handle the delivery of aggressive chemicals such as acids or chlorine. The corrosive effect of these products on lesser plastic and metal components makes them a difficult job to handle. Due to this, peristaltic pumps like the Select Doser are the obvious choice to dose these more chemically aggressive products into water.

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Posted on March 14, 2018

Flow Rate

Definition and how to find it

Flow rate literally means the speed of the water flowing through the line. It is a volumetric measurement, usually expressed in litres per hour. It is an absolutely crucial number because each type of dosing machine can only dose a finite amount of an additive per hour.

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Posted on March 14, 2018 August 21, 2018

Water Consumption

Definition and how to find it

Water Consumption is the amount of water used by the herd/flock (or a smaller group) in a given day. It is a volumetric measurement, best expressed in litres per day. It is often a very useful number in livestock dosing applications because it can be used to provide a rough FLOW RATE.

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