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Feeding sheep and goats

On this page links are separated by species: feeding sheep: dairy, gestation, high-producing ewes, and lactation; and feeding goats: meat goats, dairy goats, and bucks.

Feeding sheep

The basics of feeding sheep - Purdue University
[PDF] Feeding ewes - NC Regional Extension Publication
Feeding ewes: Sheep 201 by Susan Schoenian
[PDF] Feeding ewes better for increased production and profit
[PDF] Feeding ewes prior to and after lambing - British Columbia, Canada
[PDF] Feeding guides for the ewes - University of Nebraska
Feeding sheep - Virginia Tech | PDF
[WORD] Feeding suggestions for the ewe flock - Michigan St. Univ.
Feeding the ewe flock - Manitoba, Canada
Feeding the ewe flock - Purdue University
[PDF] Improving ewe nutrition for better returns - EBLEX UK
Nutitional management for Southdowns - ASBA
[PDF] Nutrition for lambing - Oregon State University
[SlideShare] Nutrition of the ewe and lamb by Susan Schoenian
Nutrition of the ewe flock - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Strategies for feeding the ewe flock - University of Nebraska
[PDF] Year round feeding the ewe for lifetime production - SAC UK

Dairy sheep

[PDF] Dairy sheep nutrition - University of Wisconsin
[PDF] Effects of nutrition on ewes' milk quality - University of Wisconsin
Lactation duration and milk quality trial - Gracefield SAMM
[PDF] Nutritional requirements and ways to feed ewes being...
[PDF] Nutrition of the dairy ewe - University of Wisconsin
[PDF] Supplemental feeding of dairy sheep and goats on intensively...

Flushing

Go to Reproduction page: flushing.

Gestation / pregnancy

[PDF] Ewe feeding in early and mid-pregnancy - Tectra NZ
[PDF] Feeding the pregnant ewe - Navajo Sheep Project
[PDF] Flock nutrition throughout pregnancy - NADIS UK
[PDF] A guide to feeding in late pregnancy - DEFRA UK
[PDF] Pregnant ewe nutrition - Penn State University
[PDF] Pre-lambing nutrition of ewes - Vitec Nutrition Ltd.

High-producing ewes

Feeding ewes with triplets - Cornell University
[PPT] Feeding productive ewes - Iowa State University
Feeding prolific ewes in late pregnancy and rearing triplet lambs
Management of triplet ewes: a summary of info - Ceres Farm
[PDF] Providing twin bearing ewes with extra energy... Western Australia
[PDF] Tips for managing ewes with triplets - R&D Brief NZ

Lactation

[WORD] Feeding the lactating ewe - Purdue University
[PPT] Feeding the pregnant and lactating female by Susan Schoenian
[PDF] Lactation duration and milk quality - Ag. Bus. Res. Inst.
[PDF] Level and quality of protein in rations for lactating ewes

Lambs

Go to Lamb and Kid Feeding Page.


Feeding goats

Feeding goats - Fias Co Farm
[WORD] Feeding goats - University of Connecticutt
Feeding goats properly - Onion Creek Ranch
Goat feeding different classes - eXtension

Kids

Go to Lamb and Kid Feeding Page.

Meat goats

Basic meat goat nutrition - Alabama CES | PDF
[PDF] Feeding management of a meat goat herd - Notes on Goats
Feeding programs for meat goats - GoatWorld
[PDF] Goat nutrition - Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual
[PDF] Nutritional management of meat goats - Alabama CES | HTML
Nutrition of meat goats - North Carolina State University
Proper nutrition: the most difficult aspect of raising meat goats

Dairy goats

Dairy goat feeding and management programs - GoatGuy
[PDF, survey] Feeding California's dairy goats
Feeding of total mixed rations to dairy goats | PDF
Feeding soybean oil to dairy goats increases CLA in milk
Sample dairy goat feeding program - Hunter Nutrition
Why feeding dairy cow supplement to dairy goats is wrong

Bucks

Feeding bucks - Dairy Goat Journal
Goat feeding bucks - eXtension
Love them or not, bucks must be cared for with consideration