TAILIEUCHUNG - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2nd Edition - Part 10

10 Managing animals in a more sustainable way Sustainability aims to optimise the long- and short-term productivity of a property, whereas traditional farming has often aimed to optimise the short-term production of individual farm products. Possible problems of livestock production | .10 Managing animals in a more sustainable way Sustainability aims to optimise the long- and short-term productivity of a property whereas traditional farming has often aimed to optimise the short-term production of individual farm products. Possible problems of livestock production Degradation of pasture through trampling introducing weeds eg in feeds Destruction of habitats Competition for forage material between domesticated and wild animals Loss of biodiversity Pests eg foxes rabbits escaped domestic stock camels pigs horses goats cats dogs etc To sustain livestock production on a property the following must be done 1 Select breeds of livestock appropriate to the site 2 Control overstocking 3 Use an appropriate production system 4 Apply appropriate landcare practices to sustain the condition of the land eg subdivision fencing according to soil types and land use Breed selection Before selecting a breed determine the type and quantity of feed and water available. Discuss any proposed selection with people who know the local area. Consider the way in which the livestock might need to be managed eg fencing requirements frequency of moving animals . You need to have the manpower equipment and financial resources to manage the chosen breed in a sustainable way. If you don t have adequate resources you 172 Sustainable Agriculture might be better to choose a different type of animal eg goats are good in a paddock for a while to eradicate weeds but at a certain stage they can start to cause degradation of land . Stocking rates This refers to the number of animals that can be supported by a specified area ie head per hectare . The optimum stocking rate of a property may vary from month to month and year to year according to seasonal changes and unproductive periods such as drought. Supplementary feeding and watering may allow stocking rates to be increased on a property or at least maintained during periods of poor pasture growth. Animals may also be put elsewhere under

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