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Evaluate The Economics Of Your Flock - In spite of price volatility, it is important that we know our costs and determine how we can cut costs, improve management, and improve productivity, so our operation remains profitable.
 
Evaluating Farm Resources and Sheep Production Systems - Article helps the shepherd identify and evaluate resources that are available on the farm and to match these assets to an appropriate production system.
 
Ewe-Byte - This site is the homepage of Ewe Byte, a comprehensive and affordable system available for managing sheep production and health.
 
Fleece rot - The ability to alter the susceptibility of sheep to body strike and fleece rot has been demonstrated in divergent lines selected for increased (Susceptible line) and reduced (Resistant line) expression of body strike and fleece rot.
 
Have You Prepared Your Barn for Lambing? - Having the barn ready before the first lambs arrive is one way to get the lambing season off to a good start.
 
Increasing Lamb Survival - Proper management of the flock at key times of the production cycle can reduce young lamb mortality. A realistic goal of 10% lamb mortality is attainable by most producers.
 
Lambing Difficulty - Lambing time brings its share of difficult births. Correct technique in assisting a ewe in difficulty will enhance ewe and lamb survival.
 
Lambing FAQ - Frequently asked questions (and answers) on lambing, and the care of ewes and lambs. Truly useful information from Maple Lawn Farms. Also a great jumping off point for other sheep related info.
 
Lambing Management Tips - Nice check list for less experienced or first time shepherds.
 
Management of Ewes and Lambs at Weaning - Separation at weaning can be stressful for both lambs and the ewe. Management goals should be to keep this stress as low as possible, thereby reducing incidence of disease and health problems in ewes and lambs and allowing the lambs to grow at a normal rate.
 
Managing the Flock During the Lambing Season - Lambing season is the critical time when the sheep producer's skill, effort, and concern determine the success of the entire operation. Dozens of problems occur. Many, however, can be traced back to poor management, inadequate equipment or an indifferent attitude.
 
Newborn Lamb Management - Care of the newborn lamb from VA Cooperative Extension.
 
Pre-Lambing Management of Ewes - How the pregnant ewe is managed during the last six weeks of gestation will have a very definite effect on the birth weight, growth and survivability of the lamb. Management procedures that can be adapted to one's own operation.
 
Sheep - This is a delightful, general information site on sheep designed by a youngster as a 4H project.
 
Sheep Care for New Farmers - This Agriculture Note is a brief "what to do when" guide for sheep.
 
Sheep Flock Management Calendar - Sound health, nutrition and management programs are the keys to a successful sheep enterprise. This calendar does not contain all the answers to a sound sheep management program for all enterprises, but can serve as a guide for developing individual programs.
 
Sheep Management Calendar - General management practices throughout the production cycle.
 
Sheep Management Calendar (UT Extension) - Good timing of management practices can be an important factor in the success of a sheep operation. Suggestions arranged by month.
 
Sheep Management: Recommendations for Sheep Selection Programs - Sheep producers can improve their flocks by selecting superior replacements from high producing ewes, and culling inferior, low producing females. Records of previous performance must be used. This fact sheet outlines a nationally recommended program.
 
Sheep Pocket Guide - An aid to basic sheep management practices in today's sheep business.
 
 
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