Sheep Raising

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How to raise and care for sheep.

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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. Estrus period -- 30 - 35 hrs. Estrus cycle -- 16 days    Gestation -- 150 days Sheep Management  Breed as yearling 5-6 years breeding life  Breeding Season & Management  Shorter days & cooler weather  Flushing -- increase protein to stimulate ovulation Shear dock  Care of Ram  Marking Harness -- change every 16 days Shear all over -- belly & chest 1 ram / 20-30 ewes   Lambing Management  Signs of Lambing – – – vulva swells udder swells - milk 12 - 24 hours Sink in hips 24 - 48 hours Clean Draft free Watch closely  Lambing Pen – – – Lambing Management Born -- Lamb  Dry lamb  Remove mucus  Colostrum  Cut cord  Heat lamp  Processing Lambs 3 days of age  Dock tail  Injections  – – Iron Vitamin E -- prevent white muscle  Castrate ~ 1 week

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