Small Ruminants: Flock/Herd Selection Considerations for Breeding Season
Thursday, July 27, 2023 · 6:30–8:30 pm
This workshop will be rescheduled over Zoom
Breeding season and reproductive management of flocks and herds vary from farm to farm and are dependent on many factors. Regardless of management practices, most sheep and goat producers attempt to increase their flock’s or herd’s profitability and optimize the number of healthy offspring. What choices you make now—including whether to cull—will influence the next 8 to 10 months of the year in your flock or herd. Join other small ruminant producers to learn best management practices that are recommended regardless of the size of your operation.
For more information, contact Mandy Fletcher at 804-892-0108 or afletcher@vsu.edu.
Photo: Ulf Kintzel/White Clover Sheep Farm
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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