Sheep Blue Tongue

Blue tongue is an insect-borne, viral, noncontagious disease that occurs in some areas of New Mexico. It’s transmitted from infected animals to prone sheep by the bites of a small insect commonly called a gnat. The disease normally happens from midsummer until frost. Early symptoms sometimes embrace excessive salivation, reddening of the lips and mouth, … Continue reading Sheep Blue Tongue

Can i keep sheep and goats together?

Goats and Sheep are a very common beginner animal when one is looking to get into raising livestock for the homestead. Wether you are raising livestock for meat, milk or wool/fiber, both goats and sheep have something to offer. Many people will begin their livestock venture with either a few goats or a few sheep … Continue reading Can i keep sheep and goats together?

Profit Machine: sheep farming

Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Generally, sheep indicates the mammal which is hollow-horned, typically gregarious ruminant related to the goats, but stockier and lacking a beard in the male; one long domesticated especially for its flesh and wool. Sheep Farm A sheep farm is a place that use to sell wool … Continue reading Profit Machine: sheep farming

Australia live sheep export industry

The live sheep export industry is an important industry to Australia, providing a vital market for sheep producers to sell their livestock to and underpinning the domestic sheep farming industry. The majority of sheep are exported from the port of Fremantle in Western Australia, with almost three quarters of Australian sheep exported from this port … Continue reading Australia live sheep export industry

Treatment of Sheep and lambs

Treatment of foot rot Separate Separate sheep with foot rot and scald whenever sensible to reduce spread within the flock. Treat Inject with one long-acting dose of antibiotic (ensure the right dose, under-dosing delays recovery). Do not trim the hoof horn, this delays healing. Mark Mark affected leg of treated sheep. Record Date Ear tag … Continue reading Treatment of Sheep and lambs