The book will be published in two-weekly installments and will look in detail at everything from selecting or breeding a pup, weaning, training to first aid, health problems and nutrition. Please support lifestyleblock.co.nz by supporting our sponsors. New Series - Middelmost Farm a series of articles which will follow the fortunes, follies and foibles of an ordinary person on an ordinary piece of dirt attempting to maintain an ordinary sort of existence within the boundaries of time, money and skill. Farmers - email us if you have items stolen . Dr Clive Dalton warns us of the potential problems when grazing the long acre .
All goats are susceptible to cold, particularly in wet windy conditions.
MAF Advises on Drought Management on Small Holdings - May 01. Despite welcome rain over the past few days, many areas of the country remain in the grip of what has been described as the worst drought ever. Dog Owners Booklet - covers important legal points from the Dog Control Act. With May almost over and winter fast approaching Mark and Caroline Eastmond are entering a busy season in their hazelnut nursery and orchard. The growth in lifestyle blocks may see a resurgence in the NZ rural icon, the working dog.