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Organic sheep and goat farming

Animal Health

[PDF] Alternative and herbal livestock health sourcebook - UConn
[PDF] Alternative strategies to prevent and control endoparasite...
Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre - UK
[PDF] Animal health challenges and veterinary aspects of organic ...
[PDF] Animal Health in organic livestock production systems: a review
[PDF] Animal welfare discussion document: stocking density - NOSB
A review: alternative methods of controlling internal parasites in ruminants
[PDF] Controlling external parasites on the organic farm
[PDF] Controlling ectoparasites on Welsh organic sheep farms
[PDF] Control of endoparasites in organic livestock systems - SAC UK
[PDF] Desk study on homeopathy in organic livestock farming
Farm Animal Welfare in Organic Livestock Production
How to go organic - animal health
[PDF] Managing internal parasites in organic livestock
Mother Nature's Animal Health Tools - Rodale Institute
[PDF] Nutritional aspects of bioactive forages...organic sheep and goats
[PDF] Parasite control in the age of drug resistance and changing...
Parasite control research - organic production - Org. Ag Ctr. of Canada
[PDF] Sustainable management of internal parasites in ruminants: Part 1
[PDF] Use of vaccines and other vet treatments - NSW, Australia
When it comes to animal health, there are worse things than antibiotics
[PDF] Working with organic farm clients to protect animal health - Irish Vet J.

Breeding

[PDF] Do endangered sheep breeds have an advantage in organic farming? European Consortium for organic animal breeding (ECO-AB)
[PDF] Livestock breeds and organic farming systems - Organic ePrints

Economics

General links

Lambing Live - Soil Association (UK)
[PDF] Organic farming in the Nordic Countries: animal health and production
[PDF] Organic livestock production and marketing - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Organic meat myth revealed: opportunities for New Zealand...
Organic Resources @ The Kerr Center
[PDF] Organic sheep and goat farming - Organic Eprints
[PDF] Organic sheep production: the facts - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Producer and consumer guide to organic and natural meats - UKY
Producing lamb organically - Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association Int'l
Raising lambs and kids organically
[PDF] Raising sheep organically - Canadian Organic Grower
Scientific findings about organic agriculture
Sustaining animal health and food safety in organic farming (SAFO)

Marketing

Organic Food Trends - Agriculture Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC)
[PDF] Marketing U.S. Organic Foods: Recent Trends - USDA ERS

Meat quality

[PDF] Comparison of sensory charactersitics of suckling lamb...
[PDF] Consumer acceptance of carcass quality of organic vs. conventional

Pasture

[PDF] Organic farming: perennial pasture management - Victoria, Australia
Organic pasture production and crops - Lifestyleblock.nz
[PDF] Pasture and living conditions for organic ruminant animals
Pastures: going organic - ATTRA/NCAT | PDF
Pasture management and grazing - How to go organic
Pasture Rulemaking - National Organic Program
[PDF] The role of organic pasture in animal welfare

Predator control

[PDF] Non-lethal alternatives for Predation Management - Univ. Nebraska
[PDF] Non-lethal techniques for managing predation... - APHIS
Predator control for sustainable and organic production - ATTRA | PDF
Predator-friendly farming - Maine Organic Farmers

Production

[PDF] Goat milk production under organic farming standards
[PDF] Organic beef and sheep production - Natural England
[PDF] Organic cattle/sheep production - Ireland
[PDF] Organic farming: prime lamb production - Victoria, Australia
[PDF] Organic livestock production and marketing - NC State University
Organic meat goat production (module) - Langston University
[PDF] Organic sheep production: an introductory guide - Soil Association
Sheep farm husbandry: organic farming and homeopathy - Woolshed 1
Sheep: sustainable and organic production - ATTRA/NCAT | PDF

Standards

[PDF] Guidebook for Organic Certification - MOSES Organic
National Organic Program (NOP) - USDA AMS | Program Handbook [PDF]
[PDF] NCAT's Organic Livestock Workbook
[PDF] Organic production systems: general principles/standards - Canada
Organic Rules and Certification Database (Europe)
Organic standards for livestock production - ATTRA/NCAT | PDF
Organic vs. conventional livestock production: side by side comparision
[PDF] Raising organic livestock in Maine: accepted health practices
[WORD] Requirements for Organic Dairy and Livestock in the United States

Transitioning

[PDF] Conversion of a lamb production system to organic farming...
[PDF] Managing the change to organic sheep production - BAF AU
[PDF] Transitioning to organic production - SARE
Transitioning to organic sheep or goat dairy production | PDF
Transitioning to organic sheep or goat meat production | PDF

Welfare

Animal health and welfare in organic sheep and goat farming - Sweden
[PDF] Animal welfare in relation to standards in organic farming
Compendium of Animal Health & Welfare in Organic Farming
[PDF] Animal health in organic livestock production systems: a review
Organic animal health and welfare - lifestyleblock.nz

   Katahdin triplet and quad lambs frolicking in the spring.

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. Susan raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin sheep on a small farm she calls The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Common sense and sound judgement should be applied to all information obtained from the web, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 30-Apr-2012 by Susan Schoenian.