1. Introduction to Agriculture March 1999
Sheep Management
Introduction to Agriculture
March 1999

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

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

4. Sheep Information Puberty -- reached at 5 - 7 mos.
Estrus period hrs.
Estrus cycle days
Gestation 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 / ewes

8. Lambing Management Signs of Lambing Lambing Pen vulva swells
udder swells - milk hours
Sink in hips 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 Castrate ~ 1 week
Iron
Vitamin E -- prevent white muscle
Castrate ~ 1 week