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| Approximately 6 million sheep are used for meat and wool production in the United States and 2.5 million goats are used for meat, milk and mohair production. On this page, you will find information on breeding, husbandry, care, housing, nutrition and health, and management for these species. |
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 | American Sheep and Goat Center
Mission is to assist the sheep and goat industries by providing information to enhance and market sheep and goat products in the United States. |
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| Maryland Small Ruminant Page
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension. Western Maryland Research and Education Center.
Provides information for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. There are original documents, images, and a comprehensive list of links. |
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 | Illini SheepNet & Meat GoatNet
University of Illinois. Department of Animal Sciences.
Includes numerous online publications about sheep arranged topically under the Papers button. Also includes an Ask the Expert function. |
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 | Sheep and Wool
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Market analysis and research on the sheep industry in the United States. Includes recommended readings and a monthly newsletter. |
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| Sheep Breeds
Oklahoma State University. Department of Animal Science.
Information and images on breeds of sheep from all over the world. |
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 | National Goat Handbook (PDF|964 KB)
University of Maryland.
Contains articles on a variety of goat topics with material contributed from collections at the National Agricultural Library. |
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| Goat Breeds
Oklahoma State University. Department of Animal Science.
This page contains information and images about goats, one of the earliest domesticated animals. |
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| Meat Goats
North Carolina State University. Cooperative Extension.
Links to meat goat publications covering marketing and economics, management, health, nutrition, and reproduction. |
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| Goat Research & Education
University of Kentucky. Animal and Food Sciences.
Links to web sites, marketing information, and a newsletter about raising and breeding goats. |
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Last Modified: Sep 24, 2008 |
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