Sheep and Goats Collection

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Here is a collection of our favorite resources for sheep and goat production information.

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, ...

James Thompson | Nov 2006 | Extension Catalog publication

Management

Reproduction

Nutrition

Other Sheep & Goat websites

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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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Evaluation of flock production

Discusses the uses and benefits of flock evaluation calculations.

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Emerging concepts in small ruminant parasite control

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Drying-off lactating livestock

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Calculating winter hay needs for livestock

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Living on The Land: Getting Started with Sheep and Goats — Building a Flock or Herd

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Living on the Land: Getting Started with Sheep and Goats: Nutrition and Feeding

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