A guide to the features of grazing properties and profitable cattle enterprises and identifying sustainable carrying capacities for livestock in the Hunter Region.
 

Beef stocking rates and farm size - Hunter Region

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/
beef/management/beef-stocking-farm-size-hunter

This resource outlines the responsibilities of pet ownership inlcudeing; responsible ownership is the key; the impact of domestic pets on native wildlife and what you can do to help protect wildlife.
 

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened
/publications/responsible.html#impact

Pastures for horses - Primefact 525 (Feb. 2007)
Water requirements for sheep and cattle - Primefact 326  (Jan. 2007)
Pigs as pets - Primefact 241 (Sept. 2006)
Fish in farm dams - Primefact 89 (Nov. 2006)

1. Outlines feed requirements, suitable pasture species and fodder crops, pasture establishment and management, and grazing and weed management.
2. Outlines water quality, environmental, and animal factors in relation to water requirements for cattle, sheep and horses. Also discusses watering points and foraging radius.
3. Outlines regulations related to keeping a pet pig in NSW and factors such as feeding, shelter and health.
4. Outlines dam characteristics, water quality, fish species, stocking rates, growth and feeding, and dealing with potential problems when stocking farm dams with fish.
    

1. Pastures for horses (PDF 200KB)
   
   
2. Water requirements for sheep and cattle (PDF 104KB)
   
   
3. Pigs as pets (PDF 92KB)
   
   
4. Fish in farm dams (PDF 126KB)
    

1. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/
   horses/feeding/general/pastures-horses
   
   
2. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/
   beef/feed/publications/water-requirements-sheep-cattle
   
   
3. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/
   pigs/husbandry/pigs-as-pets
   
   
4. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational
   /info/fish-stocking/fish-in-farm-dams

Overview of flock establishment and replacement, housing, space and equipment, feeding, health and husbandry for small scale poultry keeping.
 

Poultry keeping on a small scale (PDF 106KB)

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/poultry
/production-small-scale/poultry-keeping-small-scale

Planning for horse establishments

NSW DPI, Locked Bag 21, Orange NSW 2800
1800 808 095 nsw.agriculture@dpi.nsw.gov.au

This document is part of a guideline series aimed at helping consent authorities (typically local councils) to minimise the risk of land use conflict and maintain sustainable primary industry development opportunities and production.