On the day
Stage 1 - Theory (9am)
Stage 2 - Practical (11am)
Stage 2 - Practical (11am)
- Importance of correct yard setup
- Correct handing the sheep
- General health checks
- Age check sheep
- Lice & Disease detection
- importance of tailing and castrating
- The use of PIC and ear tags
- Shearing practices
- Sheep lingo
- What crutching is
- Drench and vaccination
- Sheep nutrition
- Flystrike
- Disease control
- Bio security
Stage 2 - Practical (11am)
Stage 2 - Practical (11am)
Stage 2 - Practical (11am)
- Moving sheep using flight zone
- Correct technique to flip sheep
- Checking sheep health over the fence
- Detecting lice and disease
- Learn how to castrate & dock sheep safely
Stage 3 - Theory (1pm)
- Lingo used in the cattle industry
- Basic fundamentals of owning cattle
- General health checks of livestock
- Health services required (vaccines & drench)
- Breeding plans & Herd Management
- Cattle behaviour & safe handling practices
- Animal Identification & PIC Numbers
- Biosecurity on your property
Stage 4 - Practical (3pm)
- How to set yards up for safe & practical use
- Safely handle & move cattle
- Types of crushes, use & safely handling cattle in a crush
- Use of a crush for cattle services
- Artificial Insemination
2026 Sheep and Cattle Seminar Tickets Now Open
Come along and learn all things sheep and cattle.
These sessions are designed to learn about caring and managing your animals.