Successful Lambing in the Southside
Thursday, April 13, 2023 · 10 am–noon
Meet at the Dollar General, 8255 Patrick Henry Highway, Green Bay, VA 23942
The Katahdin is a breed of domestic hair sheep, developed in Maine. It is a breed known for meat-type conformation, high fertility, and flocking instinct. Most Katahdin ewes will have a 200% lamb crop. Spend two hours with Sekou Abdus-Sabur and learn how he manages his lambing season and how he raises his market lambs successfully.
Space is limited to 15 participants
For more information, contact Leonard Elam at 804-894-3095 or lelam@vsu.edu.
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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