Sheep Farming | Penn State Extension
Learn the basics of sheep production and how to manage your operation, including breeds and selection, nutrition, health problems, grazing, and marketing.
Raising Sheep: Production and Management | Penn State Extension
Learn how to sustainably manage beef cattle, sheep, and meat goats on pasture. Understand the variables concerning grazing systems, paddocks, fencing, and forage quality.
Sheep Farm Business Management | Penn State Extension
Looking for sheep farm business management information? Learn how to start a sheep farm and how to raise sheep for profit. Find tips on pricing meat and increasing lamb consumption.
So You Want to Raise Sheep or Goats? - Penn State Extension
2021年10月27日 · Progressive sheep and goat producers with registered animals can enroll their flock or herd in the National Sheep Improvement Program to generate estimated breeding values (EBVs) for their animals.
Agritourism Diversification: Petting Zoos on the Farm
2023年9月11日 · Some agritourism businesses may have an interest in having a petting zoo of common farm animals (sheep, goats, pigs, ducks, chickens, turkeys, alpacas, donkeys, etc.) as an attraction for visitors.
Sheep Grazing to Maintain Solar Energy Sites in Pennsylvania
2023年6月2日 · Questions that emerge in discussion about grazing sheep under solar panels include what class of animal will work best, how does lambing fit in, and what forage species work best for grazing on a solar farm.
Set Production Benchmarks for Sheep and Goat Production
2024年5月7日 · For a sheep or goat operation, producers can set production benchmarks to improve performance that could lead to more profitability. These production goals could focus on only one year, or they could focus on reaching goals five or ten years down the road.
Sheep Facilities and Technology | Penn State Extension
Learn the basics of sheep production and how to manage your operation, including breeds and selection, nutrition, health problems, grazing, and marketing.
Sheep Records: The Key to Profitability - Penn State Extension
2022年11月7日 · Choosing what type of records to keep for your sheep operation initially starts with looking at what influences profitability of the flock. Once you decide what affects the profitability, then you can start collecting the records that …
Prevent Parasites Through Grazing Management - Penn State …
2023年4月21日 · Parasites continue to plague many sheep and goat producers throughout the grazing season. Internal parasites decrease growth rates and in high levels can even cause death. However, sheep and goat producers can follow several practices to minimize the impacts to their flock or herd.