Sheep

Breed Associations

• American Cheviot Sheep Society
• American Miniature Brecknock Hill Cheviot Sheep Breeder's Association
• Canadian Sheep Breeders Association
• Cotswold Sheep Society - UK
• Danish Texel Breeds in North Zealand
• Finnsheep Breeders Association, Inc.
• National Sheep Association
• National Tunis Sheep Registry
• Navajo-Churro Sheep Association
• North American Romanov Sheep Assoc.
• North American Shetland Sheepbreeders Association
• Ontario Suffolk Sire Reference Association
• Ryeland Sheep
• United Suffolk Sheep Association

Breeds and Selection Information

• Breeds of Sheep - Oklahoma State
• Double Muscled Texel - Belgium
• Ile De France sheep breed
• Ontario Suffolk Sire Reference Association
• Ryeland Sheep
• Wycoller Shetland Sheep

Breeders List

• Breeders World

Commercial Information

• Heiniger - shearing and clipping equipment
• The National Sheep Improvement Program
• Tongue River Farm
• Woolover Lamb Survival Blankets

Collections of Publications

• Beef Cattle, Sheep, and Goat Research (1994 Report) - North Carolina State Univ
• Goat and Sheep Information - Univ of Hawaii
• National Sheep Database
• NebGuide Sheep Index - University of Nebraska
• Sheep - Montana State
• Sheep and Goat Breeders and Cheesemakers Association, France
• Sheep List - NetVet
• Sheep on the Web
• Sheep Publications - North Dakota State
• Sheep Publications - Oklahoma State

Diseases, Disorders and Pests

• FDA Approved Animal Drug Data Base
• Nitrate Toxicity in Livestock (PDF) - Oklahoma State
• Prussic Acid Poisoning in Livestock (PDF) - Oklahoma State
• Ringworm and Club Lamb Fungus - University of Nebraska
• Sheep and Goat Insect Controls (PDF) - Oklahoma State

General Information

• 4-H Sheep Project - Oklahoma State
• The Australian Sheep Industry on the Web
• Maryland Small Ruminant Page
• Milking Sheep Production - Penn State
• Sheep - Irvine Mesa Charros 4-H Club
• Sheep on the Web
• Sheep Referendum - USDA
• A Small-Scale Agriculture Alternative: Sheep - Penn State
• Stone Brook
  (a resource for small flock owners in Central Maine)

Nutrition and Feeding

• Artificial Rearing of Lambs on Milk Replacer Diets - Oregon State
• Creep Feeding Lambs - Univ of Nebraska
• Commodity Feed Bulletin [prices updated weekly] - Oklahoma State
• Feedstuff composition for cattle and sheep (PDF) - Colorado State
• Lamb feedlot nutrition and management (PDF) - Colorado State
• Supplemental Pastures for Sheep - Univ of Nebraska
• Urea and NPN for cattle and sheep (PDF) - Colorado State
• Use of Alfalfa Pasture for Finishing Lambs - NCSU

Production/Husbandry

• Body Condition Scoring - Oregon State
• The Ins and Outs of Pasture Lambing - Iowa State (PDF file)
• Lambing Frequently Asked Questions - Ohio State
• Sheep Management Calendar - Oregon State
• Texas Sheep and Goat Production Calender(abstract) - Texas A&M

Organizations

• ASI American Sheep Industry Association

Publications

• Missouri, University of, Animal Science Publications, Sheep

• North Dakota State University

  • Sheep Publications A nice set of publications, including the "Sheep Pocket Guide" which is a nice overview of all aspects of sheep production
• Sheep @ Purdue
  Lots of sheep management information. Includes management tips, Indian ram test program, sheep education programs, magazine articles, research, fact sheets, and other information.
• The Tunis Shepard

Reproduction

• Cervical A.I. Genetic Enterprises

Wool Information

• About Wool - International Wool Secretariat
• Australian Council of Wool Exporters
• Glossary of wool terms (PDF) - Colorado State
• Grades and lengths of grease wool (PDF) - Colorado State
• The World of Wool
• Yocom-McColl: Commercial wool testing lab

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