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He failed them : Waikato farmer fined after giving cattle only half their daily feed
17 Feb, 2021 01:36 AM
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NZ Herald
A Waikato farmer has been fined $3500 for starving 26 cattle, despite an earlier warning.
An animal welfare inspector visited the Morrinsville lifestyle property on July 23 last year, after a complaint from a member of the public. Owner Alastair Robert Kane Hughes, 59, was responsible for 26 cows on the approximately 4 hectare section.
Ministry of Primary Industries district compliance manager Brendon Mikkelsen said Hughes was told to provide sufficient feed to meet the nutritional needs of the cows. People in charge of animals have an obligation to their welfare. The animals were Mr Hughes primary responsibility and he failed them.