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Housing

Sheep and goat housing

[PDF] Alberta sheep facilities
[PDF] Bedded hoop barns - Iowa State University
[PDF] Dairy goat housing - British Columbia, Canada
[PDF] Dairy goat housing and milking facilities - University of Maine
[PDF] Fabric covered "hoop" buildings for alpacas
Goat facilities - Alabama CE | PDF
Goat housing - Tnau Agritech Portal
[BUY] Hoop barns for horses, sheep... - Midwest Plan Service
Hoop barns for sheep - Leopold Center
[PDF] Housing - Canadian Sheep Federation
[PDF] Housing - Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual
[PDF] Housing and facilities for meat goats - NC State University
[PDF] Housing and working facilities for sheep - University of Mass
[PDF] Housing, facilities, equipment for goats ... - University of Maryland
Housing for sheep: Sheep 201
Housing goats - British Goat Society
[PDF] Housing your flock - Northeastern University
Sheep and goat housing - FAO United Nations
[PDF] Sheep housing - Canada Plan Service
[PDF] Sheep housing and handling - Ontario Sheep
[BUY] Sheep Housing & Equipment Handbook - MW Plan Service
[PDF] Sheep housing design criteria - Penn State University
[PDF] Sheep housing in Denmark

Bedding

[PDF] Absorbency of alternative livestock bedding sources - Iowa St.
[PDF] Animal bedding: a capital idea - NC Dept. of Env.
Bedding management and low-risk methods for sust. control...
Comparative decomposition rates for shredded ... - Ohio State University
Effect of pen floor type and bedding on lamb growth...
[PDF] Effects on straw, sawdust, and sand bedding on composting...
Livestock bedding alternatives - Ontario, Canada
Livestock bedding options - Iowa State University
[PDF] The multi-use of woodchip: from animal bedding ...
Myths about using newspaper bedding for livestock - Ohio State University
Newsprint bedding for horse and sheep - Ohio State University
Preparing newsprint for bedding - Ohio State University
[PDF] Quality specification for animal bedding - Clean Wash. Ctr.
[PDF] Sand for beddding dairy cow stalls - University of Wisconsin
Sand bedding for dairy cows has benefits and costs - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Using chopped newspaper for animal bedding - University of Wisconsin
[WORD] Using paper fiber by-products for bedding dairy cattle
[PDF] The woodchip for livestock bedding project - Wales UK

Building plans

Agricultural building and equipment plan list - University of Tennessee
Building and equipment plans (feed) - University of Kentucky
Building and facility plans - North Dakota State University
Building instructions - Daneke Club Lambs
Farm structures and plans - Alberta, Canada
Free sheep building plans - Iowa State University
[PDF] Goat housing and equipment - Penn State University
Sheep building and housing plans - Colorado State University
Sheep equipment building plans - Louisiana State University
Sheep facilities - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Sheep housing, fencing, feeders, and equipment - Penn State

Confinement and drylot

[PDf] Establishing feedlots for sheep - Western Australia
[PDF] Feedlot mounds - University of Nebraska
[PDF] Mound design for feedlots - University of Nebraska
[PDF] Reducing feedlot mud problems - South Dakota State University
[PDF] Semi-confinment sheep facilities - 40 | 80 | 160 | 1000 ewes
[PDF] Sheep drylot unit - British Columbia, Canada
[PDF] Typical engineering features for feedlot design - NDSU

Feed storage

A bin for storing horse feeds - NSW, Australia
Feed storage - Sheep Safety & Quality Assurance
[PDF] Four compartment bin for farm feed mill - NDSU
Hay and grain storage plans - Iowa State University
Sizing and siting hay barns - University of Missouri

Handling facilities

Design of chutes, ramps, and races for cattle, pigs, and sheep
Planning your sheep handling facility - Ontario, Canada
Sheep handling facilities - Illini SheepNet and Meat GoatNet
Sheep yards and equipment - NSW, Australia
Yard designs for goats. Australian Boer Goat Association
[PDF] Yard design for goats - NSW, Australia

Manure handling

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Shelter

Goat pastures shelter - eXtension
Goat shelters - GoatWorld
[PDF] Guidelines for the provision of shelter for sheep - Vict. Aust.
Hooped shelters for hogs - ATTRA | PDF
The overstory: animal shelter - Agroforestry ejournal
Shelterbelts for livestock productivity - Victoria, Australia
Shelter for livestock - MAF NZ
Shelter your livestock with trees - Agrifood, Canada
Trees for horse pasture - Ontario, Canada
Windbreaks for livestock and wildlife - Utah State University

Ventilation

Air quality inside livestock barns - Ontario, Canada
Basic ventilation considerations... - Oregon State University| PDF
[PDF] Farm practices: ventilation - British Columbia, Canada
Livestock housing ventilation fan selection - Ohio State University
Natural ventilation for livestock housing - Purdue University
Preparing for winter: ventilation in livestock shelters - WVU
Ventilation for warm confinement livestock buildings - University of Missouri

Pest control on the farm

[PDF] Controlling birds around farm buildings - Penn State University
[PDF] Fly control measures - Iowa State University
[PDF] Fly control on the farm - Utah State University
Integrated pest management for fly control in dairy barns - University of ME
Livestock and livestock building pest management - Ohio State
[PDF] Livestock area fly control - Virginia Tech
[PDF] Pest management - British Columbia, Canada
[PDF] Rodent and bird control in farm buildings - Canada Plan Service
Rodent control in livestock and poultry facilities - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Rodent control on farms - University of Mass
[PDF] Wildlife control - British Columbia

  Hoop house in the winter in Maryland

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminants. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. Susan raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin 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.

Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Common sense and sound judgement should be applied to all information obtained from the web, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 13-Apr-2013 by Susan Schoenian.