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Sheep and Lamb Management Intensive
April 26, 2015 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
freeJoin Dr. Susan Kerr of WSU Mt. Vernon and NW Livestock and Dairy Regional Specialist with Kateen Fitzgerald of Compass Rose Farms for this hands-on Sheep and Lamb Intensive workshop. Producers who raise/manage sheep, who want to add sheep to their production system, or people wanting more experience handling sheep encouraged to take this workshop.
Topics covered:
- Lamb care
- Diseases
- Breed selection, including primitive breeds
- Nutrition
- Parasite control management
- Pasture & housing management
- Safe Handling practices
- Observation and animal behavior
- Ram management
- Hands-on routine practices (in the field)
- Hoof trimming
- Bottle feeding
- Drawing blood and vaccinations
- Icelandic Sheep for wool: Demonstration of Rooing
*PLEASE COME WITH CLEAN WASHED BOOTS*
Schedule:
9:00am – Welcome, sign in, registration, coffee/tea
9:30am-Noon – Sheep Handling, lamb care with Kateen and primitive breeds, Rooing demonstration
12:30pm – Lunch
1:00-3:00pm – Parasite control presentation, diseases affecting sheep, breed selection
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