The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The web site was established in 1998 to provide information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production and marketing. The web site includes original documents and images (by the author) as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants. It is maintained by Susan Schoenian, Sheep and Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedysville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Cooperative Extension since 1988. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively, and also attended The Ohio State University. At the Western Maryland research station, Susan conducts a Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test. She raises Katahdin hair (meat) sheep on her small farm called The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.
Visit my other web sites:
Sheep 101 and 201, Flickr™ sheep and goat images, SheepGoatMarketing.info,
Shepherd's Notebook Blog, and Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test BlogThe 1st Western Maryland Performance-Tested Buck and Invitational Doe Sale and Field Day will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Washington County Agricultural Center near Boonsboro, Maryland.
Information at this site and affiliated sites
Articles and images may be reprinted with permission of the author(s) or photographer.
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--New Stuff--
[RELEASE] Western Maryland Performance-Tested Buck and Invitational Doe Sale and Field Day
[ARTICLE] Conflicting information about worm control -- added 08.12.08
[ARTICLE] Soremouth (orf) in sheep and goats -- added 07.04.08
[NEWSLETTER] WILD & WOOLLY Summer 2008 Issue -- added 06.14.08--New Links--
**external links recently added to the web site**
Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization (ISSGPU) -- added 08.14.08
[PDF, 2004] Assisted Reproductive Technology in Sheep (A review) - North Dakota State University -- added 08.14.08
[PDF, 2005 ] Goat health and productivity - Meat and Wool New Zealand -- added 08.14.08
Getting started in the meat goat business (series) - Florida A&M University -- added 08.14.08
[PDF, rev. 2007] Respiratory diseases in goats and sheep - Republic of South Africa -- added 08.14.08
[PDF, 2002] Common and important diseases of sheep and goats - Republic of South Africa -- added 08.14.08
--General Links--
2008 Maryland 4-H Tail Docking Policy
Maryland Hair Sheep Resources
"Wild and Woolly" Newsletter Main Page [you can subscribe to the newsletter]
Sheep & Wool Skillathon at Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
Sheep and Goat References [books, videos, etc]
Sheep 201: A Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep
Shepherd's Notebook blog
Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test blog--Quick Reference Tables--
Ethnic Holiday Calendar 2007-2011
Antibiotics Commonly Used in Livestock Production
The Internal Parasites That Affect Sheep and Goats
Drugs (Anthelmintics) Used to Control Internal Parasites in Livestock
Optimal Slaughter Weight for Lambs
Products Used to Enhance Reproductive Performance in Livestock
Products Used to Treat and/or Prevent Coccidiosis in Livestock
Products Used to Treat and Control External Parasites
Vaccines (Biologics) Used in the Sheep and Goat Industry
A Timeline for the Ewe and Her Lambs - by Martha Polkey--Useful Forms--
[PDF] Blank Individual Ewe Record Form | Word | WordPerfect
[PDF] Blank Barn Record Sheet (sheep) | Word | WordPerfect
[PDF] Blank Individual Doe Record Form | Word
[PDF] Blanks Barn Record Sheet (goats) | Word--Original articles and fact sheets--
Best Management Practices: Youth Market Lamb Projects
Coping with high feed costs
Revisiting copper toxicity in sheep: should you deworm with COWP?
Tapeworms: problem or not
Understanding anthelmintics (dewormers)
. . . more original articles and images
Flickr™ sheep and goat images
Flickr™ animal health (disease) images
Flickr™ housing, fencing, feeders, and other facilities images
Animal Science Image Gallery at National Ag Library | sheep and goat section
University of Maryland College of Agriculture Photo Archive
--PowerPoint Presentations-- require MS PowerPoint viewer
Feeding the Pregnant and Lactating Female (1.4 mb)
Genetic improvement through central buck testing: lessons and opportunities (757 k)
General Goat Husbandry and Health (1.2 mb)
. . . more PowerPoint presentations--Spreadsheets-- can be viewed in either Excel or Quattro Pro
Sheep and Meat Goat Ration Evaluator
Sample Meat Goat Budget
Sample Sheep Budget
. . . more Excel spreadsheets--Program Proceedings--
2005 Hair Sheep Workshop at Virginia State University
2005 Lambing and Kidding School
2002 Maryland Goat Conference--Research/Extension Abstracts--
Initiating a Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test in Western Maryland
Teaching Integrated Parasite Management (IPM) to Sheep and Goat Producers
Using the FAMACHA© system to control internal parasites in meat goats grazing summer pastures
. . . more abstracts--Peer-Reviewed Fact Sheets--
[PDF, 2006] Housing, Facilities, and Equipment for Commercial Meat Goat Production
[PDF, 2006] Raising Goats for Meat
[PDF, 2006] Mid-Atlantic 4-H Market Goat Project Guide
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Disclaimer: The links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page and its affiliated pages are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any organization, business, or product. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Users of this web site (and all web sites) are encouraged to use common sense and sound judgement when evaluating information found on web pages. Always consider the source, bias, timeliness, and logic of the web site, as well as author's expertise.
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Last updated 15-Aug-2008 by Susan Schoenian.
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