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Sheep Management

Sheep Management. Introduction to Agriculture March 1999. Vocabulary. Ewe female sheep Ram male used for breeding Wether castrated male. Vocabulary - cont. Fleece wool Wool blindness condition of wool covering face. Sheep Information. Puberty -- reached at 5 - 7 mos.

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Sheep Management

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  1. Sheep Management Introduction to Agriculture March 1999

  2. Vocabulary • Ewe • female sheep • Ram • male used for breeding • Wether • castrated male

  3. Vocabulary - cont. • Fleece • wool • Wool blindness • condition of wool covering face

  4. Sheep Information • Puberty -- reached at 5 - 7 mos. • Estrus period -- 30 - 35 hrs. • Estrus cycle -- 16 days • Gestation -- 150 days

  5. Sheep Management • Breed as yearling • 5-6 years breeding life

  6. Breeding Season & Management • Shorter days & cooler weather • Flushing -- increase protein to stimulate ovulation • Shear dock

  7. Care of Ram • Marking Harness -- change every 16 days • Shear all over -- belly & chest • 1 ram / 20-30 ewes

  8. Lambing Management • Signs of Lambing • vulva swells • udder swells - milk 12 - 24 hours • Sink in hips 24 - 48 hours • Lambing Pen • Clean • Draft free • Watch closely

  9. Lambing Management • Born -- Lamb • Dry lamb • Remove mucus • Colostrum • Cut cord • Heat lamp

  10. Processing Lambs • 3 days of age • Dock tail • Injections • Iron • Vitamin E -- prevent white muscle • Castrate ~ 1 week

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