- Artificial Rearing of Lambs
Feeds, feeding and what can go wrong when are orphaned lambs or when prolific ewes have too many lambs for the milking ability of the natural mother.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/99-019.htm
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- Baled Haylage For Sheep
This paper will be limited only to discussions on baled haylage, with limited references to conventionally stored haylage.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/haylage.htm
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- Case's Agworld
Grazing groups, hay for sale, pasture for lease. Extensive list of forage and rotational grazing links.
http://www.case-agworld.com
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- Chronic Copper Poisoning
Answers the question of why chronic copper poisoning (CCP) occurs.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/sheep_health_copper_info.htm
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Copper Toxicity in Sheep
Nutrient interactions, animal management, and environmental conditions that may increase the risk of copper toxicity and how the sheep producer can minimize these risks
http://www.saltinstitute.org/stm-2.html
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- Creep Feeding Lambs
This NebGuide discusses creep feeding for lambs, making supplemental feed available only to nursing lambs.
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/Sheep/g432.htm
(Added: Fri Apr 07 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Dealing With High Hay Prices
High hay prices are a major consideration for sheep producers. Unless one can find hay that is reasonable in price, the only option in reducing hay cost is to feed less hay. Strategies to achieve this goal will be discussed.
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/highhay.html
(Added: Sat Apr 08 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Denhart's Feed and Mercantile
Source of feeds and show supplies located in Crawfordsville, IN.
http://www.denhartsfeed.com
(Added: Sat Apr 01 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Determining Pasture Rental Rates
Describes method of leasing out or renting pasture based on animal unit months (AUMs).
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/hay/r1092w.htm
(Added: Fri Apr 07 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep (PDF)
Nutrition research spanning more than 100 years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, rations can be formulated from feeds and ingredients to meet these requirements. Animals fed these rations should not only remain healthy but be productive and efficient.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/livestk/01615.html
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- Feed Hay First
Discussion of when hay should be fed in relation to when the grain ration is fed and why the order is important.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/hay.htm
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Feed Inventory Aid to Management (PDF)
A simple feed inventory can be a valuable management tool when planning your livestock feeding program for the upcoming year.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/DR44.pdf
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- Feeding Ewes(PDF)
Needs, options, budgeting.
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/Sheep/ec235.htm
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- Feeding Guides for Ewes
Feeding directions throughout the production cycle.
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/Sheep/g434.htm
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- Feeding Livestock During Cold Weather
Rule of thumb for cold weather climates.
http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/farming/BC991.html
(Added: Wed Apr 05 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Feeding Sheep Corn Silage
Nutrient value and guidelines that should be followed when incorporating corn silage in ewe and lamb diets.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/shepcorn.htm
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- Feeding the Ewe Flock
What and how much should I feed my sheep? That is a question that is asked quite regularly. The correct answer is: it depends.
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/feeding.html
(Added: Sun Apr 02 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Feeding the Lamb Crop
There are a number of ways to grow and finish lambs. The type of feeding program will depend in large part on what area of the country one is located, what type of production system is utilized, what the marketing options are and, of course, what feed resources are available.
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/feedlamb.html
(Added: Thu Apr 06 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Forage and Feed Analysis
"How to" instructions from deciding which feed to sample, how to collect the sample and which tests to order.
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/foragean.htm
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- Forage and Rotational Grazing Links
Extensive list of publications for those establishing and/or managing pasture or forage.
http://www.case-agworld.com/cAw.links.html
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- Formulating Rations With the Pearson's Square (PDF)
The Pearson square or box method of balancing rations is a simple procedure that has been used for many years. It is of greatest value when only two ingredients are to be mixed.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/livestk/01618.html
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- Grain for Sheep
Short discussion regarding the risks of copper toxicity encountered when using grain rations not prepared specifically for sheep.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8815/cunf.html
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Hay List Network
This site, developed with the cooperation of the Michigan Hay and Grazing Council, Michigan Farm Bureau and Michigan State University Extension, enables online hay buying and selling.
http://web2.canr.msu.edu/hay/index.htm
(Added: Fri Apr 07 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Indiana Toxic Plants
This website contains plants within Indiana that are deemed poisonous to livestock and pets by the collaborators at Purdue University.
http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/cover1.htm
(Added: Mon Apr 03 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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- Ionophores and Feed Additives
This article and presentation does not attempt to quantify absolutely the current additive list available for sheep. Rather, it generally describes type and overall impact for the sheep producer
http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/sheep/facts/feedaddi.htm
(Added: Thu Mar 30 2006 Rating: 0.00 Votes: 0)
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