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1. Nutritional Effects on Sheep Health

Prevention and treatment of diseases commonly associated with nutritional imbalances.
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State Sheep, Goat and Small Livestock Specialist Lincoln University Cooperative Extension Sheep are hardy, resourceful ruminant animals that live and produce for several years when adequately fed.
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2. Plants Poisonous to Livestock

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.
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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. For livestock owners.
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3. Whole Grain in Lamb Rations

Advantages of using whole grain versus pelleted or mash feeds.
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OMAF Livestock
Whole Grain in Lamb Rations and Rural Representative/OMAFRA Recent research from University of British Columbia (Dr. Steve Mason, Livestock Nutritionist) indicates that growth rate and feed

4. Dealing With High Hay Prices

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.
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An article outlining the basics of dealing with high hay prices.
This article first appeared in Indiana Sheep Tales in 1997, Vol. 30:3. Extension Sheep Specialist Hay prices for the winter of 1996/1997 were two to three times more expensive than most years. It

5. Forage and Rotational Grazing Links

Extensive list of publications for those establishing and/or managing pasture or forage.
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Forage and Rotational Grazing Questions concerning grazing and forage? Go to these sites: Intensive Rotational Grazing for research on Lotus spp, including birdsfoot trefoil (some information is
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