Sheep & Goats http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/category/sheep-goats.html en Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage: Management and Safety http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/442/442-308/442-308.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:36 -0500 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/442/442-308/442-308.html Selection and Location of Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/442/442-307/442-307.html If you raise dairy cows, broilers, layers, turkeys, horses, beef cattle, sheep, goats, alpacas, or swine for income or a hobby, you will have to deal with the manure they produce. The amount of manure produced by the birds or animals you keep depends on their type, age, size, and diet.

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:51:46 -0500 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/442/442-307/442-307.html 2009 State Fair of Virginia Lamb Carcass Evaluation Summary http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-11.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:29:28 -0500 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-11.html Sheep Management Tips - Late Fall http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-10.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:23:05 -0500 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-10.html Sheep Management 101 Workshop and Shepherd’s Symposium scheduled for January 8-9, 2010 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-09.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:18:10 -0500 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-09.html Dates to Remember http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-01.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:02:48 -0500 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/11/LU_11-05-09-01.html On Farm Mortality Disposal Options for Livestock Producers http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2909/2909-1412/2909-1412.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:30:06 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2909/2909-1412/2909-1412.html Sheep Update http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/09/APS_09-01-09_09.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:51:21 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/09/APS_09-01-09_09.html Fall Flock Management Tips http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/09/APS_09-01-09_08.html Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:47:17 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/09/APS_09-01-09_08.html Summer Management of Replacement Ewe Lambs http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/07/APS_07-10-09_09.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:50:05 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/07/APS_07-10-09_09.html Sheep Update http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/07/APS_07-10-09_08.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:45:01 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/livestock/2009/07/APS_07-10-09_08.html Ammonia Emissions and Animal Agriculture http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/442/442-110/442-110.html Agricultural producers are under constant pressure to minimize the impact their management practices have on the environment. Although most environmental concerns related to animal agriculture have focused on water quality during the past two decades, air quality issues have become an increasing concern. Odors have been the main air quality concern related to agricultural animal production. However, ammonia emissions from livestock and poultry operations have recently received significant attention. New air quality standards that cover ammonia emissions in the United States were adopted in 1997. These regulations will have a significant impact on the future of animal production operations. The purpose of this publication is to provide an overview of ammonia production associated with animal agriculture and to explain why it is receiving greater attention from those concerned with environmental quality.

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Good fencing protects and confines valuable livestock by presenting barriers to restrict animal movement. Barriers may be physical, psychological, or a combination of both. Physical barriers consist of enough materials of sufficient strength to prevent or discourage animals from going over, under, or through the fence. Psychological barriers depend upon inflicting pain to discourage animals from challenging a physical barrier of inferior strength.

Traditional livestock fencing materials have included barbed, woven, mesh, and electrified wire, and combinations of these materials. Board fences have also been popular. These conventional materials are still widely used and make excellent fences if properly constructed. However, new materials such as high tensile wire should also be considered when selecting fencing types.

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The goal of any goat-herd health program should be to increase efficiency and productivity. Herd health programs should include general husbandry, nutrition, and parasite and vaccination programs. Your emphasis should be on disease prevention rather than treatment. There are three major approaches for disease control:

  1. Keep resistance high.
  2. Avoid exposure.
  3. Recognize and address diseases early.
]]> Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/412/412-501/412-501.html Addressing the Consequences of Predator Damage to Livestock and Poultry http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-030/410-030.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-030/410-030.html Club Lamb Fungus http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-018/410-018.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-018/410-018.html Profitable Artificial Rearing of Lambs http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-023/410-023.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-023/410-023.html Whole-Grain Diets For Finishing Lambs http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-024/410-024.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-024/410-024.html Newborn Lamb Management http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-026/410-026.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-026/410-026.html Control of Internal Parasites in Sheep http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-027/410-027.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-027/410-027.html Control, Treatment, and Elimination of Foot Rot from Sheep http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-028/410-028.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-028/410-028.html Sheep Management Schedule http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-365/410-365.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-365/410-365.html Sheep Grazing Management http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-366/410-366.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-366/410-366.html Feeding Sheep http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-853/410-853.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/410/410-853/410-853.html Pest Management Guide: Field Crops, 2009 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-016/456-016.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/456/456-016/456-016.html 2008 Virginia Farm Business Management Livestock Budgets http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/446/446-048/446-048.html Fri, 01 May 2009 01:00:00 -0400 http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/446/446-048/446-048.html