Key Resources

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)

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

Pastures for horses

Water requirements for sheep and cattle

Pigs as pets

Fish in farm dams

Pets & wildlife
 

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horses/feeding/general/pastures-horses

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/beef/feed/publications/water-requirements-sheep-cattle

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/pigs/husbandry/pigs-as-pets

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/40663/Fish-in-farm-dams.pdf

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

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

Outlines how you prevent wildlife injuries or deaths and be a responsible domestic animal owner.
 

Pets and Wildlife

1800 808 095

nsw.agriculture@dpi.nsw.gov.au

NSW DPI, Locked Bag 21, Orange NSW 2800

This Primefact can help local councils to assess Development Application (DA) for a flood refuge mound for livestock.The guideline can also help applicants, developers and consultants to design effective flood refuge mounds.  The issues and checklist are relevant to small and large rural holdings on coastal floodplains.