Sheep & Goats
Below is a list of sheep and goat production and marketing resources.
Click on the links to access the information:

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General Information:
Goats...A Species Whose Time Has Come
Sheep Production in South Carolina -Clemson Extension
Breeds:
Breed Selection: A Beginners Guide to Raising Sheep – Sheep 201
Breeds of Livestock – Oklahoma State University
Maryland Small Ruminant Page: Breeds – Sheep and Goat.com
Breeding and Lambing:

Some Ideas About Crossbreeding Sheep - Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
Flock Improvement Through Ram Selection - Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
A Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep - Sheep 101
Grazing and Feeding:
Grazing Systems - Alabama Cooperative Extension
Sheep Grazing Management - Virginia Cooperative Extension
Targeted Grazing with Sheep and Goats in Orchard Setting - University of Idaho
Health and Management:
Foot Rot Control - Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension
Eradicate Scrapie - National Scrapie Education Initiative
Managing Internal Parasites in Sheep and Goats - ATTRA
Famacha: For the Treatment and Control of Barber's Pole Worm in Sheep and Goats - University of Tennessee
Livestock Disease: Cause and Control - Oklahoma Cooperative Extension