Sheep production and health

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Sheep workshops in your region

Boost your livestock management skills with our practical sheep husbandry and electronic identification (EID) workshops.

Learn hands-on techniques for animal health, nutrition, and traceability from Local Land Services

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Managing your flock

Keep an eye on nutrition and pasture, monitor animal health, and make sure breeding and lambing fit your goals. Simple steps like condition scoring, drenching at the right time, and checking water supply can make a big difference to welfare and productivity.

Sheep health and nutrition

Think ahead about feed, minerals, and disease prevention for your flock. Plan for seasonal feed gaps, check mineral levels, and stay on top of health issues like worms or lameness.

Sheep breeding and lambing

Learn how to check ram health and fertility early, and make sure ewes have balanced nutrition before and after joining. Plan lambing paddocks and monitor health, wellbeing and safety.

Sheep calendar of operations

Providing month-by-month reminders for key tasks like breeding, lambing, shearing, health checks, and pasture management. Download and use year-round.

Access the calendar

Other sheep essentials

Sheep – NSW Agriculture and Biosecurity - Overview of sheep management, health, breeding, welfare, and gross margin budgets.

Sheep Selection and Management Tools - Includes calculators and tools like OFFM Calculator, Wether Calculator, Lamb Growth Predictor, and breeding models.

Merino Sheep & Climate Vulnerability - Insights on climate impacts and adaptation strategies for Merino production in NSW.

NLIS Sheep and Goats - Requirements for livestock identification and movement under NSW biosecurity regulations.

Electronic Identification (eID) Resources - Guides, training, and supplier information for implementing eID for sheep and goats.

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Latest updates

Media release

Producers: plan ahead for a stress-free festive season

With the countdown on to Christmas, Local Land Services is reminding landholders that a bit of pre-Christmas planning could take a number of stresses away this festive season.

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Barber’s pole worm warning for livestock producers

Livestock producers are being reminded to monitor their stock for barber’s pole worm, with the recent wet and warmer weather increasing larval pasture burdens, making stock more vulnerable.

Media release

Green growth brings risk of bloat and pulpy kidney

As we enter spring, Local Land Services is encouraging livestock producers to take steps to reduce the risk of bloat and pulpy kidney.

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Staying in sheep - what the numbers are saying

While the Australian sheep industry has faced its fair share of challenges over the decades, switching enterprises isn't always the best move. Sheep producers are invited to take a clear-eyed, practical look at the future of the sheep industry at a series of free workshops across the Northern Tablelands this August.

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Producers across the state eye off Northern Tablelands feed for agistment

After a kind autumn and strong seasonal conditions in the Northern Tablelands, many landholders with plentiful feed have begun fielding calls about livestock agistment.