4-H Sheep Production Manual
On-line (PDF) version.
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.
The Herding Page
Links to herding-related sites.
Herding with German Shepherds - Nickelsberg's Farm
Information about boundary style herding.
Humane Sheep Handling and Transport Resources
Bibliography and audiovisuals.
IACUC Learning Module - Sheep
This "self-instruction" module in sheep and Goat Care was created for the research staff of the Department of University Animal Care. It does include some useful and interesting information(e.g., normal blood values and physiological signs).
The Ideal Lambing Season
Realistically, an ideal lambing season is not likely, however, we can manage the ewes to approach the ideal as close as possible.
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.
An Introduction to Sheep Behavior
Having an understanding of sheep behavior can greatly improve one's ability to handle sheep. By recognizing that the sheep has instincts and using them to your advantage a great deal of stress both to the animal and the people can be avoided.
J & K's Sheep Page
Features links to sheep care education and information, breeds and wool information, sheep jokes, and foot and mouth information.
Lambplan Genetic Sheep Evaluation.
Australia's system for describing genetic worth of animals used in sheepmeat sheep industry.
Livestock Guard Dogs, Llamas and Donkeys
Guard dogs are an effective method to reduce predation on livestock. Guard llamas and donkeys also appear to reduce losses but appear less effective than guard dogs. Guard dogs can be used in farm flock/pasture operations, on open range, and in feedlots. Llamas and donkeys are most effective in fenced pastures less than 300 acres.
Livestock Handler's Safety
Cattle, horses, sheep and pigs are common livestock species in Colorado. Accidents caused by livestock every year account for a significant number of the deaths and injuries to people.
Living with Sheep
Web site offering book for sale, entitled: Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock" by Chuck Wooster and Geoff Hansen.
Low Stress Livestock Handling
This section of the University of California's Sustainable Ranching Research and Education Project site provides a good introduction to Bud William's Stockmanship techniques. It also provides some good anecdotes and makes a strong connection between stress, productivity and your bottom line.
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.
Management Practices Can Influence Predation
Predisposing factors.
Management Strategies for Improved Fall-Lambing
Boost your fall lambing percentages. Here's how.
National Sheep Improvement Program
NSIP offers a computerized genetic performance evaluation program,designed to help identify high-producing replacements, cull poor-producing animals, and assess overall management strengths and weaknesses.
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center
An independent agency that assists the U.S. sheep and goat industries through loans and other financial assistance means.
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