Sites offering sheep management advice and directions.
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Information regarding livestock handling and stress reduction.
A quarterly publication for the sheep raiser and fiber enthusiast.
Describes method of classifying ewes into groups according to fullness of muscling and amount of fat cover and how to adjust feed regime according to the condition score and stage of the production cycle.
Information about sheep production and management from Cornell University.
Aims to evaluate economical methods of managing a highly productive flock to provide sheep for research, teaching, and extension programs.
Article helps the shepherd identify and evaluate resources that are available on the farm and to match these assets to an appropriate production system.
FlockFiler is a computer database for keeping health, management, and breeding records of sheep. For Windows and Macintosh, FlockFiler is suitable for any shepherd and for flocks of any size.
Introduction to using guard dogs to control predation of sheep.
This paper summarizes some of the management guidelines and other factors which may improve the likelihood of a donkey becoming a successful livestock guard animal.
Factsheet from Utah State University Extension.
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Training book and courses on all aspects of sheep farming. Advice on breeding a predigree flock
Discussion of sheep management practices to prevent losses due to predators.
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.
This is a delightful, general information site on sheep designed by a youngster as a 4H project.
Instructions for making Sheep Coats to protect wool fleeces.
SFIP is a home testing genetic improvement program designed to assist Ontario purebred and commercial sheep producers in the evaluation of potential breeding stock and to provide a measure of the comparative productivity of ewes in the flock. Enrollment information and data available.
Using Estimated Progeny Difference to make genetic improvements and increase flock performance.
Some people are interested in taming older sheep, some people are interested in the halter training. There are some points common to both activities. Brief summary of the process used at Fibre Works Farm.
Factsheet to aid producers and livestock evaluators in distinguishing between losses caused by predators and non-predator causes. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing between coyote predation and dog predation, since they collectively account for almost all predator related losses in Ontario flocks.
Information about Border Collies and herding. Contains articles on general information, activities, veterinary information, breeding, culture, books and magazines, and products.
A quarterly publication for the sheep raiser and fiber enthusiast.
Aims to evaluate economical methods of managing a highly productive flock to provide sheep for research, teaching, and extension programs.
Factsheet to aid producers and livestock evaluators in distinguishing between losses caused by predators and non-predator causes. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing between coyote predation and dog predation, since they collectively account for almost all predator related losses in Ontario flocks.
Discussion of sheep management practices to prevent losses due to predators.
Some people are interested in taming older sheep, some people are interested in the halter training. There are some points common to both activities. Brief summary of the process used at Fibre Works Farm.
Information regarding livestock handling and stress reduction.
Factsheet from Utah State University Extension.
[PDF]
Information about sheep production and management from Cornell University.
Describes method of classifying ewes into groups according to fullness of muscling and amount of fat cover and how to adjust feed regime according to the condition score and stage of the production cycle.
This is a delightful, general information site on sheep designed by a youngster as a 4H project.
Instructions for making Sheep Coats to protect wool fleeces.
Using Estimated Progeny Difference to make genetic improvements and increase flock performance.
SFIP is a home testing genetic improvement program designed to assist Ontario purebred and commercial sheep producers in the evaluation of potential breeding stock and to provide a measure of the comparative productivity of ewes in the flock. Enrollment information and data available.
Information about Border Collies and herding. Contains articles on general information, activities, veterinary information, breeding, culture, books and magazines, and products.
Introduction to using guard dogs to control predation of sheep.
Training book and courses on all aspects of sheep farming. Advice on breeding a predigree flock
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.
Article helps the shepherd identify and evaluate resources that are available on the farm and to match these assets to an appropriate production system.
FlockFiler is a computer database for keeping health, management, and breeding records of sheep. For Windows and Macintosh, FlockFiler is suitable for any shepherd and for flocks of any size.
This paper summarizes some of the management guidelines and other factors which may improve the likelihood of a donkey becoming a successful livestock guard animal.
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