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Spruce Haven Farm
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Flock and pasture management techniques used on a low-input, pasture-based sheep farm located near Meaford, Ontario, Canada. Includes pictures of homemade handling devises.
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The Ideal Lambing Season
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Realistically, an ideal lambing season is not likely, however, we can manage the ewes to approach the ideal as close as possible.
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Sheep Tail Length
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Discussion of the pros and cons of docking, and recommendations regarding tail length.
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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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