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South West Western Australia Sheep density

The Agricultural Census is conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every five years and collects information on commodities (including average farm size and number of livestock). Based on the results of the most recent census, which was conducted in 2016, a map of sheep density (sheep/hectare) in the different shires of the South West region of Western Australia can be found below.

Map of sheep density in the South West of Western Australia

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In this Issue

  1. WA Sheep producer survey results for 2018
    1. Introduction
    2. Primary enterprise type and production
    3. Ram selection and sales
    4. Australian Sheep Breeding Values
  2. Lamb survival initiative results for 2017
    1. Introduction
    2. Ewe condition score
    3. Feed availability
    4. Reproductive rates
    5. Weaning weight
  3. Dry ageing sheep meat for a premium product
    1. Materials and methods
    2. Results and discussion
  4. How important is odour in attracting blowflies?
    1. Introduction
    2. Identifying wool from struck sheep using dogs
    3. Electro-Antennagram Detector (EAG)
    4. Blowfly behaviour
  5. South West Western Australia Sheep density
  6. Tell us what you think about the Ovine Observer
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Regions

Great Southern
Mid West
Wheatbelt
Goldfields-Esperance
South West
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