Join 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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