Sheep 201: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep


Why Do You Want to Raise Sheep? Meat, Wool, or Milk? Breed Selection Sheep Breeds A-Z Acquiring Breeding Stock		Housing Feeding and Watering Equipment Fencing Handling Behavior
Reproduction in the Ewe Reproduction in the Ram Preparing for Breeding		Breeding Systems Selecting Replacements Flock Improvement
Lambing Systems Getting Ready for Lambing The Lambing Process Care of Newborn Lambs Docking and Castrating Weaning Lambs		Diseases A-Z Biosecurity Flock Vaccinations Internal Parasite Control Using Drugs in Sheep Hoof Care Shearing Identification and Record Keeping Calculating Adjusted Weaning Weights
Flock Nutritional Requirements Feed Stuffs Balancing Rations Feeding Ewes Feeding Lambs Managing Pastures Grazing Management		Predation Predator Control Livestock Guardians Dead Animal Disposal Nutrient Management
Lamb Marketing Wool Marketing Selling Breeding Stock		Tax Implications Making a Profit Enterprise Budgeting
Glossary of Sheep Terms
Date of last revision: 29-May-2007 0:02 Author: Susan Schoenian Sheep & Goat Specialist Western Maryland Research & Education Center Maryland Cooperative Extension