AMANDA GEE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Indiana sheep producers have voted in favor of forming an Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Council, which will begin July 1.
Month: June 2013
RHS ‘SHEEP-EATING’ PLANT ABOUT TO BLOOM IN SURREY
A South American plant with a 10ft (3m) tall flower spike is about to bloom in a Surrey glasshouse for the first time since it was planted 15 years ago.
HEAVY LIFTERS
JULIET GRABLE
They’re nimble. They’re hardy. They’ll carry your food, water and tent during the day and hang around the campfire with you at night. Friendly as dogs and mule-strong, pack goats are becoming popular trail companions. Suzanne Willow and Lanita Witt of Willow-Witt Ranch had been raising goats for food and fiber for years when a Sierra magazine article turned Suzanne on to their potential as trail animals.
RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE INDUSTRY
EDWARD AVALOS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) is taking a multi-faceted approach to supporting the American sheep and lamb industry, working with researchers and market analysts to identify strategies and goals.
MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH TO ERADICATE SCRAPIE
JUDY MALONE
Since 2004, the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have entered into an annual cooperative agreement to aid in the eradication of scrapie in the United States.
SHEEP AND GOAT PARASITE WORKSHOP SET FOR JUNE 20
Sheep and Goat Parasite Workshop is scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. June 20, at the Bond Agricultural Building, 2401 S. Kansas Expressway, Springfield, Mo. “If you want to check your sheep or goats for fecal egg counts, you can learn how at this workshop,” said Jodie Pennington, small ruminant educator with Lincoln University Cooperative Extension.
FOOTROT IN SHEEP AND GOATS
LYNN PEZZANITE, DR. MIKE NEARY, TERRY HUTCHENS
Footrot is a costly disease in the sheep and goat industry. Countless producers lose time and money each year in an attempt to control it in their flock or herd. If footrot becomes a problem, it takes much effort and labor to control symptoms and eliminate it. However, footrot is a preventable disease with attentive management.
RAISING SHEEP AND GOATS FOR PROFIT: SMALL-SCALE RUMINANT PRODUCTION
For those considering small-scale ruminant production, there are many factors involved in being successful! Small-scale production refers to raising a small flock of animals, typically fewer than 100, for commercial purposes.
EARLY SUMMER DEWORMING AFFECTS SUMMER WEIGHT GAIN
KEITH MARTIN
Parsons, Kansas — A five year deworming trial was conducted at the Eastern Oklahoma Research Station located at Haskell, Oklahoma. In this trial crossbred cows and their calves were randomly allotted to four treatments: 1) non-dewormed control, 2) deworm calf only; 3) deworm cow only; and 4) deworm cow and calf.
DEWORMER CHART FOR GOATS
RAY M. KAPLAN, PATTY SCHARKO
This chart is provided as a possible guideline for anthelmintic (deworming) dosages for goats. Producers should consult their veterinarian for advice on their specific management situation, for determining which of the dewormers remain effective on the farm, and for determining the most appropriate dosages for their herd. Meat and milk withdrawal times listed in this document are based on the most current information available from FARAD as of it’s writing. Be aware that these recommended withdrawal times may change over time as new pharmacologic information is obtained.
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