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Overview of the benefits of incorporating a coccidiostat into the creep feed of lambs and kids to increase performance and prevent clinical disease.

Whether you raise pigs, sheep, goats, or cattle, having an emergency plan for their care is critical for animal welfare and business continuity.

Producers should test forages in order to correctly balance rations to meet sheep nutritional requirements.

Pricing meat for direct-to-consumer sales.

Engage with your local livestock educator at a quarterly gathering where small ruminant producers discuss nutrition, feed labels, and relevant industry topics.

Improper handling techniques can cause frozen semen and embryos to decrease in quality. This article can help educate producers on handling frozen reproductive material.

Silvopasture is the integration of trees, livestock, and forage crops together on the same land to create dual income from timber and livestock.

Meat quality begins at the farm level, where a producer's care for the animals plays a crucial role in determining the quality of the meat.

Testing stored forages for nutritional quality is an important management consideration in livestock nutrition. Sampling bales involves a few simple steps to get a representative sample.

Unlock the power of livestock records—learn to track, analyze, and use production data to make smarter management decisions and grow your operation.

Explore the basics of AI and embryo transfer to boost genetic improvement, productivity, and herd health in this webinar for sheep and goat producers.

Provides the credentials to meet FDA requirements for development and implementation of a preventive system for food safety as stated within the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations.

Learn how to evaluate ewes and does through performance and visual traits in this webinar focused on selection and culling strategies to boost flock and herd productivity.

Weather can be extremely challenging when it comes to timely manure application. The following principles should be considered when making plans for your next weather-delayed application.

Sam Watson joined the Meat Science Faculty in Penn State's Department of Animal Science.

Many farm people have never stopped and actually analyzed why animals behave as they do and, more importantly, what this behavior may mean to their own personal safety.

SRLV harms sheep and goats by causing mastitis, low milk yield, young mortality, and early culling. Testing, biosecurity, and genetics can boost herd health, performance, and longevity.

Poison-ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a native woody, perennial vine.

This invasive weed is taking over Pennsylvania pastures. Learn how to control it.

Many sheep and goat producers question if the deworming product they use to treat their animals still works effectively.

Find out how to estimate homeowner or farmer water needs and calculate how much water must be delivered from a private water supply to meet these needs.

The Pennsylvania Ram and Buck Growth Test Sale is now open for nominations, offering sheep and goat breeders a valuable opportunity to evaluate their animals' genetic potential under standardized conditions.

Creep feeding is one method sheep and goat producers can utilize to increase lamb and kid value when selling milk-fed lambs or kids for cultural or religious celebrations.

Feeding the meat goat herd is a critical aspect of meat goat production and management. Good nutrition influences the overall health status of the entire herd, as well as the growth performance of kids.

Managing your own semen tank can come with a lot of uncertainty and pressure. This article will ease your mind and educate you about the basics of semen tanks and semen handling.