WORKSHOP: Raising Livestock - the Backyard & Beyond
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Tutor:
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Glynda Bluhm
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Location:
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Alpaca Magic
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Time:
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10 am - 4 pm
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Date:
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If this workshop does not appear on the calendar, or the calendar date isn't suitable, please click hear to express your interest.
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This workshop is also called "Livestock for Small Farms".
This workshop is for those planning on raising livestock on a small farm or in a larger suburban backyard. From chooks in the backyard to alpacas on a small farm (and lots in between). Livestock can be rewarding in many ways. This Workshop caters especially for the beginner, with only a small group so that individual needs can be met. It is run in an informal atmosphere with ample opportunity to handle the animals, ask questions, and take photos.
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Please wear comfortable outdoor clothing, shoes and hat, and bring your lunch, a notebook & pen, and a camera if you like. Morning tea is provided.
Depending on the students interests, topics include:
- Husbandry & Management –where to start and what to expect.
- Conventional & alternate livestock
- Care, handling & management (including feeding, vaccinating, worming etc) of
- Poultry - chooks, bantams, ducks, geese, turkeys
- Horses & donkeys
- Dairy cattle & goats
- Pigs
- Alpacas & Llamas
- How to find the livestock of your choice, and what to look for as a buyer
- Investment
- Agistment (boarding livestock)
- How to make a hobby farm viable
- Choosing your farm – what to look for………..and lots more.
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For bookings, please download the WORKSHOP APPLICATION FORM and send it, together with your cheque, to Alpaca Magic.
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