The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] was created in 1998 to provide information to sheep and goat producers and others 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 and related topics. It is maintained by Susan Schoenian, Sheep & 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. Susan conducts the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test at her research facility. 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,  My Flickr™ sheep and goat images, www.SheepGoatMarketing.info,  
Shepherd's Notebook Blog, and Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test Blog

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--
[BLOG]  2009 Maryland-Delaware Shearing Schools -- added 01.07.09
[SURVEY] W. MD Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test Survey -- added 12.31.08
[Excel] RationMixer - mix a ration for your sheep or goats -- added 12.19.08
WILD & WOOLLY Newsletter Winter 2008 Issue -- added 12.09.08
[PPT, 920 K] Preparing for Lambing and Kidding -- added 12.09.08
[PPT, 1.03 mb] Problems encountered (at lambing and kidding) and how to address them -- added 12.09.08

--New Links--
**external links recently added to the web site**
Managing lambing and kidding - Cornell University (2005) -- added 01.11.09
Pregnancy failure: ovine and caprine - University of Guelph -- added 01.07.09
Goat showmanship manual - North Dakota St. Univ. -- added 01.03.09
The Judging Connection -- added 12.31.08
Mastitis of sheep: an overview of the literature -- added 12.31.08
Induced udder orf infection in sheep and goats (2008) -- added 12.29.08

--General Links--
2008 Maryland 4-H Tail Docking Policy
Maryland Hair Sheep Resources
Wild and Woolly Sheep and Goat 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 for Beginners - sheep101.info
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 2009-2013
Antibiotics Commonly Used in Livestock Production
The Internal Parasites That Affect Sheep and Goats
Drugs (Anthelmintics) Commonly Used to Control Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants
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--
Blank Individual Ewe Record Form | Word | WordPerfect
Blank Barn Record Sheet (sheep) | Word | WordPerfect
Blank Individual Doe Record Form | Word
Blanks Barn Record Sheet (goats) | Word

--Original articles and fact sheets--
Colostrum: liquid gold
Coping with high feed costs
Dairy goat production in China
Infectious keratoconjunctivitis (pink eye)
. . . more original articles and images

--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)
Marketing sheep and goats to the ethnic markets (1.7 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--
Housing, Facilities, and Equipment for Commercial Meat Goat Production (2006)
Raising Goats for Meat (2006)
Mid-Atlantic 4-H Market Goat Project Guide (2006)

WWW Maryland Small Ruminant Page

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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 11-Jan-2009 by Susan Schoenian.

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