OSU Extension Catalog
Sheep and Goats
Betsy Hartley
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OSU Extension Catalog
Sheep Production Guide
Outlines management practices to help sheep producers achieve greater productivity. Includes a sheep management calendar. Discusses flock management, lamb management and nutrition, how to calculate adjusted weaning weight, how to address lambing difficulties, and artificial rearing of lambs. Covers...
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Flushing Ewes: Don’t start too late or stop too soon
Increasing the plane of nutrition for ewes 2–3 weeks prior to and 3 weeks into the breeding season can improve lamb crop in some instances.Latest Resources
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Control of Internal Parasites in Sheep
Internal parasites, or worms, cause economic and production losses to sheep producers.Article
Sheep Management Calendar
A management calendar of suggested practices to follow is useful to the beginning as well as experienced producers in managing the sheep flock.
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OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
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Desert bighorn sheep are crossing Interstate 40 in California
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OSU bighorn sheep research sheds light on path of killer disease
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Once a herd is infected, an all-age die-off can occur
