 Replacement Ewe Lamb Production - http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/livestock/aps-97_06/aps-797b.html Ewe lambs born in March and April are excellent candidates to be used as replacement ewes in spring-lambing flocks. With proper feeding and breeding management, spring-born ewe lambs should be in production by the time they are 12 to 14 months of age. |
 Management Strategies for Improved Fall-Lambing - http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/livestock/aps-97_04/aps-772.html Boost your fall lambing percentages. Here's how. |
 Newborn Lamb Management - http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/livestock/aps-01_01/aps-0309.html Care of the newborn lamb from VA Cooperative Extension. |
 Temple Grandin's Web Page - http://www.grandin.com/ One of the leaders in livestock behavior and welfare; lots of good information. |
 Behavioral Principles of Livestock Handling - http://www.grandin.com/references/new.corral.html This site contains information regarding livestock handling and stress reduction. |
 J & K's Sheep Page - http://home.planet.nl/~jhut/sheep/sheep.htm Features links to sheep care education and information, breeds and wool information, sheep jokes, and foot and mouth information. |
 Sheep Housing and Equipment Handbook (abstract) - http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/mwps/MW0003.htm Classic reference containing information about how to build an efficient sheep system. Provides detailed layouts so the shepherd can construct his/her own equipment. |
 Dead Animal Disposal Laws in Missouri - http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/envqual/wq0216.htm Summary of contents of the Missouri Dead Animal Disposal Statute, which was passed by the 86th General Assembly and became law on August 28, 1992. |
 ZooEasy Record- keeping Software for Sheep Breeders - http://sheep.zooeasy.com ZooEasy offers complete and user-friendly sheep breeding software for pedigree record keeping. |
 Cornell Sheep Program - http://www.sheep.cornell.edu/sheep/index.html Information about sheep production and management from Cornell University. |
 Increasing Lamb Survival - http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/incrlamb.html Proper management of the flock at key times of the production cycle can reduce young lamb mortality. A realistic goal of 10% lamb mortality is attainable by most producers. |
 The Ideal Lambing Season - http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/ideal.html Realistically, an ideal lambing season is not likely, however, we can manage the ewes to approach the ideal as close as possible. |
 Early vs Late Lambing - Which is best? - http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/earlylmb.html This article examines the pros and cons of early and late lambing systems and how they can fit individual producer's goals and operations. |
 Management of Ewes and Lambs at Weaning - http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/manewes.html Separation at weaning can be stressful for both lambs and the ewe. Management goals should be to keep this stress as low as possible, thereby reducing incidence of disease and health problems in ewes and lambs and allowing the lambs to grow at a normal rate. |
 Wintering the Ewe Flock - http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/eweflock.html 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. |
 Stone Brook - http://www.stonebrookfarm.com List of resources for small flock owners located in Central Maine; and for people thinking of becoming small flock owners anywhere in the US. Has links including everything from mills for processing fiber, to books and periodicals, to husbandry tips. |
 Fred's Micro, Inc. Sheep Program - http://www.fredsmicro.com/ Keeps records on entire flock of sheep. Allows producer to keep track of ewes in relation to other ewes in flock. Printouts show entire history of ewes, including lambs produced. |
 Skirting Table Instructions - http://www.hawksmountainranch.com/skirtingtable.html Instructions to help you build your own portable skirting table. |
 Sheep Training Tips - http://www.fibreworksfarm.com/shetland/sheep.htm 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 that we used at Fibre Works Farm over a three week period this summer. |
 The Herding Page - http://www.dogpatch.org/dogs/herding.cfm Links to herding-related sites. |
 National Sheep Improvement Program - http://www.nsip.org 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. |
 Starting or Expanding Your Sheep Flock - http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0730.html Discusses the various costs involved in starting or expanding a flock of ewes. For sheep producers and those needing information on sheep production. |
 Building a Creep Panel - http://www.geocities.com/black_dog_farm/Equipment.html Provides pictures and instructions for building a simple creep panel out of rough cut lumber using simple tools. |
 Department of Animal Science - ISU - http://www.ans.iastate.edu/faculty/index.php?id=morrical Dr. Morrical's area of research is sheep nutrition, forages and fetal and baby lamb survival. Iowa State University, USA. |
 A Post Lambing Interview - http://www.ansci.uiuc.edu/sheepnet/fulltext.cfm?section=2&documentID=9 While lambing season is fresh in your mind, take a few minutes to reflect on what happened, how it happened, and why it happened as it did. |
 Weaning Management of Lambs and Ewes - http://www.ansci.uiuc.edu/sheepnet/fulltext.cfm?section=2&documentID=22 Weaning lambs should not be done on impulse, but should be a well-planned activity. |
 Evaluate The Economics Of Your Flock - http://www.ansci.uiuc.edu/sheepnet/fulltext.cfm?section=2&documentID=10 In spite of price volatility, it is important that we know our costs and determine how we can cut costs, improve management, and improve productivity, so our operation remains profitable. |
 Have You Prepared Your Barn for Lambing? - http://www.ansci.uiuc.edu/sheepnet/fulltext.cfm?section=2&documentID=17 Having the barn ready before the first lambs arrive is one way to get the lambing season off to a good start. |
 Sheep Coats - http://www.gfwsheep.com/sheepcoats/sheep.coats.html Instructions for making Sheep Coats to protect wool fleeces. |
 Herding with German Shepherds - Nickelsberg's Farm - http://www.german-shepherdherding.com/ Information about boundary style herding. |
 United States Border Collie Handlers Association - http://www.usbcha.com/ Information about Border Collies and herding. Contains articles on general information, activities, veterinary information, breeding, culture, books and magazines, and products. |
 Welfare of Sheep and Goats - http://ars.sdstate.edu/animaliss/shepgoat.html 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. |
 Condition Scoring of Sheep - http://www.case-agworld.com/cAw.IU.framescore.html Describes method of classifying ewes into groups according to fullness of muscling and amount of fat cover and how to adjust feed regimine according to the condition score and stage of the production cycle. |
 Guard Dogs - http://www.case-agworld.com/cAw.LUgdogs.html Introduction to using guard dogs to control predation of sheep. |
 The Sheep Flock Improvement Program - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/info_sfip.htm 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. |
 Sheep Flock Improvement Program EPDs - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/sfipepds.htm Using Estimated Progeny Difference to make genetic improvements and increase flock performance. |
 Ewe Byte - http://www.ewebyte.com/ Offering a system for managing sheep production and health. |
 Sheep Pocket Guide - http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/sheep/as989-1.htm An aid to basic sheep management practices in today's sheep business. |
 National Sheep Industry Improvement Center - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/cssheep.htm#backtable An independent agency that assists the U.S. sheep and goat industries through loans and other financial assistance means. |
 Controlling Leafy Spurge Using Goats and Sheep - http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/hay/r1093w.htm 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. |
 Management Practices Can Influence Predation - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/info_mgmtpredinf.htm Predisposing factors. |
 Sheep - http://www.goats4h.com/Sheep.html This is a delightful, general information site on sheep designed by a youngster as a 4H project. |
 Evaluating Farm Resources and Sheep Production Systems - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/evaluate.htm Article helps the shepherd identify and evaluate resources that are available on the farm and to match these assets to an appropriate production system. |
 Livestock Handler's Safety - http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/LIVESTK/01813.html Cattle, horses, sheep and pigs are common livestock species in Colorado. Accidents caused by livestock every year account for a significant number of the deaths and injuries to people. |
 Sheep Transport References - http://lamar.colostate.edu/~grandin/behaviour/sheep.trans.html List of references regarding the effect of transport upon sheep. |
 Humane Sheep Handling and Transport Resources - http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/livestock/lvstshee.htm Bibliography and audiovisuals. |
 Assessment of Stress During Handling and Transport - http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/livestock/lvstgran.htm Paper covering some of the factors that influence how an animal may react during handling. |
 Living with Sheep - http://livingwithsheep.com Web site offering book for sale, entitled: Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock" by Chuck Wooster and Geoff Hansen. |
 FlockFiler: Complete Software for Sheep Records - http://www.flockfiler.com/ 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. |
 Something's Been Killing My Sheep - But What? - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/coydog2.htm 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. |
 Guidelines for Using Donkeys as Guard Animals with Sheep - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/donkey2.htm 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. |
 Introduction to Sheep Farming - http://www.sheepforbeginners.co.uk Training book and courses on all aspects of sheep farming. Advice on breeding a predigree flock |
 Nutrition of the Ewe Flock - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/eweflock.htm Steps to prevent "empty gut disease" caused by the inadequate supply of nutrients. |