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This week cows and bulls were marked in La Verónica

Friday, 19 June 2009 14:25

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15th June, 2009

Cows and bulls were marked in La Verónica. On the other hand, ovines were sheared. The main reason to shear is wool selling but also because sheeps stay light walking and eating more; this makes them improve their milk quality breeding bigger lambs.

Calves traceability that has started two weeks ago, continuous and a lot of them were called up on screen for the next sell. Finally, the whole ranch area was measured giving 5206 hectares as a result. Foreseeing Eucalyptus plantation in the near future land is being prepared.

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