Young ewes generally reach puberty between 7 and 12 months of age, although there are differences […]
How to tell your sheep are on Heat
Nutrition and care for Sheep during breeding season
Lambing percentage, or the number of lambs raised per 100 ewes, can be improved by […]
Understanding natural behavior of Sheep
Knowledge of animals’ natural behavior is essential in ensuring we create an environment, manage and […]
Effects of heat stress on Sheep and Goats
Extreme heat is stressful to livestock, as well as people. Some livestock (and people) tolerate […]
Considerations for housing Sheep
Goats like to stay at height above the ground. But sheep are happy to stay […]
Preventing Tetanus in Sheep and goats
Tetanus is a non-contagious, infectious disease of mammals caused by bacterial toxin characterized by spasmodic […]
Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis in sheep
CODD (Contangoius Ovine Digital Dermatitis) is a bacterial infection caused by the Treponema species and […]
Weaning and caring for weaners
The management of weaners plays an important part in good sheep husbandry. The following steps […]
Dealing with abortions in sheep and goats
Enzootic abortion, brucellosis and other conditions can seriously reduce the lambing rate. It’s crucial to […]
More about Dorper sheep breed
The Dorper breed was developed through the crossing of the Blackhead Persian ewe with the […]
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