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Saturday |
Topics |
Speakers |
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10:00 a.m. |
Prevention of parasite resistance through strategic deworming. **Free fecal testing available at the festival. See fecal collection instructions below. |
Dr. Donald Bliss, MidAmerica Agriculture Research Inc., Verona, Wisconsin. |
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11:00 a.m. |
FAMACHA training. Hands on experience using eye chart to deworm your flock. |
Dr. Paul Plummer, ISU Veterinary College. |
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Noon |
Managing Quality Fleeces -To Coat or Not to Coat? Maintaining a coated fleece. How health of the animal determines the quality of the fleeces. My fleece is shorn now what? Plus open discussion. |
Paul Wagner, Hidden Valley Woolen Mill, Valders, Wisconsin. |
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1:00 p.m. |
Evaluating sheep & goats for vital signs and condition scores. |
Dr. Cassandra Plummer, ISU Veterinary College. |
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1:45 p.m. |
Livestock Risk Protection-Lamb (LRP-Lamb). Insure against unexpected decline in market prices. |
Alex Glann, Food & Fiber Risk Managers, Altoona, Iowa. |
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2:30 p.m. |
Using corn processing co-products in sheep and goat diets. |
Dr. Dan Morrical, ISU Sheep Extension Specialist. |
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Sunday |
Topics |
Speakers |
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10:00 a.m. |
Judging Sheep, the Basics. |
Dan Kiesling, ISU Shepherd |
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11:00 a.m. |
Prevention of parasite resistance through strategic deworming. **Free fecal testing available at the festival. See fecal collection instructions below. |
Dr. Donald Bliss, MidAmerica Agriculture Research Inc., Verona, Wisconsin. |
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Noon |
Managing Quality Fleeces -To Coat or Not to Coat? Maintaining a coated fleece. How health of the animal determines the quality of the fleeces. My fleece is shorn now what? Plus open discussion. |
Paul Wagner, Hidden Valley Woolen Mill, Valders, Wisconsin. |
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1:00 p.m. |
FAMACHA training. Hands on experience using eye chart to deworm your flock. |
Dr. Don Bliss/Dr. Dan Morrical |
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1:45 p.m. |
Livestock Risk Protection-Lamb (LRP-Lamb). Insure against unexpected decline in market prices. |
Alex Glann, Pres., Food & Fiber Risk Managers, Altoona, Iowa. |
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2:30 p.m. |
Reproduction management to get more offspring born from your ewes and nannies. |
Dr. Dan Morrical, ISU Sheep Extension Specialist. |
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**Instructions for collecting fecal samples for worm egg testing**
§ If testing a group of animals, sample animals individually and gather samples from approx. 10% of the total animals in the group or at least 10 individual samples per farm.
§ Collect small fresh, individual fecal samples with bags. A couple of pellets are adequate for each individual animal sample in each small bag. (Turn bags inside out and use as a “glove” for picking up fecal sample)
§ Label bags from which group of animals sampled. Example: Ewes from south pasture.
§ Refrigerate until day of testing. (DO NOT FREEZE). You can collect samples up to two weeks prior to the fecal testing day as long as the samples are kept refrigerated.
§ You may also send in samples ahead of the festival and receive your results at the festival. The address to ship to is: Dr. Don Bliss, MAARC, 3705 Sequoia Trail, Verona, WI 53593
§ For bags to be sent to you or if you have any questions please call: Sara Benson, 641-777-9260. If no answer, leave message with name, address and phone number. The collection bags will be sent directly to your operation. |
