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BREEDING SEASON PREPARATION

October 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Athens County
Reproductive performance is an important factor in determining profitability in the sheep flock. Most breeds of sheep have seasonal breeding patterns and the majority of flocks in Ohio are spring lambing.  In this scenario, the peak fertility of the ewe is from late September through November.  The breeding season will [...]

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Tags: Breeding/Reproduction · Economics · Management · Parasites

A RECAP OF THE 2009 SHEEP DAY…AND A LOOK FORWARD TO 2010

October 6th, 2009 · No Comments

Roger A. High, Executive Director, Ohio Sheep Improvement Association and Susan Schultz, President OSIA
OARDC Eastern Research Station in Caldwell, OH hosted the 2009 Ohio Sheep Day
The weather was absolutely gorgeous, with a glint of rain in the air all day, and finally it rained near the end of the program, which was very much appreciated [...]

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Tags: Breeding/Reproduction · Events

Interested in finding out how your lambs are performing? Have them scanned!

April 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Bill and Susan Shultz, Logan County Sheep Producers
Bill and Susan Shultz will be scanning their 2009 lamb crop on Friday, June 20, 2009 at their farm in DeGraff, Ohio. They have contracted with Bonnie Bradford, a skilled technician, to do the scanning of loin eye and back fat as she has done the past three [...]

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Tags: Breeding/Reproduction · Management · Parasites