Internal parasites are the No. 1 concern for sheep and goat producers.
Sheep
The convention will include sheep, lamb and wool industry updates.
The pandemic caused major disruptions in the U.S. meat industry.
Applications for the Starter Flock Discounted Loan Program are due Aug. 15.
The sheep industry has reasons to be optimistic.
The COVID-19 pandemic may result in meat shortages at grocery stores.
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing sheep produces to look for new ways to market their lamb.
Twenty junior and 17 senior teams judged cattle, swine, goats and sheep.
Come meet the animals that call NDSU home and the people who teach and do Animal Sciences research.
Several teams and individuals brought home honors from the first North Dakota 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl.
Lambing barn management and ewe nutrition and health are among the topics that will be covered during the workshop.
Extension teams were recognized for their work in leadership development, farm/ranch succession planning, farm safety and increasing knowledge of the sheep industry.
Lamb LRP gives sheep producers a way to manage the extremes in market lamb prices.
His background and knowledge will provide opportunities for building strong Extension programs.
Sheep are tolerant to cold weather with proper care.
The report highlights research conducted at NDSU on behalf sheep producers.
Sheep producers have many considerations when thinking about expanding their flocks.
Watch for unexplained deaths in livestock and wildlife.
Quantitative genetic selection can help producers make good breeding decisions.
Once infected, sheep remain infected for life.
Late-spring snow, cold rain and sleet storms have moved across parts of the northern Plains that have coincided with peak calving and lambing seasons.
Thiamine deficiencies and excess sulfur can cause polio in sheep.
One way to reduce sheep production costs is to target resources during the peak demand, which is pregnancy.
Sugar beet byproducts are high in fiber and energy.
The Sheep Unit recently completed a multiyear remodeling project.
Reducing parasite infestations in pastures is critical to a good management program.
Ergot is a fungus that forms in the seed heads of cereal grains and mature grasses.
Shearing sheep prior to lambing improves flock productivity.
Soremouth is common in sheep and goats.
Cattle and sheep are more susceptible to prussic acid poisoning than swine.
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