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.
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Alphamites DW
Alphamites DW
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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?
Water Pressure
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.
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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Flow Rate
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.
Water Consumption
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.
The Golden Numbers of Water Dosing
The Golden Numbers of Water Dosing
How to make the right choice of doser
While it is possible to just buy a dosing machine and hope it works, there are a 3 “Golden Numbers” you should work out in advance to make sure you get the right doser for your needs. These figures are crucial in working out if any dosing pump will work on your farm (not just the machines we sell). So even if you are looking at a Dosatron, Chemilizer, or some other option, make sure to work out the following before going ahead with a purchase. The Golden Numbers are:
Can you use an automated dosing system on your farm?
Can you use an automated dosing system on your farm?
In Australia, some people still believe that water dosing systems (such as the Dostatron, Gator, Select Doser, etc.) can only be used on large, intensive operations such as pig and poultry farms, where livestock are kept in fairly close quarters.
This is not the case.
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5 Key Reasons to automate your Water Dosing
5 Key Reasons to automate your Water Dosing.
Every animal drinks, and our livestock are no exception. Because of this, more and more farmers are turning to Water Dosing as a simpler and more cost-effective way to deliver a range of medications and supplements to their livestock.
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