​Maryland Small Ruminant Page

Management

Links to infographics on sheep and goat management. The one-page factsheets are meant to provide an overview of a subject.  These are PDF files. For JPG images of these infographics, go to FLICKR.  Feel free to use and share and suggest additional topics.

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• Aging sheep/goats by their teeth

• Caring for older sheep and goats

• Castrating basics

• Get rid of footrot

• Guardians for sheep and goat farms  

• Hoof care of sheep and goats

• Identifying sheep and goats

• Record keeping for sheep and goat producers

• ​Tail docking

• Weaning lambs and kids

• Wether or not: should you castrate your ram lambs or buck kids?   

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Last updated 11.12.24 by Susan Schoenian                                [GO BACK]

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