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Practical skills with sheep and goats workshop
Published on August 19, 2019
This workshop is geared toward sheep and goat producers who want to learn and/or improve their practical skills for managing their animals. -
4-H Animal Care & Well-Being Bookmarks – Goat 4H1706
The 4-H Animal Care and Well-Being Bookmarks are species-specific resources to help provide answers to ten commonly asked questions about animals that youth may encounter when showing at a fair or exhibition.
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Using small ruminants to improve forage availability in michigan equine pastures
Published on September 6, 2016
Come join Michigan State University Extension for a walk through field demonstration. -
Body condition scoring in goats
Published on November 3, 2015
Body condition scoring is a great way to evaluate the nutritional status of your goats. -
Prevent misuse of deworming drugs in goat herds with sound parasite control plans
Published on April 18, 2013
Goats accounted for higher rates of violative drug residues than any other class of livestock in 2010. Goats are more likely to have violations from anthelmintic (deworming) treatment than any other animal health medicines. -
Livestock and poultry presentations for beginning farmers archived
Published on December 16, 2015
Presentations on a wide variety of livestock production topics for people new to agriculture are online and free for viewing. -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly-squat: Why do animal poops look different?
Published on August 22, 2019
Why is goat and sheep poop shaped like little pellets, while rabbit poop is shaped like almost perfect spheres? -
Tapeworms: problem or not?
Published on November 16, 2016
Tapeworms often cause concern among sheep and goat producers because producers can see the obviously expelled worms. -
Summer planting winter wheat to supplement forage production
Published on June 26, 2012
Many locations across Michigan and the Midwest have experienced drought conditions that have reduced forage yield. Planting winter wheat mid-summer can supplement forage yield for either grazing or hay harvest. -
Johne's disease in sheep and goats
Published on January 3, 2019
Johne’s is a serious disease that affects small ruminants. -
Extension & Outreach | Department of Animal Science
...toward critical issues, needs and opportunities.
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Using goats to improve forage availability in equine pastures
Published on June 19, 2017
Project investigates the effectiveness of utilizing goats to browse and defoliate invasive plant species to improve forage availability in equine pastures -
Goat meat market has room for growth
Published on November 1, 2011
Although U.S. goat meat production has rose dramatically in the past decade, it lags behind increased consumption. -
Coccidiosis can kill young goats and sheep
Published on March 1, 2014
Kids and lambs that are stressed can develop acute coccidiosis. Planning before an outbreak can help. -
Goat meat quality
Published on January 11, 2012
Research indicates goat meat from younger animals has less off-flavors and improved tenderness.
