Sheep and Goats
Betsy Hartley
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Living on The Land: Getting Started with Sheep and Goats—Building a Flock or Herd
This is a second publication in the Living on The Land series on how to make a good start with sheep and goats. It gives more detail on how to choose healthy, high-quality animals, including specific signs of good health; tips on choosing a reputable seller; the diseases to ask a veterinarian to...
Nutrition for Lambing
An article explaining the nutrition needed for lambing.Latest Resources
Hood River County 4-H Newsletter
Hood River County 4-H Newsletter
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.
Rangeland Monitoring
Monitoring is a process that land managers can use to assess how management decisions affect rangeland and natural resource health.Latest News
OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
Oct 18, 2018
Scientists at Oregon State University have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that is so dangerous to grazing animals it is kept behind lock-and-key to prevent its spread.
Desert bighorn sheep are crossing Interstate 40 in California
Jun 5, 2018
Desert bighorn sheep are able to climb steep, rocky terrain with speed and agility. New research shows that they can cross a four-lane highway.
OSU bighorn sheep research sheds light on path of killer disease
Apr 6, 2017
Once a herd is infected, an all-age die-off can occur
