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ThaFamousNobody (He'Hot DizZy) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:55:32 -0000
If you don't like what I'm saying you can always unfollow. -management
If I've been "writing cover letters" for 8 hours and still have nothing written, I shouldn't highlight my time management skills, right?
kidonthesquare (B-Cam) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:55:31 -0000
If I've been "writing cover letters" for 8 hours and still have nothing written, I shouldn't highlight my time management skills, right?
And Amber needs anger management. Ryan is just the worst, but he cute though. Gary needs to not make dumb decisions.
missrlb3790 (Rachuana) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:55:06 -0000
And Amber needs anger management. Ryan is just the worst, but he cute though. Gary needs to not make dumb decisions.
RT @cmilove: @michellebranch How do we contact you or your management about playing a show? Our email is contactus@countrymusicislove.com
CntryMusicCares (Country Music Cares) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:54:11 -0000
RT @cmilove: @michellebranch How do we contact you or your management about playing a show? Our email is contactus@countrymusicislove.com
Webster Management U - Birmingham series starts tomorrow! Inventory and OSHA for veterinary practice managers! Wahoo
Co42CVPM (Shelley Johnson) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:54:11 -0000
Webster Management U - Birmingham series starts tomorrow! Inventory and OSHA for veterinary practice managers! Wahoo
Discount It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy http://bit.ly/7pjNQm
Fallen_Reader (Reader) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:54:07 -0000
Discount It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy http://bit.ly/7pjNQm

 

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K's Sheep Page - Features links to sheep care education and information, breeds and wool information, sheep jokes, and foot and mouth information.

500 4-H Sheep Production Manual - On-line (PDF) version.

A Post Lambing Interview - While lambing season is fresh in your mind, take a few minutes to reflect on what happened, how it happened, and why it happened as it did.

404 A Stronger Brace - Instructions to build a diagonal Strainer brace. This design is less expensive and a bit easier to build than other kiwi strainer braces.

500 Assessment of Stress During Handling and Transport - Paper covering some of the factors that influence how an animal may react during handling.
Meta Description: [ Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport, Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport. Edited by Jennifer O' Driscoll. ]

404 Behavior and Handling - Sheep and Goats - IACUC Learning Module.

Behavioral Principles of Livestock Handling - This site contains information regarding livestock handling and stress reduction.

404 Body Condition Scoring of Sheep - Describes method of determining the condition of a sheep (too fat, too thin, just right) which is convenient, and is much more accurate than a simple eye appraisal. Includes pictures.

Composting is the natural way to dispose of dead animals - Learn more about a new project to evaluate composting cattle, hogs and sheep carcasses at the University of Minnesota's Southern Experiment Station, Waseca.

Condition Scoring of Sheep - Describes method of classifying ewes into groups according to fullness of muscling and amount of fat cover and how to adjust feed regimine according to the condition score and stage of the production cycle.

Controlling Leafy Spurge Using Goats and Sheep - Sheep and goats can be effective tools to complement herbicides for control of leafy spurge. In addition, their control efforts can generate an economic return from land that other livestock won't graze.
Meta Description: [ Feed Value of Leafy Spurge, Recommended Stocking Rates, Grazing Management Plan, Lease Value for Goats and Sheep for Leafy Spurge Control, Formula for Calculating Lease Value of Goats, Formula for Calculating Lease Value of Sheep, Other Sources of Information on Leafy Spurge Control ]

Cornell Sheep Program - Information about sheep production and management from Cornell University.

Dead Animal Disposal Laws in Missouri - Summary of contents of the Missouri Dead Animal Disposal Statute, which was passed by the 86th General Assembly and became law on August 28, 1992.
Meta Description: [ MU Extension, University of Missouri ]

Early vs Late Lambing - Which is best? - This article examines the pros and cons of early and late lambing systems and how they can fit individual producer's goals and operations.
Meta Description: [ A discussion on early versus late lambing and what may be appropriate for your flock. ]

Evaluate The Economics Of Your Flock - In spite of price volatility, it is important that we know our costs and determine how we can cut costs, improve management, and improve productivity, so our operation remains profitable.

Evaluating Farm Resources and Sheep Production Systems - Article helps the shepherd identify and evaluate resources that are available on the farm and to match these assets to an appropriate production system.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

Ewe Byte - Offering a comprehensive system for managing sheep production and health.

Family Guardian Network - Livestock Guardian Dog Resource - Livestock Guardian Dog Comprehensive Resource about both companion and working dogs
Meta Description: [ Livestock Guardian Dog Comprehensive Resource about both companion and working dogs ]

FlockFiler: Complete Software for Sheep Records - FlockFiler is a computer database for keeping health, management, and breeding records of sheep. For Windows and Macintosh, FlockFiler is suitable for any shepherd and for flocks of any size.

Fred's Micro, Inc. Sheep Program - Keeps records on entire flock of sheep. Allows producer to keep track of ewes in relation to other ewes in flock. Printouts show entire history of ewes, including lambs produced.

Gietzen Sheep Shearing - Gietzen Sheep Shearing - Offers sheep shearing, sheep shearing equipment - Sheep shearing video... shearer Hilary Gietzen in action.
Meta Description: [ Gietzen Sheep Shearing - Offering sheep shearing, sheep shearing equipment - Sheep shearing video... shearer Hilary Gietzen in action. ]

Guard Dogs - Introduction to using guard dogs to control predation of sheep.

Guidelines for Using Donkeys as Guard Animals with Sheep - This paper summarizes some of the management guidelines and other factors which may improve the likelihood of a donkey becoming a successful livestock guard animal.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

Have You Prepared Your Barn for Lambing? - Having the barn ready before the first lambs arrive is one way to get the lambing season off to a good start.

Herding with German Shepherds - Nickelsberg's Farm - Information about boundary style herding.
Meta Description: [ Herding with German Shepherds - Nickelsberg's Farm ]

Humane Sheep Handling and Transport Resources - Bibliography and audiovisuals.
Meta Description: [ Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport, Information Resources for Livestock and Poultry Handling and Transport. Edited by Jennifer O' Driscoll. ]

404 IACUC Learning Module - Sheep - This self-instruction module in sheep and Goat Care was created for the research staff of the Department of University Animal Care. It does include some useful and interesting information(e.g., normal blood values and physiological signs).

Increasing Lamb Survival - Proper management of the flock at key times of the production cycle can reduce young lamb mortality. A realistic goal of 10% lamb mortality is attainable by most producers.
Meta Description: [ An article outlining the basics of increasing lamb survival. ]

Introduction to Sheep Farming - Training book and courses on all aspects of sheep farming. Advice on breeding a predigree flock
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Lambplan Genetic Sheep Evaluation. - Australia's system for describing genetic worth of animals used in sheepmeat sheep industry.
Meta Description: [ Shhep Genetics - LAMBPLAN Australia genetic evaluation. For wool and meat esterminated breeding values ]

Livestock Guard Dogs, Llamas and Donkeys - Guard dogs are an effective method to reduce predation on livestock. Guard llamas and donkeys also appear to reduce losses but appear less effective than guard dogs. Guard dogs can be used in farm flock/pasture operations, on open range, and in feedlots. Llamas and donkeys are most effective in fenced pastures less than 300 acres.
Meta Description: [ Guard dogs are an effective method to reduce predation on livestock. Guard llamas and donkeys also appear to reduce losses but appear less effective than guard dogs. Guard dogs can be used in farm flock/pasture operations, on open range, and in feedlots. Llamas and donkeys are most effective in f... ]

Livestock Handler's Safety - Cattle, horses, sheep and pigs are common livestock species in Colorado. Accidents caused by livestock every year account for a significant number of the deaths and injuries to people.
Meta Description: [ Cattle, horses, sheep and pigs are common livestock species in Colorado. Llamas and ostriches are two of the few exotic livestock species. Accidents caused by livestock every year account for a significant number of the deaths and injuries to people. ]

Living with Sheep - Web site offering book for sale, entitled: Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock by Chuck Wooster and Geoff Hansen.
Meta Description: [ Web site of Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock by Chuck Wooster and Geoff Hansen. ]

404 Low Stress Livestock Handling - This section of the University of California's Sustainable Ranching Research and Education Project site provides a good introduction to Bud William's Stockmanship techniques. It also provides some good anecdotes and makes a strong connection between stress, productivity and your bottom line.

Management of Ewes and Lambs at Weaning - Separation at weaning can be stressful for both lambs and the ewe. Management goals should be to keep this stress as low as possible, thereby reducing incidence of disease and health problems in ewes and lambs and allowing the lambs to grow at a normal rate.
Meta Description: [ An article outlining the basics of feeding lambs. ]

Management Practices Can Influence Predation - Predisposing factors.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

Management Strategies for Improved Fall-Lambing - Boost your fall lambing percentages. Here's how.

National Sheep Improvement Program - NSIP offers a computerized genetic performance evaluation program,designed to help identify high-producing replacements, cull poor-producing animals, and assess overall management strengths and weaknesses.

National Sheep Industry Improvement Center - An independent agency that assists the U.S. sheep and goat industries through loans and other financial assistance means.
Meta Description: [ USDA Rural Development Home Page ]

Newborn Lamb Management - Care of the newborn lamb from VA Cooperative Extension.

Nutrition of the Ewe Flock - Steps to prevent empty gut disease caused by the inadequate supply of nutrients.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

404 Publications by ISU Faculty - Dr. Morrical's area of research is sheep nutrition, forages and fetal and baby lamb survival.

404 Raising and Training a Livestock-Guarding Dog (PDF) - Reviews the basics of guarding dog behavior and methods for starting a pup with sheep. Reprinted February 1999.
Meta Description: [ Publications, Videos, and News Releases from Oregon State University Extension and Experiment Station Communications ]

Replacement Ewe Lamb Production - Ewe lambs born in March and April are excellent candidates to be used as replacement ewes in spring-lambing flocks. With proper feeding and breeding management, spring-born ewe lambs should be in production by the time they are 12 to 14 months of age.

Sheep - This is a delightful, general information site on sheep designed by a youngster as a 4H project.

Sheep Coats - Instructions for making Sheep Coats to protect wool fleeces.
Meta Description: [ Making Sheep Coats Yourself, protecting wool fleeces ]

Sheep Flock Improvement Program EPDs - Using Estimated Progeny Difference to make genetic improvements and increase flock performance.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

Sheep Housing and Equipment Handbook (abstract) - Classic reference containing information about how to build an efficient sheep system. Provides detailed layouts so the shepherd can construct his/her own equipment.
Meta Description: [ MU Extension, University of Missouri ]

404 Sheep Management Calendar - General management practices throughout the production cycle.

Sheep Pocket Guide - An aid to basic sheep management practices in today's sheep business.
Meta Description: [ Sheep Pocket Guide; an aid to basic sheep management practices in today's sheep busiiness ]

Sheep Space Allotments - This publication helps sheep producers plan for optimum spacing requirements for different classes of sheep.
Meta Description: [ The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, founded in 1869, is one if the nation's premier land-grant institutions. UNL is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive. ]

Sheep Tail Length - Discussion of the pros and cons of docking, and recommendations regarding tail length.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

Sheep Training Tips - Some people are interested in taming older sheep, some people are interested in the halter training. There are some points common to both activities. Brief summary of the process that we used at Fibre Works Farm over a three week period this summer.

Sheep Transport References - List of references regarding the effect of transport upon sheep.

Skirting Table Instructions - Instructions to help you build your own portable skirting table.

Something's Been Killing My Sheep - But What? - The purpose of this factsheet is to aid producers and livestock evaluators in distinguishing between losses caused by predators and non-predator causes. If predation is the cause of death then it is particularly important to identify the species responsible so additional control measures can be implemented to minimize future losses. Heavy emphasis is placed on distinguishing between coyote predation and dog predation, since they collectively account for almost all predator related losses in Ontario flocks.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

Spruce Haven Farm - Flock and pasture management techniques used on a low-input, pasture-based sheep farm located near Meaford, Ontario, Canada. Includes pictures of homemade handling devises.

Starting or Expanding Your Sheep Flock - Discusses the various costs involved in starting or expanding a flock of ewes. For sheep producers and those needing information on sheep production.
Meta Description: [ Discusses the various costs involved in starting or expanding a flock of ewes. For sheep producers and those needing information on sheep production. ]

Stone Brook - List of resources for small flock owners located in Central Maine; and for people thinking of becoming small flock owners anywhere in the US. Has links including everything from mills for processing fiber, to books and periodicals, to husbandry tips.
Meta Description: [ Sheep -- Resources/information for small flock owners, and for people thinking of becoming small flock owners. (Maine) ]

Temple Grandin's Web Page - One of the leaders in livestock behavior and welfare; lots of good information.

500 The Herding Page - Links to herding-related sites.

The Ideal Lambing Season - Realistically, an ideal lambing season is not likely, however, we can manage the ewes to approach the ideal as close as possible.
Meta Description: [ An article outlining the ideal lambing season. ]

The Sheep Flock Improvement Program - SFIP is a home testing genetic improvement program designed to assist Ontario purebred and commercial sheep producers in the evaluation of potential breeding stock and to provide a measure of the comparative productivity of ewes in the flock. Enrollment information and data available.
Meta Description: [ The OMAFRA website has moved. ]

United States Border Collie Handlers Association - Information about Border Collies and herding. Contains articles on general information, activities, veterinary information, breeding, culture, books and magazines, and products.
Meta Description: [ information about sheepdog and cattle dog trials. Contains united states border collie handler's association, usbcha, national finals, border collie points,nursery finals, usbcha nursery finals, border collie trials, sheepdog trials, sheep dog trials, cattledog trials, cattledog, cattledog tria... ]

Weaning Management of Lambs and Ewes - Weaning lambs should not be done on impulse, but should be a well-planned activity.

Welfare of Sheep and Goats - A number of the procedures necessary to sheep and goat production are stressful, but benefit the animals overall. Alternative methods of restraint, castration, tail-docking, and fostering are available and should be compared to determine relative stressfulness.

Wintering the Ewe Flock - With the cessation of pasture growth, more inputs of labor, management and harvested feedstuffs are required for the ewe flock. Actually, the winter period and nutrient needs of the flock may be as much a function of when a producer lambs as what the weather is.
Meta Description: [ Information regarding wintering the ewe flock. ]

ZooEasy Record- keeping Software for Sheep Breeders - ZooEasy offers complete and user-friendly sheep breeding software for pedigree record keeping.
Meta Description: [ Sheep record keeping program for pedigree management and breeding results registration of sheep. ]