The Maryland Small Ruminant Page, a.k.a. sheepandgoat.com is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The web site was established in 1998 to provide information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else 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. It is maintained by Susan Schoenian, Sheep and 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. At her research station, she conducts a Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test. Susan 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,  Flickr™ sheep and goat images,
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--
Revisiting copper toxicity in sheep: should you deworm with COWP? -- aded 05.17.08
[NEW WEB PAGE] Forage crop species -- added 04.06.08
[NEWSLETTER] WILD & WOOLLY: MD Sheep & Goat Newsletter - Spring 2008 Issue -- added 03.10.08

--New Links--
**external links recently added to the web site**
[PDF, 2003] Gastrointestinal Nematodes, Trace Elements, and Immunity -- 05.15.08
2008 Sheep Research Report - North Dakota State University -- added 05.08.08
[PDF, 2007] Transitioning to Organic Sheep or Goat Meat Production - MOSES -- 05.08.08
[PDF, 2007] Transitionaing to Organic Sheep or Goat Dairy Production -MOSES -- 05.08.08
[PDF] Goats among trees: a silvopastoral possibility -- added 05.08.08
[PDF, 2006] Goat from farm to table - USDA FSIS | HTML -- added 05.08.08
[PDF] Showmanship for market goats in Tennessee -- added 05.08.08

--General Links--
2008 Maryland 4-H Tail Docking Policy
Maryland Hair Sheep Resources
"Wild and Woolly" 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 [you can subscribe to the blog]
Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test blog [you can subscribe to the blog]

--Quick Reference Tables--
Ethnic Holiday Calendar 2007-2011
Antibiotics Commonly Used in Livestock Production
The Internal Parasites That Affect Sheep and Goats
Drugs (Anthelmintics) Used to Control Internal Parasites in Livestock
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--
[PDF] Blank Individual Ewe Record Form | Word | WordPerfect
[PDF] Blank Barn Record Sheet (sheep) | Word | WordPerfect
[PDF] Blank Individual Doe Record Form | Word
[PDF] Blanks Barn Record Sheet (goats) | Word

--Original articles and fact sheets--
Best Management Practices: Youth Market Lamb Projects
Coping with high feed costs
Revisiting copper toxicity in sheep: should you deworm with COWP?
Tapeworms: problem or not
Understanding anthelmintics (dewormers)
. . . 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)
. . . 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--
[PDF] Housing, Facilities, and Equipment for Commercial Meat Goat Production
[PDF] Raising Goats for Meat
[PDF] Mid-Atlantic 4-H Market Goat Project Guide

WWW Maryland Small Ruminant Page

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Disclaimer: The links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page 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 others) are encouraged to use common sense and sound reasoning when evaluating information on web pages. Consider the source, bias, timeliness, and logic of the web site, as well as author's credentials.

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Last updated 17-May-2008 by Susan Schoenian.

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