Sunday, May 31, 2015
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Sheep 201 Index
- About Sheep 201 and its author
- Getting Started
Why do you want to raise sheep?
Meat, milk, or wool?
Breed Selection
Sheep Breeds A-Z (Sheep 101)
Hair sheep primer
Dairy sheep basics
- Facilities and Equipment
Housing
Feeding and watering equipment
Fencing
Behavior
Handling
- Reproduction and Breeding
Reproduction in the ewe
Reproduction in the ram
Breeding systems
Selecting breeding stock
- Health
Biosecurity
Diseases A-Z
Flock vaccinations
Internal parasite control
Drug use in sheep
- Lambing
Lambing systems
Getting ready for lambing
The lambing process
Care of newborn lambs
Docking and castrating
Weaning
- Management
Hoof care
Shearing
Identification and record keeping
Calculating adjusted weaning weights
- Feeds and feeding
Flock nutritional requirements
Feedstuffs
Balancing rations
Feeding ewes
Feeding lambs
Managing pastures
Grazing management
- Predators
Predator control
Livestock guardians
- Environmental Stewardship
Deadstock disposal
Nutrient management
- Marketing
Lamb marketing
Wool marketing
Selling breeding stock
- Economics
Tax implications
Business planning
Enterprise budgeting
- Glossary of sheep terms
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