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		AGEC-570 Slaughter Lamb Marketing and Price Differences By Clem Ward. This fact sheet briefly discusses price determination and price discovery. Reviewed August 2009.	114 KB
		AGEC-622 Meat Goat Marketing and Price Seasonality By James J. Jones and Kellie Curry Raper. This fact sheet discusses price patterns and seasonality of meat goats.	980 KB
		ANSI-3287 Livestock Tagging By Chris Richards and Rusty Gosz. This fact sheet discusses the proper tagging techniques for easy identification and to ensure the tag will stay in place. Reviewed March 2013.	946 KB
		ANSI-3800 Some Ideas About Crossbreeding Sheep This fact sheet discusses reasons for crossbreeding sheep as well as good combinations of breeds.	95 KB
		ANSI-3801 A Breeding Program for a Fall Lambing Program The purpose of this fact sheet is to suggest a breeding and lambing schedule and a flock management plan that incorporates successful management practices.	127 KB
		ANSI-3855 Electric Fencing for Sheep This fact sheet discusses the use of electric fencing for sheep.	80 KB
		ANSI-3856 Starting a Sheep Enterprise This fact sheet discusses considerations in starting a sheep operation.	86 KB
		ANSI-3858 Internal Parasite Control in Sheep in Oklahoma Parasites could easily be ranked as the number one health problem in Oklahoma sheep production. If the sheep producers of Oklahoma will apply the principles presented in this fact sheet, they can decrease losses caused by parasites in their flocks.	96 KB
		ANSI-3860 Sheep Health and Management The key to any successful livestock health and management program is planning. The guidelines in this fact sheet were developed for your use with this concept in mind.	78 KB
		ANSI-3861 A Planning Calendar for Sheep Herd Health and Management This calendar is designed to handle the management phases of pre-breeding, breeding, pre-lambing, lambing, and pre-weaning/lactation and post-weaning.	608 KB
		ANSI-3863 Sheep Showmanship This fact sheet discusses what it takes to be successful when youth show sheep at livestock shows. Reviewed February 2013.	458 KB
		ANSI-3864 Meat Goat Showmanship By Rusty Gosz. This fact sheet discusses the proper techniques for showing meat goats. Reviewed November 2013.	1 MB
		ANSI-3999 Livestock Disease – Cause and Control By Joe Berry. The purpose of this fact sheet is to acquaint livestock producers with some basic facts about diseases, their spread, and ways to minimize losses. Reviewed August 2009.	76 KB
		CR-3802 Flock Improvement through Ram Selection In a purebred or commercial flock where replacement females are produced, ram selection is critical and can account for 80 to 90 percent or more of the flock improvement.	64 KB
		CR-3803 Fertility Testing Rams Increases Profits With the problems that sheep producers face due to epididymitis and infertility in rams it is essential to have a Breeding Soundness Examination (BSE) done on every breeding ram in the flock.	66 KB
		CR-3901 Foot Rot Control Foot rot is one of the most economically devastating diseases of sheep. This current report discusses the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of foot rot.	61 KB
		CR-3902 Spider Syndrome This fact sheet discusses spider syndrome in sheep.	63 KB
		EPP-7001 Common Ticks of Oklahoma and Tick-Borne Diseases By Justin Talley, Deborah Jaworski, Bruce Nodenm Katherine Kocan, and Susan Little. This fact sheet describes the life cycles, types, and various diseases caused by the ticks of Oklahoma. Revised June 2014.	2 MB
		EPP-7019 External Parasites of Goats This fact sheet discusses external parasites of goats and their control.	3 MB
		NREM-2886 Stocking Rate Determination on Native Rangeland By Terry Bidwell, Dwayne Elmore, and Karen Hickman. This fact sheet addresses stocking rates on native forages. Revised October 2013.	496 KB

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