Sheep Production

General management
In which users discuss matters pertaining to the management of the health, welfare, and productivity of their flocks. Nutrition, pasture management, health care protocols, feeding systems, and such are all on topic.

Breeding and lambing
A place to exchange ideas, stories, and to solve problems related to breeding the flock and delivering lambs.

Guardian animals
Discussion of the training, use, and management of guard dogs, guard llamas, guard donkeys, guard goldfish, etc.

Working stockdogs
For discussion of the training and use of sheepdogs on the farm or ranch. Please try to avoid discussion of training for trials or other competition; there are plenty of other groups for that purpose.

Share your Success
A place to share Good News

Tools of the trade
For discussion of tools like shearing gear, trailers, handling facilities all the way down the line to hoof shears. Sources, experiences, etc.

LambPlan and NSIP
A forum for discussion of these genetic measurement tools.

Events, conferences, etc.
List sheep, farm, and agricultural business events here. Not for events that are primarily show-ring events.

Importing Semen

Markets and marketing
A place to discuss where and how to market our products. Users can share experiences with value-added enterprises, ask for information on costs, and find out who's paying what for what kind of lambs.
NOTE: If you have a service or product to advertise, please see the Marketplace section below.

Resources
Links to FREE information that agricultural business managers might find useful. Again, if you have something to sell, please visit the Marketplace section.

Stock For Sale or Wanted
Listings of breeding or production animals for sale or being sought for purchase. See announcement for terms and conditions.

Services Available or Wanted
Need a shearer? Offering fence construction? Let your fellow shepherds know. See announcement for terms and conditions.

Positions Available or Wanted
Need a shepherd? Looking for a lambing gig? List it here. See announcement for terms and conditions.

Gear For Sale or Wanted
Ready to sell that turning cradle you never use anymore? Looking for a stock trailer? Post it here. See announcement for terms and conditions.

Products For Sale or Wanted
Need some wool for your new line of products? Looking to sell some lamb sausage? Post it here. See announcement for terms and conditions.

Forum operations
Announcements about changes in the forum. Also a place to ask questions about how to use the forum, or to make suggestions for how it could be improved.

Archives
Here's the place for oldies but goodies -- topics that have not been active for a while but that contain excellent information that users may want to refer to later.