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Something's Been Killing My Sheep - But What?
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233123 |
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Something's Been Killing My Sheep - But What? |
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http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/coydog2.htm |
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The purpose of this factsheet is to aid producers and livestock evaluators in distinguishing between losses caused by predators and non-predator causes. If predation is the cause of death then it is particularly important to identify the species responsible so additional control measures can be implemented to minimize future losses. Heavy emphasis is placed on distinguishing between coyote predation and dog predation, since they collectively account for almost all predator related losses in Ontario flocks. |
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Agriculture and Forestry > Livestock > Sheep > Management |
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Jul 19, 2006 |
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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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Controlling Leafy Spurge Using Goats and Sheep
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Sheep and goats can be effective tools to complement herbicides for control of leafy spurge. In addition, their control efforts can generate an economic return from land that other livestock won't graze.
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