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Other links at Agriculture and Forestry > Livestock > Sheep > Management |
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Wintering the Ewe Flock
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With the cessation of pasture growth, more inputs of labor, management and harvested feedstuffs are required for the ewe flock. Actually, the winter period and nutrient needs of the flock may be as much a function of when a producer lambs as what the weather is.
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Starting or Expanding Your Sheep Flock
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Discusses the various costs involved in starting or expanding a flock of ewes. For sheep producers and those needing information on sheep production.
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Welfare of Sheep and Goats
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A number of the procedures necessary to sheep and goat production are stressful, but benefit the animals overall. Alternative methods of restraint, castration, tail-docking, and fostering are available and should be compared to determine relative stressfulness.
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FlockFiler: Complete Software for Sheep Records
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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.
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