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(hair)Sheep Herd Health Management
November 20, 2018
Hair Sheep Four Principle Breeds
Barbado, Carribean St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Katahdin, Maine Dorper, South Africa
Marketing
Dictated by consumer
Uniformity and Consistency
Welfare orientated
No antibiotics – considered antibiotic free
For example: feet can be treated by trimming
and topical treatments
Castration and tail docking looked upon
unfavorably
Many know how... few know when
Premium Marketing Plan
PREMIUM DORPER LAMB MARKETING PLAN
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
MOD DEMAND
HIGHEST ANNUAL DEMAND
MODERATE DEMAND
MODERATE DEMAND
HIGH DEMAND
MOD SUPPLY LIMITED SUPPLY
MODERATE SUPPLY
HIGHEST ANNUAL SUPPLY
MODERATE SUPPLY
AVG MARKET WINDOW
PRIORITY MARKETING WINDOW
AVERAGE MARKETING
WINDOW
LIMITED HARVEST SPACE, DIFFICULT
MARKETING WINDOW
SECOND BEST
MARKETING WINDOW
Where to start... 1. Purchase healthy animals
Parasites – rely on natural resistance, 80/20 Rule
Caseous Lymphadenitis – lesions can come and go
Contagious Echthymia (Orf) – secondary to stress
2. Biosecurity
30 day strict quarantine
Vaccinate and deworm
3. Feed
Strategically feed ewes
Pasture, good hay, protein supplement
Management
Different levels of
management
What is the goal?
Weed eater
Commercial
Replacement
Show lambs
Breeding Considerations
Calendar is key Lambing 2 times per year? Lambing 3 times in two years? Lambing in March? Lambing in November?
Prebreeding Protocols Prebreeding Exam
6-8 weeks prebreeding
Rams
Check overall health, trim feet
Palpate testicles, BSE if in doubt
Strategically deworm
Vaccinate for CDT
4 weeks prebreeding
Ewes
Check overall health, trim feet if needed
Strategically deworm
Consider feeding to “flush”
2 weeks prebreeding
Position rams across the fence if possible
Breeding Protocol
Breeding
Breeding period 35-45 days
Easier to manage lamb health
Some will use a year round breeding period
Feed through breeding period
Gestation
148-152 days, basically 5 months (21 weeks)
Postbreeding Protocol
Day 120 Ewes
30 days prior to lambing
Strategically deworm
Vaccinate CDT
Evaluate body condtion
May have to sort and feed those lacking adequate
body condition
Lambing Protocol
• Different management levels
• Lamb on pasture
• Day of birth
• Triplets – Hard to manage • Feed ewes separately
• Bottle feed largest lamb
• Day 3 • Band rams and clip tails
• CDT Vaccine
Preweaning Protocol
6-7 weeks old
Deworm
Vaccinate CDT
Will start eating with ewes
Make sure to allow room at bunk
9-11 weeks old
Deworm lambs, unless it is winter
Repeat every 3 weeks during parasite season
Weaning Protocol
Wean lambs at 3-4 months
Deworm every 3 weeks during parasite season
CDT Vaccine
Evaluate ewes
Sort off ewes with small lambs, bad udders, thin,
old
Fence line wean
Situate lambs and ewes just across the fence
Do not overfeed lambs
March Lambing Calendar
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Vacc ewes
Lambing Vacc & deworm lambs
Wean March lambs: vacc and
deworm every
3 weeks
Check rams
Turn-out
rams
Mid Nov pull
rams
November Lambing Calendar
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Vacc & deworm lambs
Wean Nov
lambs: vacc And
deworm
Check rams
Turn-out
rams
Mid July pull
rams
Vacc ewes
Lambing
Lambing in March and November
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Vacc & Deworm
Nov baby lambs
Vacc preg ewes
Wean Nov
lambs: vacc And
deworm
Lambing Vacc & Deworm March baby lambs
Turn-out
rams
Wean March lambs: vacc and
deworm every
3 weeks
Mid July Pull rams
Ck
rams
Vacc preg ewes
Turn-out
rams
Lambing
Check rams
Mid Nov pull
rams
Three Lambings in Two Years
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Vacc ewes
Lambing
Vacc And
deworm lambs
Wean lambs
Turn-out
rams
Vacc ewes
Lambing Vacc and deworm
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Wean lambs
Turn-out
rams
Vacc ewes
Lambing
Vacc and
deworm lambs
Wean Lambs
Turn-out
rams
Summary Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Vacc ewes
Lambing
Vacc And
deworm lambs
Wean lambs
Turn-out
rams
Vacc ewes
Lambing Vacc and deworm
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Wean lambs
Turn-out
rams
Vacc ewes
Lambing
Vacc and
deworm lambs
Wean Lambs
Turn-out
rams
PREMIUM DORPER LAMB MARKETING PLAN
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
MOD DEMAND
HIGHEST ANNUAL DEMAND
MODERATE DEMAND
MODERATE DEMAND
HIGH DEMAND
MOD SUPPLY LIMITED SUPPLY
MODERATE SUPPLY
HIGHEST ANNUAL SUPPLY
MODERATE SUPPLY
AVG MARKET WINDOW
PRIORITY MARKETING WINDOW
AVERAGE MARKETING
WINDOW
LIMITED HARVEST SPACE, DIFFICULT
MARKETING WINDOW
SECOND BEST
MARKETING WINDOW
Questions?