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Learn how to care for wool fabrics and explore the basics of needle felting as you create and decorate a seasonal pumpkin using wool roving.

Join us for hands-on learning with forage sampling, EID systems, a producer panel, and a pasture walk to support better flock management decisions.

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

Producers should develop a production calendar to keep them on track for routine management tasks.

Internal parasites can greatly impact small ruminants

Some producers prefer to finish lambs on an all-forage diet.

Здоров’я та комфорт тварин є визначальними факторами, що впливають на якість молока. Ця серія вебінарів (перекладена українською) присвячена забезпеченню необхідних умов утримання тварин та профілактиці захворювань для отримання здорового стада.

Sheep grazing has proven to be a successful way to maintain solar energy sites in many states. Furthermore, grazing sheep is more cost-effective than a more traditional approach.

Learn how to collect manure samples and conduct fecal egg counts in order to determine whether deworming treatment is appropriate.

Objective analysis of the ewe flock will help a producer determine what characteristics a ram should possess to best complement a flock to improve performance.

A successful lambing season starts with preparations for the breeding season.

During the winter months when I look outside the window I see the snow flying and the sun trying to peak through the clouds. When it is very cold I would much rather be inside where I am warm.

What a bargain! The price looks great, but are you really getting a bargain?

Here come the lambs! Fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones, short ones.

Explore pasture management with Penn State Extension and gain practical insight into rotational grazing, pasture evaluation, and forage identification at a working beef and sheep operation.

Internal parasites have been an issue in sheep production for a long time. Using Estimated Breeding Values allows producers to identify individual sheep with resistance to internal parasites.

The use of National Sheep Improvement Program estimated breeding values (EBVs) can help a producer utilize lamb birth weights as a selection tool.

Animal Safety and Quality Assurance Programs are national programs that provide guidelines and strategies for producers to promote animal quality and safety and ensure safe food for human consumption.

Learn to develop a selection strategy and set up a budget to determine what a ram is worth to your operation.

Looking at a group of healthy sheep peacefully grazing while their lambs bounce around the pasture can be a very satisfying experience.

Grazing management and genetic selection can help your flock minimize the impact of parasites.

Frost seeding may be the way to improved pastures on your farm.

This video provides insight into the expected behavior and health of a newborn lamb. Close observation helps to ensure lambs are healthy and consuming enough milk.

We all know that if we eat better, we feel better.

Here you will find common techniques producers use to keep their animals healthy and avoid having to treat them.