Online Resources for Shepherds
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David Wise Insurance Social Media:
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The American Sheep Industry Association www.sheepusa.org/
Their Let’s Grow campaign has some excellent webinars www.sheepusa.org/Growourflock_Resources_EducationalWebinars
Maryland Small Ruminate Page www.sheepandgoat.com
American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control (ACSRPC) www.wormx.info
Northeast Small Ruminant Parasite Control (The University of Rhode Island) – Virginia Tech Parasitologist, Dr. Anne Zajac, has done some joint research with them and they’ve created some excellent videos and online resources that may be found at the link below as well as an online FAMACHA course. I do, however, strongly recommend that you take an in-person live FAMACHA class when you can as you learn so much more http://web.uri.edu/sheepngoat
Virginia State University Small Ruminant Program https://www.ext.vsu.edu/small-ruminants/
Virginia Tech Sheep https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/sheep.html
Sheep 101 www.sheep101.info
Sheep 201 – A Beginners Guide to Raising Sheep www.sheep101.info/201/
Ohio State University/OSU Sheep Team www.sheep.osu.edu
A Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep https://www.katahdins.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/A-Guide-to-Katahdin-Hair-Sheep-2017.pdf
Due to file size, this guide is best viewed on a desktop computer. Printed copies can be ordered by sending $3.00 per copy to KHSI Operations,P.O. Box 739, Fowlerville, MI 48836-0739. When you become a member of KHSI, they will mail you a copy of the Katahdin Guide as well as some other helpful resources in a new member kit.
Michigan State University MSU Extension Sheep & Goats https://www.canr.msu.edu/