OSU Sheep Team

Roger A. High, State Sheep Extension Associate
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter June 2003)
This is a difficult question to answer. There are many factors that play a function in reproduction when a sheep producer is trying to get ewes bred at the “normal” breeding season, let alone trying to get ewes bred “out-of-season”.  It almost [...]

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Henry Zerby, OSU Extension Specialist, Meat Science
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter April 2004)
It is ironic that I am writing about this topic because at the current time, my flock is not producing a profit, although, I have currently charged a lot of fence and renovation expenses against the income of flock.  However, I think [...]

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Roger A. High, State Sheep Extension Program Specialist The Ohio State University
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter September 2007)

Many sheep producers around that state of Ohio are looking for alternatives to forages with our droughty conditions that we have had in the state over the past several months.  It is important to consider all of [...]

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Roger A. High, State Sheep Extension Associate,
(Originally published in Sheep Team Newsletter June 2007)

General Management – Keys to Summer Sheep Management
1)      The average sheep will consume 2 to 4 gallons of fresh, clean water per day, depending on temperature, humidity, and protection from the sun.
2)      Shade can be provided in the form of shelters, barns, [...]

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Roger A. High
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter February 2003)
1) Weaning time for the ewe flock
As many producers near the end of lactation, it is time to remind ourselves about an appropriate pre-weaning and weaning plan  to prevent loss of udders due to poor weaning management.  The most current SID book has these recommendations at [...]

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Daryl Clark, Extension Agent, Nobel County
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter April 2004)
Some farm financial considerations for you to ponder:
1. Don’t Follow Lead
I’m reminded of a vocational agriculture teacher who was being quizzed by a freshman student about making a living on a farm.  The teacher’s advice was “Find an enterprise few are willing [...]

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Jeff Workman & Dr. William P. Shulaw, Extension Veterinary Medicine
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter February 2004)
A group of researchers from several different states* worked together to investigate the length of docked tail and the incidence of rectal prolapse in lambs. They used elastrator bands for docking and categorized lengths of tails as short [...]

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Jeff McCutcheon, Extension Educator, Knox County
(Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter September 2007)
It has been a tough summer for grazers in many areas of Ohio. Dry weather and high temperatures have limited forage growth. Many pastures have been grazed closer than they should.  With the rains in August pastures started to recover but the high [...]

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Jeff McCutcheon, Extension Educator, Knox County (Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter June 2007)
Grazers with whom I have the privilege to work are concerned.  Many are reporting 0.4 total rain for the month of May and the average temperature 10 degrees hotter than normal. This translates into grass growth slowing and even stopping, right [...]

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Jeff McCutcheon, Extension Educator, Knox County (Originally Published in Sheep Team Newsletter June 2007)
June and grass growth has slowed or stopped. You are grazing through your fields and considering your options.  One option to consider is planting summer annuals for grazing in mid to late July.
If there is any land not planted in corn, [...]

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