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Appletons Guides to Keeping Livestock on Your Block | The Basics

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Introduction

What does it entail? Raising farm livestock and having stock sense refers to the understanding and knowledge ...

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Keeping Goats

Keeping goats has become increasingly popular among homesteaders, small-scale farmers, and even urban dwellers...

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Keeping Pigs

Keeping pigs can be a rewarding for lifestyle farmers in NZ, providing a source of meat, fertilizer, and even companionship.

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Keeping Alpacas

Alpacas are superb animals to farm as they are intelligent, easy to handle and hardy. Compared with most other livestock species ...

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Keeping Sheep

Sheep offer unique opportunities for children to learn about companionship, trust, responsibility, empathy and the joys of caring for animals. ...

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Keeping Minis (Horses)

There's a growing trend that's capturing the hearts of many New Zealanders: Keeping minis. These pint-sized equines...

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Remember: Keeping livestock on a New Zealand lifestyle block involves registering your property and animals with NAIT if you keep cattle and deer,
maintaining adequate fencing, and ensuring proper biosecurity practices.
It's also important to choose appropriate breeds, manage stocking rates, and be aware of potential issues like stray stock and wild animals.  
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Feeding the first lot of pet lambs
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Valais ewes with lambs
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Tom brings home his first foster lambs
Piglets
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Latte with her first foal - Magic
Appletons timber goat shelter
Appletons timber stock shelter
Appletons timber pig shelter
Feeding the first lot of pet lambs
Appletons timber pigsty
Valais ewes with lambs
Appletons Sheep Shearing Day
Appletons Boer Goats
Latte with her first foal - Magic
Tom brings home his first foster lambs
Appletons Blog, Pet Pigs
Piglets

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