Feeds, feeding and what can go wrong when are orphaned lambs or when prolific ewes have too many lambs for the milking ability of the natural mother.

This paper will be limited only to discussions on baled haylage, with limited references to conventionally stored haylage.

Grazing groups, hay for sale, pasture for lease. Extensive list of forage and rotational grazing links.

Answers the question of why chronic copper poisoning (CCP) occurs.

Nutrient interactions, animal management, and environmental conditions that may increase the risk of copper toxicity and how the sheep producer can minimize these risks

Creep feeding is a means of providing supplemental feed for the lambs during the nursing period in an area separated from the ewes.

This NebGuide discusses creep feeding for lambs, making supplemental feed available only to nursing lambs.

High hay prices are a major consideration for sheep producers. Unless one can find hay that is reasonable in price, the only option in reducing hay cost is to feed less hay. Strategies to achieve this goal will be discussed.

Source of feeds and show supplies located in Crawfordsville, IN.

Describes method of leasing out or renting pasture based on animal unit months (AUMs).

Feed costs represent the major cost in most livestock production systems. Providing grazable forage, in a cost-effective manner to the animal, for as many days of the year as possible should be the goal of the grazing manager.

Nutrition research spanning more than 100 years has defined the nutrients required by animals. Using this information, rations can be formulated from feeds and ingredients to meet these requirements. Animals fed these rations should not only remain healthy but be productive and efficient.

Discussion of when hay should be fed in relation to when the grain ration is fed and why the order is important.

A simple feed inventory can be a valuable management tool when planning your livestock feeding program for the upcoming year.

Needs, options, budgeting.

Feeding directions throughout the production cycle.

If lambs are weaned in a proper manner, and are eating well, then the adjustment from preweaning to postweaning should go very smoothly.

Rule of thumb for cold weather climates.

Nutrient value and guidelines that should be followed when incorporating corn silage in ewe and lamb diets.

What and how much should I feed my sheep? That is a question that is asked quite regularly. The correct answer is: it depends.

There are a number of ways to grow and finish lambs. The type of feeding program will depend in large part on what area of the country one is located, what type of production system is utilized, what the marketing options are and, of course, what feed resources are available.

"How to" instructions from deciding which feed to sample, how to collect the sample and which tests to order.

Extensive list of publications for those establishing and/or managing pasture or forage.

The Pearson square or box method of balancing rations is a simple procedure that has been used for many years. It is of greatest value when only two ingredients are to be mixed.

Short discussion regarding the risks of copper toxicity encountered when using grain rations not prepared specifically for sheep.

One of the critical decisions facing livestock producers in Illinois is how to best utilize the forage resources on their farm.

This site, developed with the cooperation of the Michigan Hay and Grazing Council, Michigan Farm Bureau and Michigan State University Extension, enables online hay buying and selling.

One of the best ways to improve both forage yields and animal performance on low-producing grass pastures is to periodically renovate them.

This website contains plants within Indiana that are deemed poisonous to livestock and pets by the collaborators at Purdue University.

This article and presentation does not attempt to quantify absolutely the current additive list available for sheep. Rather, it generally describes type and overall impact for the sheep producer

Meeting protein, energy, vitamin and mineral requirements is essential for profitable lamb finishing. This publication will help you start your lambs on feed and to develop an effective feeding plan.

Solid information to help shepherds prepare properly balanced diets for maximum returns.

Prevention and treatment of diseases commonly associated with nutritional imbalances.

Land management consultant working out of Absarokee, Mont. provides information about regenerating and fencing your land.

This bulletin identifies many of the plants poisonous to livestock in Minnesota. It describes their appearance, where they grow, the parts of the plant that are poisonous, when they are most poisonous, poisoning symptoms, and names of the toxic compounds present in the plant. Knowing how to correctly identify poisonous plants will help prevent potential problems and perhaps death of an animal.

Tips to manage protein feeding effectively.

This site contains information on forages for the Midwestern U.S. It contains a section on forage plant identification, complete with photos.

Options and equipment necessary for feeding orphan lambs.

Information about salt supplementation as part of a nutritionally balanced diet for animals and as a delivery mechanism to ensure adequate intake of less palatable nutrients from the Salt Institute.

Illinois has the climate and soil that allows the use of most forage species presently available for humid, temperature regions of the United States. The landscape is dominated by cool season grasses and legumes and their mixtures. The major grasses would be tall fescue, orchardgrass, bromegrass and timothy. Major pasture legumes would include red and white clover, annual lespedeza, alfalfa and birdsfoot trefoil.

Provides information on various feedstuffs for sheep. Includes information on nutrient requirements of the ewe, mineral deficiencies and toxicities, and how to reduce the cost of feeding ewes. For sheep producers, veterinarians, feed industry personnel, and others with an interest in feeding sheep.

Topics include: aspects to consider and problems likely to be encountered, useful feed consumption data, characteristics of feedstuffs, pastures, mineral deficiencies and toxicities, and feeding the ewe.

Producers can stretch their hay supply, and not significantly lower production, by utilizing some proven management techniques.

Efficient and effective ways to pasture sheep are covered here. Notes on specific plants.

This NebGuide provides tips on how to determine feeds you should analyze and nutrients to measure. It tells how to interpret the results of feed analysis.

This article covers the basics of sheep nutrition.

Urea can be fed to ruminants as an economical replacement for a part of the protein in a ration.

Results of the second year of a trial conducted to investigate finishing lambs by grazing on alfalfa.

Advantages of using whole grain versus pelleted or mash feeds.