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Summer 2014 Volume 26, Number 3 WISCONSIN SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL September 5-7! Survival Mode: Festival Speakers Focus on Sustainability If the sheep industry in duction efficiencies at the farm Wisconsin and the upper and ranch level. At the same time Midwest is to survive, let alone the American Lamb Board (ALB) grow, producers of all experience under­took a lengthy study that levels will need to focus on focused on an across-the-board, sustain­ability, the underlying “critical self-evaluation” of the theme of the educational work­ lamb industry. Headlined as the shops at this year’s Wisconsin Lamb Industry Roadmap (www. Sheep & Wool Festival. Though lambcheckoff.com), the bootstrap slightly overworked as agri­ assessment arose out of extreme culture’s current buzz word, volatility in lamb prices, shrinking sustainability is a real concern infrastructure and end product for the nation’s livestock industry, quality concerns. But for all the buffeted by ever-increasing feed collective heightened awareness, costs and weather extremes, studies and programming, sus­ while competing with grain pro­ tain­ability is just another word for Woody Lane, Roseburg, OR nutritionist ducers for precious acreage. Add survival. And survival starts at the and forage specialist, talks with livestock marketing challenges to the mix farm gate. producers as part of a forage study group and the hurdles facing sheep When sustainability comes to for ranchers and farmers in the Willamette producers become even more mind, few educators have more Valley of Oregon. Lane will speak on sheep nutrition and forages at the Wisconsin challenging. background and experience in Sheep & Wool Festival, Sept. 5-7, and Faced with the very real the for-profit world of livestock following the festival will take part in a week- possibility of slipping past criti­ producers than Woody Lane, long series of grazing seminars, pasture cal mass, the American Sheep who returns to the Festival for walks and educational clinics throughout Industry Association (ASI) has the first time since 2006. Lane the northern half of the state. (Please see devoted considerable energy and is a private livestock nutritionist, calendar listings - page 12). publicity to programs like “Let’s contributing editor, forage special­ Grow” (www.growourflock),which highlights the need for pro­ See Speakers on Page 3 Industry’s Future Rests on Youth and Auction Support Investing in the next generation that goal is growing the Youth & Association Show Camp, the Pendleton Wool Blanket Make It With Wool Fundraiser of sheep producers has been Education Fund which supports Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Lamb Creep Panel Sydell a major part of the Wisconsin the awarding of up to four $500 Skillathon and other youth Gas Grill & BBQ Basket Tailwind Farm Sheep Breeders Cooperative’s college scholarships annually, livestock activities under the Youth 250# Sheep Mineral Vita Plus & Bob Hagenow efforts to keep the state’s sheep youth education programs like Sweepstakes program, Make It Breeding Season Gift Basket Hunter Nutrition & Zoetis industry sustainable. Crucial to the Wisconsin Livestock Breeders With Wool, along with support Holiday Lamb Dinner Basket Zinpro & Floyd Sutton for regional producer clinics. Tim Lambing Barn Basket Animart Miller, Coordinator for both the 4-25# Bags Lamb Milk Milk Specialties Silent and Shepherd’s Auctions at 4-50# Energilass Sheep Tubs Complete Feed Service Jefferson, reported that the $7200 100# Pioneer Alfalfa Seed The Delong Company raised through the 2013 auctions 50# Graizer Mix (oats/rye/turnips) Legacy Seeds helped reach over 900 youth, Wine & Cheese Basket The Jeff Nevens Family adding, “It’s really gratifying Embroidered Blanket The Rupnow Family when people invest in tomorrow’s Fitting & Showing Basket The Bingen Family shepherds by bidding at these Years Supply of Rat Bait Motomco events. It helps to guarantee a Badger Tickets & Tailgate Monroe Vet & Tailwind Farm future for our industry.” Eazi-Breed Cidr's Ovine (200 ea) Zoetis The Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Shepherd's Basket Tim & Beth Miller Cooperative thanks the following 100# Grass Hay/Pasture Seed The Delong Company donors for their generous support Ivomec Sheep Drench 1000ml Animart & Merial of the 2014 Shepherd’s Auction Color Painting of Lincoln Ram Carol Watkins The 2013 Silent and Shepherds auctions grossed over $7200 Winter Rye/Turnip mix Diamond K Club Lambs for the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co-op Youth & Education and invites everyone to bid on fund. The fund annually provides four college scholarships and Saturday, September 6, beginning supports many youth livestock activities around the state. at 1:00 p.m. in the Activity Center! See Auction on Page 2 2 The Wisconsin Shepherd Summer 2014 Notes from the Urinary Calculi and Calcium and President’s Pen Phosphorus Levels in Lamb Rations As Sue Sees It: David L. Thomas, Extension Sheep Specialist, Department of Animal Scientist, Univer- Ok, we complained about the In an effort to bring more of sity of Wisconsin-Madison winter being so long and cold and our friends together in a social Approximately 99% of the “water belly” and death. Early – only males. Males have a longer snowy....we finally got our wish, setting we invite everyone to a calcium in an adult sheep is found symptoms of urinary calculi and more deviated urinary tract well at least here in Springfield traditional Friday Nite fish fry in the skeleton and teeth so lambs are straining while attempting than females so there are more for the shows and sales as we and on Saturday we hope you’ll need to receive adequate amounts to urinate and a dribble of urine places for urinary stones to hang head to the even popular vacation join us for a lamb BBQ buffet of calcium in their feeds to ensure rather than the steady stream of a up in males than in females. Since Mecca of Sedalia, Missouri for dinner. No need to go searching proper skeletal development and normal animal. Due to differences wethers have smaller urinary the Midwest Stud Ram Sale and for a place to eat after a long day tracts than rams, wethers are growth. Adequate phosphorus in urinary tract anatomy between then on to Hutchinson, Kansas for at the festival! intake is also required for slightly more susceptible than males and females, females are the All American Junior Show. It optimum bone growth, and about Come and enjoy the weekend. not affected with urinary calculi See Rations on Page 9 makes me look forward to fall and 80% of total body phosphorus See you there. of course the Wisconsin Sheep & is found in the bones and teeth. Wool Festival. For anyone who Sincerely, Not only are the actual amounts The Wisconsin Shepherd is a quarterly loves sheep, wool, fiber or any Sue Rupnow of calcium and phosphorus in publication of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders of the fiber arts the Festival is the President, Wisconsin Sheep the diets of lambs important, Cooperative, a non-profit organization place to be. Breeders Cooperative but also the ratio of calcium to phosphorus. If the ratio of dedicated to the diverse interests of the Wisconsin sheep industry. Inquiries about calcium:phosphorus is less than WSBC and address changes for WSBC and The 2:1 (less than 2 parts calcium for Wisconsin Shepherd should be directed to Jill Alf, Executive Secretary- Auction Continued from page 1 each part phosphorus), there is Treasurer, WSBC, 7811 Consolidated School Road, Edgerton, WI 53534; Sheep Weathervane The Petzel Family an increased chance of urinary 608-868-2505 or [email protected]. Electronet Sheep Fence/Charger Premier of Iowa/Tailwind farm calculi. Dr Gates Sheep Health Books Pipestone Vet Urinary calculi results from EDITOR Bob Black, 920-623-3536 Gift Certificate/Dotted Gloves FarmTek the precipitation in the urine of Advertising Manager Lynn Crooks, 6742 State Road 35 & 81, Jr. Membership/T-Shirt American Rambouillet Ass'n insoluble phosphate compounds Lancaster, WI 53813; 608-723-6817; [email protected] Model New Holland Tractor Studer Super Service, Monroe of magnesium ammonium Model Case-IH Tractor Johnson Tractor, Janesville & Juda phosphate and calcium phosphate. WSBC officers and directors are: Model John Deere Tractor Mid-States Equipment, Janesville These phosphate compounds President Sue Rupnow: Wausau, 715-675-6894 Model AGCO Tractor Jordan Implement, Juda result from excess intake of Vice President Keith Schultz: Ft. Atkinson, 920-568-0895 Kent 34% Sheep Supplement Day's Feed Service phosphorus. The precipitated 100# ADM Sheep Mineral Kurt's Feed, Durand, Illinois phosphates form “grit” or Elmer Held: Oakfield, 920-583-3084 Concrete Sheep Keith & Becky Schultz Family “stones” in the bladder and Tim Miller: Beloit, 608-751-2963 Framed Artwork Ewesful Gifts urinary tract that, if they become Laura Meyer: Watertown, 920-206-8445 Cash Donations as of July 8: numerous or large enough, block Jeff Nevens: Lodi, 608-592-7842 Center Hill Veterinary Clinic Darlington $100 the urinary tract. The blocked Alan Thorson: Columbus, 920-344-1235 Complete Feed Service Sharon $100 urinary tract can eventually cause Brandon Knutson: Clinton, 608 732-4955 Pipestone Vet Clinic Minnesota $ 25 the bladder to burst, resulting in Debbie Petzel: Centuria, 612 578-1528

The Wisconsin Livestock Breeders Association hosted its 16th Show Camp at Wisconsin State Fair Park on June 14-15, where 29 of the 74 young livestock exhibitors enrolled attended the sheep clinics. The Show Camp is supported in part by the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Co- op through funds generated by the Shepherds and Silent auctions at the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival. The Show Camp is unique in that parents are encouraged to attend with their children and take part in the various clinics.

Stock Exchange: Rent a Pen, Sell Your Sheep! When it comes to selling help merchandise their animals may arrive and leave the Stock pedigrees or bloodlines or any Cooperative, which is only $25 sheep, it’s about as simple as and negotiate sales, they may Exchange at any time. The dates other information provided by per year and includes a free, it gets. Rent a pen in the Stock also put up a bid board. Sheep of the festival are September 5-7 a seller or their representatives. three-month classified ad on the Exchange at the Wisconsin Sheep may sell at any time between All sheep entering the Stock There are no warranties or co-op website. Memberships may & Wool Festival and market your 7:00 a.m. Friday morning of the Exchange must have proper guarantees express or implied as be purchased online along with sheep to scores of prospective festival and the close of the event identification recorded withto the suitability or fitness for any pen reservations. buyers. At the bare bones price of on Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. sale management and those purpose of any sheep sold through To reserve pens, go to www. $25 per pen, it doesn’t get much Requirements are simple: Sheep records will be maintained by the Stock Exchange. All sales are wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival. cheaper: No entry or consignment must be healthy and presentable, the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders strictly between buyer and seller com and click on Stock Exchange. fees, no commission, and but do not need to be washed Cooperative (WSBC) per and the WSBC will not accept, Admission to the festival is $7 per no added costs. Any type of or fitted. Health papers are not Wisconsin Department of hold or guarantee payment for day or $12 for a weekend pass. sheep may be sold through the required if sheep originate from Agriculture, Trade & Consumer any transactions. No in-transit Kids eight and under are free Stock Exchange; registered, within Wisconsin and sell back Protection regulations. Transfer sheep will be allowed in the Stock and parking is free. The event is commercial, fiber-type, ewe or into the state. If sheep originate of any registration papers is the Exchange. held at Jefferson Fair Park, 503 ram lambs, wether-type, mature from outside Wisconsin or sell responsibility of the seller and the Since the Stock Exchange N. Jackson Avenue, Jefferson. ewes or rams, rare breeds. Sellers outside the state, health papers neither the WSBC or Wisconsin is a WSBC member service, Contact the WSBC at wisbc@ are in complete control of the sale are required. Exit health papers Sheep & Wool Festival, LLC all persons reserving pens centurytel.net or 608 868-2505 of their sheep and while they are can be written at the festival at an will assume any responsibility must be current members of (eve). encouraged to be at the pens to additional cost to the seller. Sheep for the health, authenticity of the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Summer 2014 The Wisconsin Shepherd 3

speakers Continued from page 1 ist and consultant living in ways to pare down feed costs and the floor for a candid discussion and judges to Jefferson this has brought Darrell Pilkington Roseburg, Oregon. The former utilize by-product feeds. about everyday sheep production year. Mary Gibbings, Somerset, to the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Wisconsin Sheep Extension Sustainability can also pivot issues and management concerns. England, is a member of the rare Festival where he will evaluate Specialist has operated Lane on the cost of housing the flock. “All questions welcome, so Breeds Survival Trust and has sheep and fleeces exhibited by Livestock­ Services for over two Invest heavily and a producer can ask away!” Kentner will also been heavily invested in breeding Teeswater breeders from across decades, providing consultation find the payback too much of a repeat his highly popular Rare & and exhibiting Shetlands since the country. Pilkington is a U.K. about feeds, nutrients, livestock burden for volatile feed and lamb Heritage Breeds Tour on Sunday 1981. She has raised numerous Teeswater breeder and judge. management, forages, pastures prices. With an eye to efficiency, morning. A walking tour of the rare breeds as well as commercial He and his wife Freda operate and grazing techniques for all Dave Kammel, Professor and Hall of Breeds, this is a unique ewes and during this two- Higher Gills stock farm and offer types of livestock, emphasizing Exten­sion Engineer, UW- opportunity to discuss many of the hour presentation, Shetland & visitor accommodations in the profits and sustainability to Madison, will cover the potential less common breeds, learn about Other Primitive Breeds of the Teesdale area of County Durham. farmers and ranchers in Western in con­verting older farm buildings their attributes and many uses and British Isles, she will discuss On Sunday afternoon, Pilkington Oregon and around the country. in a Saturday session Remodeling have an active discussion with the history of the Shetland, its will talk about the structure of He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. “Retired” Dairy Facilities for representative breeders and Neil fleece characteristics and uses, as the British sheep and woolen degrees in Animal Nutrition Sheep Production. Saving labor as they share their experiences. well as her farming experiences. industry, the reasons for keeping at Cornell University and has is also a prerequisite to sur­ For anyone wanting to Gibbings is also the judge for certain types of sheep according published hundreds of articles viving in any sheep operation, glimpse the world of British the Midwest Shetland Sheep to their respective environments on sheep and cattle production. a point brought home by Pearce sheep production, the festival Breeders Association fleece show. and track the path of U.K. wools He will give presentations at the Ward, Sheepdog Handler and welcomes two U.K. producers The National Teeswater Show from farm to mill. Sheep 101 clinic held on Friday Past President of the Wisconsin (pre-registration is required) and Working Stock Dog Association during the Shepherds Workshops as he presents Top Ten Reasons A (no registration required) on Border Collie is Better Than an Saturday and Sunday. Topics ATV. include Sheep Minerals and There will be plenty of Vitamins – 101; New Forages opportunity for feedback from for Graziers; Making Decisions: the audience on industry issues, Being Sustainable in a Nutri­ both national and statewide tional World; Filling Feed during a panel discussion, The Holes: Forages When We Really Challenge – What Lies Ahead? Need Them, plus an entertaining At this Saturday morning session, session, 150 Years Since Those producers will have a chance to Young Men Carried Muskets, a offer opinions on what needs history of Civil War soldiers who to be done at all levels to grow went on to make contributions to their industry—or just to survive. the sheep industry. Does the Industry Roadmap point Making a profit in the sheep the way? What needs to be done 5-7, 2014 business also depends heavily on in Wisconsin and can it make a optimum management of both difference? Did “Let’s Grow” ewes and rams before and during have an impact? Moderated by breeding season. Justin Luther, Dave Thomas, Professor of Sheep Associate Professor of Repro­ Genetics & Management, UW- ductive Physiology, UW-River Madison, with panel members Falls, will discuss Ewe & Ram representing a cross-section of Management for a Success­ful the industry, this is an opportunity Breeding Season. In the next hour for producers to speak out. of the Saturday program, Russell Another, but probably much “Rusty” Burgett, Shepherd & less political, forum will take Assistant Superintendent, UW- place on Sunday morning when Spooner Agricultural Research Neil Kentner, “farm flock entre­ Station, will talk about Winter preneur,” livestock judge and Ewe Feeding Systems: Reduce purebred producer (and also the Costs and Maximize Efficiency – 2014 Fleece Show judge), opens SSuunnddaayy, ,S Seepptetemmbbeerr 2211sstt,, 22001144 FFeaeatuturirningg t hthee U UWW--MMaaddiissoonn SShheeeepp Back in Balance Minerals AA complete complete list list of of sale sale Formulas for Sheep, Goats, Camelids and entriesentries available available on on the website: Horses the website: www.badgerprodwww.badgerprod A bioavailable line of minerals formulated by herbalist and traditional naturopath Alethea Kenney. uctionsale.comuctionsale.com Created to improve digestion, growth, fiber, health, immune function and reproduction. 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Class Schedule & Instructors THURSDAY 10:00 Judging - Open Sheep Shows – Pre-registration Required – Deadline, August 15 7:00 – 3:30 Jefferson Fair Park Office Open-Purchase Meat & Wool Breeds – Sale Arena 700 Series – Friday Classes • 800 Series – Saturday Classes • 900 Series – Sunday Classes Camping Permits – Activity Center Judging – Open & Junior Fleece Shows – Half-Day Classes = 3 hours • Full Day Classes = 6 hours 8:00 – 7:00 Vendor Setup – East & West Country Store West Exhibit Building REGISTER ONLINE by AUGUST 15! • www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com Buildings/Activity Center 10:00 – 4:00 Ma & Pa (History comes alive!) – Indoor Arena FRIDAY – ALL DAY CLASSES 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 10:00 – 3:00 Registration Open 10:00 & 1:00 & 3:00 701 Don’t Spare the Air...... Mary Underwood Pick-up pre-paid Camping Permits Lobby – Shearing Demonstrations – Indoor Arena 702 Beginning Spinning CLOSED...... Deb Jones Activity Center 12:30 Judging – Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Show 703 Fiber Preparation...... Robin Russo – Sheep Barn 704 Beaded Lace Knit Cuffs...... Carol Rhoades 4:00 – 7:00 MSSBA Sheep Check-in – Sheep Barn 705 Natural Dyes: Exploration, Extraction, Enthusiasm CLOSED...... Stefania Isaacson 1:00 – 3:00 Skillathon! – West Exhibit Building (south end) FRIDAY Gate Open: 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. - 706 Coiled Baskets – Pine Needles, Sweet Grass & Broom Corn...... John Holzwart Admission charged. 1:00 Shepherds’ Auction – Activity Center 707 Rug Hooking...... Linda Harwood 7:00 a.m. Stock Exchange Open (See Map) 1:00 Consignments Close – Used Equipment Auction – FRIDAY - MORNING CLASSES 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Warm-up Arena (see map) 7:00-3:30 Jefferson Fair Park Office Open – Purchase 741 Learn Continental Knitting From A Right Hand Thrower CLOSED... Nancy Shroyer 2:00 Used Equipment Auction – Warm-up Arena Camping Permits – Activity Center 742 The Basics of Beginning Flick Carding...... Amy Tyler (see map) 7:30 Registration Open Pick up pre-paid 743 Felt Underfoot: A Traditional Felt Rug...... Kelly Brandt 2:00 Make It With Wool - Awards & Best of Wisconsin 744 Spinning A Sound Singles Yarn...... Kate Larson Camping Permits – Lobby – Activity Center Style Show – Activity Center 745 Spinning – Using A Navajo Lap Spindle...... Marilou Schultz 7:30 Breakfast Buffet Opens – Activity Center 4:30 Walk & Knit Relay Challenge – Walk & Knit Way 746 Quilt Designs From Woven Pieces...... Jane Grogan 7:30 Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial Opens – (See Map) 747 Adding Speed to Your Wheel Spinning...... Beth Smith West Field 5:00 Results Posted – Poster Contest – Activity Center 748 Sock Blank Dyeing – Not Just For Socks!...... Melissa (Mo) Brown 8:00 Sheep 101 – Beginning Shepherds’ Clinic (P) – 6:00 – 8:00 Wisconsin Sheep Breeders Lamb BBQ! FRIDAY - AFTERNOON CLASSES 1:00 – 4:00 pm West Exhibit Building $10.00 In Advance (Reserve by noon at 761 Casting On For Great Beginnings...... Nancy Shroyer Photo Contest – Entries open for viewing – Registration) or $12.00 at Door – Activity Center 762 Mechanics of Your Wheel...... Amy Tyler Activity Center 6:00 – 7:00 Silent Auction of Open – Junior – MSSBA Fleeces 763 Holey Moley Scarf...... Kelly Brandt Silent Auction (Donations accepted until 9:00 a.m. – West Exhibit Building 764 Spinning For Crewel Embroidery...... Kate Larson 765 Pile Weaves On Simple Looms...... Sara von Tresckow Sat.) – Activity Center 6:00 Lead Line & Costume Class Competition – 9:00 – 4:00 Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts Classes (P) 766 Express Yourself – Color for Fiber Artists...... Bonnie Paruch Sale Arena 767 Latvian Fringe & Braids...... Mary Germain 4:00 – 7:00 Entry Check-in – Poster Contest – Activity Center 6:30 National Teeswater Specialty Show 768 Double Knitting Inside Out...... Mary Jo Harris Country Store Open 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (watch for schedule/locations) 769 Cormo In A Nutshell...... Beth Smith Noon – 5:00 MSSBA & Open Skein Contest Entry Check-in SUNDAY SATURDAY – ALL DAY CLASSES 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Design Challenge Entry Check-in – Gate: 7:00 a.m. – Admission charged 801 Preparation To Twist…And Shout!...... Mary Underwood Wonders of Wool Building 1 Jefferson Fair Park Office Closed – 802 Beginning Spinning CLOSED...... Deb Jones 3:00 – 8:00 Fleece Show – Check-in – Open-Junior-MSSBA – Go to Registration, Lobby – Activity Center 803 Explore The World Of Fiber Goats...... Robin Russo West Exhibit Building 7:00 a.m. Stock Exchange Open – (See Map) 804 Spinning Alpaca & Llama...... Carol Rhoades 805 Herbal Milk Based Soap Making CLOSED...... Linda Conroy 6:00 – 7:30 Open & Junior Sheep Check-in – Sale Arena 7:30 Breakfast Buffet Opens – Activity Center All Day MSSBA Sheep Check-in – Sheep Barn 806 Navajo Weaving CLOSED...... Marilou Schultz 7:30 Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial – West Field 807 Fascinating, Fabulous Felted Hat...... Suzanne Higgs SATURDAY 7:30 Registration Open Purchase Camping Permits 808 The Shepherd’s Rug (2-Day Class)...... Letty Klein Gate Open: 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. – Admission charged Pick up pre-paid Camping Permits Lobby – SATURDAY – MORNING CLASSES 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Jefferson Fair Park Office Closed – Activity Center 851 Socks to Dye For - No Stripes...... Nancy Shroyer Go to Registration, Lobby – Activity Center 7:45 Judging Contest – Youth Sweepstakes Activity – 852 Variations On Long Draw CLOSED...... Amy Tyler 7:00 a.m. Stock Exchange Open (See Map) Beef Barn 853 Cuffed Slippers...... Kelly Brandt 7:00 – 8:00 Fleece Show – MSSBA Entries Check-in – 8:00 – 3:00 Photo Contest – Activity Center 854 Express Yourself! Saori Weaving CLOSED...... Chiaki O’Brien West Exhibit Building 8:00 – 9:00 Check-in - Junior Sheep Show – Sale Arena 855 Beyond the Basics – Hemmed Picot Edge...... Kathy Krause 7:00 – 9:30 Fleece Show – Open, Junior Entries Check-in – 8:00 – 9:00 Weigh-in, Market Lambs – Sheep Barn 856 Rhythm, Repetition & Rest West Exhibit Building 8:00 – Noon Skillathon – West Exhibit Building (south end) Learning how color values influence fiber work design...... Bonnie Paruch 857 Felted Vessel CLOSED...... Mary Wallace 7:00 – 9:00 Open Sheep Check-in – Sale Arena 8:00 – 3:30 Hall of Breeds – Indoor Arena 858 Nupps & Estonian Lace...... Mary Germain 7:30 Breakfast Buffet Opens – Activity Center Newborn Lambs! – Indoor Arena 859 Working Towards Consistency CLOSED...... Beth Smith 7:30 Crook & Whistle Stock Dog Trial – West Field 8:30 – 3:00 Fleece Sale – Private Treaty Open, Junior, MSSBA SATURDAY – AFTERNOON CLASSES 1:00 – 4:00 pm 7:30 Registration Open Purchase Camping Permits Fleeces – West Exhibit Building 871 Socks to Dye For - With Stripes...... Nancy Shroyer Pick up pre-paid Camping Permits – 8:30 – 3:30 Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts Classes (P) 872 Variations on Short Draw...... Amy Tyler Lobby – Activity Center 9:00 – 3:30 Art Under Foot Hooked Rug Exhibit – 873 Felt Shoes 111 Snazzy Sandals...... Kelly Brandt 8:00 – 10:00 MSSBA Sheep Entries Check-in – Sheep Barn Activity Center 874 Introduction to Bengala Dye CLOSED...... Chiaki O’Brien 8:00 Shepherds’ Workshops (unless otherwise noted) Wonderful Wisconsin Wool Quilts & Wall Hangings 875 Tapestry Trees...... Ruth Manning East Exhibit Building – Activity Center 876 Slub Fun...... Laurie Boyer Hall of Breeds – Indoor Arena 9:00 Shepherds’ Workshops (see schedule) – 877 Knitting Beyond the Basics: Picking Up Stitches...... Kathy Krause East Exhibit Building 878 Finish That Skein...... Beth Smith Newborn Lambs! – Indoor Arena 879 Matchbox Amulets...... Lynn Bergschultz Photo Contest – Activity Center 9:00 Judging – Open & MSSBA Skein Competition – Wonders of Wool Building 1 SUNDAY – ALL DAY CLASSES 8:30 am – 3:30 pm 8:00 – 9:00 Make It With Wool – Registration & Hospitality – 901 Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones – Lobby – Activity Center Judging – Design Challenge Wonders of Wool – Building 1 But Cashmere Will Never Hurt Me!...... Mary Underwood 8:00-11:00 & 1:00-3:00 902 Beginning Spinning CLOSED...... Deb Jones 9:30 Judging – Junior Youth Sweepstakes Showmanship Skillathon – West Exhibit Building (south end) 903 Yarn & Fiber Characteristics...... Robin Russo Junior Breeding Sheep Show to follow ASBA 904 Handcarding & Woolen Spinning...... Carol Rhoades 8:00 – 1:00 & 3:00 – 5:00 Midwest Regional Junior Southdown Show – Sale 905 Tips, Tricks & Tools From A-Z...... Nancy Shroyer MSSBA & Open Skein Entry Check-in Arena 906 New Techniques For The Great Wheel...... Pat Hilts Design Challenge Entry Check-in – Country Store Open 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Wonders of Wool Building 1 907 Felting Techniques – Scratching the Surface CLOSED...... Suzanne Higgs 9:30 & 11:00 Shearing Demonstrations – Indoor Arena 908 Tote of Many Colors...... Bev Larson 8:15 – 4:15 Wooly U (P) – Wonders of Wool Building 1 10:30 Judging – Market Lamb Showmanship – 808 The Shepherd’s Rug (Day 2)...... Letty Klein Country Store Open 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Show to follow – Sheep Barn SUNDAY – MORNING CLASSES 8:30 – 11:30 am 9:00 Art Under Foot Hooked Rug Exhibit Open – 10:00 – 3:00 Fiber Arts Demonstrations – 931 The Surprising Yarn Over...... Amy Tyler Activity Center Wonders of Wool Building 1 932 Putting Feelings Into Felt...... Kelly Brandt Wonderful Wisconsin Wool – Wool Quilts & Wall 10:00 – 3:00 Ma & Pa History comes alive! – Indoor Arena 933 Artistic Fiber Blending...... Melissa Bohrtz Hangings – Activity Center Noon Farm to Table – Cooking With the Chefs! – 934 Spinning For Lace Knitting...... Stefania Isaacson Silent Auction – Deadline for donations! Activity Cente 935 Cheese Curds CLOSED...... Linda Conroy Activity Center 1:00 Shearing Workshop – Indoor Arena 936 Exploring Open Weaves w/Rigid Heddle Looms...... Sara von Tresckow 937 Ultra Spongy Singles...... Laurie Boyer 9:00 Judging – Midwest Shetland Sheep Breeders Judging – MSSBA Handmade Shetland Wool 938 Kaleidoscope Buttons...... Lynne Bergschultz Fleece Show – West Exhibit Building Competition – Sheep Barn 9:00 – 11:00 Judging – Make It With Wool – Activity Center 3:00 Wisconsin Club Lamb Association Annual SUNDAY – AFTERNOON CLASSES 12:30 – 3:30 pm 9:00 – Noon Entry Check-in – Poster Contest – Activity Center Meeting/Awards – Sheep Barn 961 Seams to Be...... Amy Tyler 9:00 – 3:30 Silent Auction – Bidding! – Activity Center 962 Spirit Talisman...... Kelly Brandt 3:30 Festival Closes – 963 Herbal Lotions & Healing Salves CLOSED...... Linda Conroy 9:00 – 4:00 Wonders of Wool Fiber Arts Classes (P) Thanks for coming and have a safe trip home! 964 Jelly Scarf & More...... Ann Reiser 965 Blending Fibers With A Hackle...... Diana Armes Wallace Mark your calendars for 2015 – September 11-13 966 From Seed to Linen Thread: Spinning Flax...... Lucille Williams Summer 2014 The Wisconsin Shepherd 5 WSBC presents the 13th Annual Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival September 5-7, 2014 • Jefferson Fair Park, Jefferson For complete details, go to www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com Shepherd’s Workshops Friday, Saturday & Sunday • Registration not required • EAST EXHIBIT BUILDING (Except as noted) FRIDAY gluten and brewers grains can be an economically efficient 10:00 a.m. Filling Feed Holes: Forages When We means to reducing winter ewe feeding costs. Really Need Them 10:00 a.m. Preparing A Fleece For Show and Sale To Russell “Rusty” Burgett, Shepherd & Assistant Anyone can grow forage in May. But what about the Handspinners West Exhibit Building Superintendent, UW-Madison, Spooner Agricultural first few weeks in early spring, or during the summer Learn how to make the most of your fleeces and increase Research Station. slump in July, or having standing forage in November your sales and profits. In this workshop, you will learn and December? Feeding hay and silage is astronomically 11:00 a.m. Panel: The Challenge - What Lies Ahead? the basics of evaluating the quality of your fleece for the more expensive than allowing sheep to walk to a pasture Where is the industry headed in Wisconsin, the Midwest handspinning market and how to prepare a raw fleece for and graze it. Every year has predictable “feed holes” -- or the nation after several years with highly volatile lamb competition and/or sale to hand spinners. What are hand periods when forages are lacking. We’ll explore techniques markets, continued growth in the specialty niche markets spinners looking for? How can you educate spinners about for extending the grazing season and thus lowering your and a still shrinking national sheep infrastructure? While the qualities of your breed and your individual flock? How breakeven price. Woody Lane, Livestock Nutritionist & on a national level there are efforts being taken to correct much should you charge for your fleeces? If you have never Forage Specialist, Lane Livestock Services, Roseburg, OR. entered a fleece in a competition before, this is the class for many of the issues seen in our industry such as the Industry Roadmap, what are we going to do in Wisconsin? Can the you! If you have shown before but want to increase your 11:00 a.m. Open Flock Management Forum Roadmap translate to local action? Can we stop the decline sales or awards, this free workshop is a great chance to get So you are raising sheep but have questions about in stock ewes? Can we rebuild the commercial industry in some helpful feedback. Please feel free to bring a fleece feeding and managing your flock. Here’s a great opportunity this state? Join us for an open forum discussion about your with you that you would like to have evaluated! Holin to have an open discussion about sheep production, get industry, learn what’s being done and give us your best Kennen, Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival Fleece Show feedback from fellow producers and discuss trends in shot at what you think should happen! Moderated by Dave Coordinator, Evansville, WI. the industry that can help solve your challenges. Join the Thomas, Professor of Sheep Genetics & Management, conversation! All questions welcome, so ask away! Neil UW-Madison. Kentner, noted purebred producer, livestock judge and SATURDAY 1:00 p.m. Making Decisions: Being Sustainable in a farm flock entrepreneur from Mason, MI, will lead the 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Hour Nutritional World discussion. Sponsored by: Mid-States Wool Growers The bottom line for a shepherd is to have a profitable Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival and sustainable business, and by far, nutrition is the 1:00 p.m. 150 Years Since Those Young Men Carried biggest slice of any sheep farm budget. If we can reduce Muskets 9:00 a.m. New Forages for Graziers our feed costs, we have a better chance of weathering the It’s been 150 years since the Civil War. Young men There are new things in the world — the forage hard times and actually making a good profit when prices served from many states — from the Union and from the and grazing world is exploding with new ideas, new are high. It boils down to good business decisions. In this Confederacy, including more than 90,000 from Wisconsin. species, new varieties. Chicory, plantain, hybrid forage session, we’ll cover some basic decisions about nutrition They shouldered muskets, tramped dirt roads, ate hardtack, brassicas, grazing radishes, high-sugar ryegrasses, novel and feed management that can guide your operation. fought battles, and then came home and moved on with endophytes, improved crabgrass, new clovers, dwarf Woody Lane, Livestock Nutritionist & Forage Specialist, their lives. They became farmers, lawyers, scholars, sorghum-sudangrass, BMR, gala grazing brome. Do they Lane Livestock Services, Roseburg, OR. scientists, congressmen, college presidents. Some were fit Wisconsin conditions? Can you use them on your farm? born as slaves. After the War they helped make a new Do they improve profitability? Come and hear about them. world, one from which our Sheep Industry still benefits. Woody Lane, Livestock Nutritionist & Forage Specialist, We’ll meet some of these men, trace their histories, and Lane Livestock Services, Roseburg, OR. SUNDAY see how their post-war efforts affect us as shepherds today. Ewe & Ram Management for a Successful 9:00 a.m. Rare & Heritage Breeds Tour Woody Lane, Livestock Nutritionist & Forage Specialist, Breeding Season This very popular and unique walking tour of the many Lane Livestock Services, Roseburg, OR. Preparation for a successful lambing season starts different breeds that are on display in the Hall of Breeds one or two months before the breeding season begins. will be conducted by Neil Kentner, Mason, MI. You’ll The Structure of the UK Sheep Farming & Producers willing to invest time and develop a plan early, get a first hand look at many heritage breeds, take notes, Wool Industry will generally experience less stress and fatigue during learn the high points and many uses of each of the sheep The call of the curlew welcomes visitors to Higher Gills the lambing season arrives and more profit potential breeds exhibited. You’ll receive breed information from Farm, a hill farm adjacent to Rimington Moor and in the when it’s over. Justin Luther, Associate Professor of the exhibitors and have an active conversation with Neil shadow of Pendle Hill. Owned and run by the Pilkington Reproductive Physiology, University of Wisconsin River as he shares his practical experiences and knowledge of family, Higher Gills is a stock rearing farm, with sheep and Falls, will provide an overview of general, nutritional and raising rare and heritage sheep! If you are thinking about a cattle. Darrell and Freda Pilkington have kept a small flock reproductive management considerations when preparing rare breed, this is the session you need to attend. of pedigree Teeswater sheep for 30 years. Originating ewes and rams for a successful breeding season. from the Teesdale area of County Durham the Teeswater Top Ten Reasons A Border Collie is Better sheep produces fine long stapled lustrous wool with a 10:00 a.m. Remodeling ‘Retired’ Dairy Facilities for Than an ATV natural permanent curl. During the 1920s, Teeswater rams Sheep Production Are you a livestock producer? Have you ever wondered became a popular crossing ram, especially when mated America’s Dairyland is dotted with retired dairy barns, whether a dog would help your operation? A well-trained with hill ewes to produce the half-bred lambs (Masham) machinery and loafing sheds that can be converted to stockdog can be an invaluable asset in most livestock as replacements in lowland flocks. With the introduction sheep production with some sweat equity and minimal production operations. We will show some examples of of Continental breeds in the 1970s the popularity of expense. Dave Kammel, Professor & Extension Engineer, where and when it would be useful to use a dog over an Teeswaters declined and the breed is now on the endangered University of Wisconsin-Madison, has visited many sheep ATV, people power, or a bucket of corn. We’ll also discuss list (cat.2) of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. There are operations that utilize converted facilities and will share the hows and whys of selecting a dog and how to get from now only 450 registered females on the society list. Darrell design information and examples of how those “retired” puppy to useful partner on the farm. From rounding up and Freda produce a range of woolen products from their buildings can be adapted. Flexibility is key to changes in a sick animal for treatment, moving ewe/lamb pairs up own and other peoples’ pedigree Teeswater fleeces and the production system throughout the year, along with a to the barn, rounding up the flock that got out the open they also offer visitor accommodations in a 200-year old well-ventilated environment and labor efficiency. gate and into the neighbor’s bean field, or watching your renovated granary. Darrell Pilkington will discuss the back around your rams, a good dog can save you time and Winter Ewe Feeding Systems: structure of UK sheep production and its woolen industry, money and, used properly, is a low-stress way to move Reduce Costs and Maximize Efficiency including the breeds of sheep and the reasons for keeping livestock. We hope that you will enjoy this presentation Feed is the largest expense for Midwestern farm-flock certain types of sheep relative to the habitat they live on. and visit the Crook & Whistle Stockdog trial afterwards sheep producers, often times accounting for over 50% of He will also track the route of UK wool from fleece to for further discussion! total production expenses. With volatile grain prices and yarn, including grading and sales by the Wool Marketing Pearse Ward, Sheepdog Handler, Past President of the rising forage costs, efforts should be taken to minimize Board, processing and spinning on a commercial scale. Wisconsin Working Stock Dog Association, St. Paul, MN. feed wastage and maximize the efficiency of the feed delivered to the ewe flock. Ewes are most often in the most 10:00-Noon Shetland & Other Primitive Breeds of the Shearing Workshop Indoor Arena critical stage of production nutritionally (late gestation British Isles This is a free workshop for producers or anyone and early lactation) during winter months when forage Mary Gibbings, Somerset, England, joined the Rare interested in shearing equipment and techniques, such as quantity and quality are lowest. Simple management Breeds Survival Trust in 1981 and has been involved in basic shears maintenance, breed differences, handpiece strategies like methods of feeding forage and utilizing exhibiting and promoting Shetlands ever since. She has set up and adjustment, comb selection, tension, oiling and grain bi-products can reduce waste and maximize nutrients raised Hebridean, White Hebridean, Jacob and commercial sharpening blades, hard to handle animals and shearing from feed. Chopping or grinding long-stem forages can sheep and continues to be closely involved with the standing animals. David Kier, Professional Shearer, reduce sorting and increase rumen fermentation. Feeding U.K. sheep industry, inspecting and judging Shetlands Eleva, Wisconsin. large bales of hay in feeders and limiting access to forage throughout the country. In this two-hour presentation, she to 2 hours per day can reduce hay wastage as much as will discuss the history of the Shetland and other primitive 45%. These feeding methods, paired with utilizing grain breeds, her farming experiences with them as well as bi-products such as dried distillers grains, soy hulls, corn fleece characteristics and uses of the wool. Color

6 The Wisconsin Shepherd Summer 2014 Sheep 101 – A clinic for shepherds of all experience levels! Friday – September 5 – Pre-registration required! Pre-register by August 15 West Exhibit Building pocket! This workshop is for first- the practical aspects of how to buy or Keeping the Flock Hands-on Lambing time flock owners up to the mature breed the type of sheep you need to fit At Home: Fencing Management Lab 8:00 a.m. Hospitality Hour flock managers and won’t “pull the your operation. Demonstration Todd Taylor, Shepherd, Arlington Sponsored by: wool over your eyes” about making Staying sustainable in a pasture- Sheep Unit, UW-Madison, will • Mid-States Wool a profit. based sheep operation means taking discuss care of ewes and newborns Growers 2:00 p.m. Staying Out of advantage of affordable and flexible in the lambing barn, including • Wisconsin Sheep & 11:00 a.m. Feeding Sheep and Trouble: Health fencing systems while at the same equipment, tools, basic supplies, rules Wool Festival Lambs – Back to the Tips for Beginning time keeping the flock out of the of thumb, orphan lambs and more in Basics 9:00 a.m. Key Cover Crop Shepherds neighbor’s bean field. Learn the dos this hands-on lab. Feed costs make up one-half Forages for Sheep It’s easy to buy a train wreck in the and don’ts of building cost-effective to two-thirds of the cost of sheep Radishes, turnips, brassicas sheep business. Learn what to watch fences in this hands-on workshop. production, which means that we – where do some of these cover for when purchasing or introducing Randy Cutler, Cutler Fence, LLC, need to really pay attention here! crops fit in and are there some that animals into a flock, the ABCs of Milladore, WI. How does the animal’s body use feed don’t as pasture forages for sheep? biosecurity, common sense, everyday and nutrients? What nutrients are What are the the pros and cons for health management tips and staying required? How much feed does my these species in the upper Midwest, out of trouble. Dean Peterson, DVM, animal need? How much can they seeding rates, cost per acre and Janesville Veterinary Medical Center, eat and what does that amount of The Sheep 101 is a day-long workshop and will be held in the West tillage requirements. Presentation Janesville, WI. feed look like? What factors change Exhibit Building (see map). Go to the south end of the building off the will include demonstration tubs of the my animals’ nutrition needs? How main drive. From the Activity Center, enter through the Fleece Show common cover crops discussed. Nina 3:00 p.m. Sheep Minerals and do I as a producer meet those needs? section of the building. Holte, Agronomy Services Manager, Vitamins – 101 Consider high quality versus low and Kyle Govin, Southeast Wisconsin Minerals and vitamins—topics This clinic requires pre-registration. Register on-line at quality feed items. The old saying Seed Representative, Legacy Seeds, that everyone wants to know www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com “The eye of the master fattens the Inc. about. But what do sheep need? Visa, Master Card and Discover accepted. cattle” really works for sheep too! When do they need it? How should 10:00 a.m. Managing Your George Koepp, Columbia County minerals be offered? What common Registration per person is $65 and includes admission to the Festival. Flock for High-Value UW-Extension Agriculture Agent, management technique causes the Persons registering by the on-line registration deadline of August 15 will Fleeces shares information to help shepherds most mineral problems? Why don’t be mailed gate passes to the address shown on the registration form. If you’re just shoving your fleeces understand the dietary needs of their we put B-vitamins in our feeds? What Registration Deadline - August 15 into a bag and sending them off with animals and how to effectively and about selenium and copper? We’ll the shearer, chances are you’re saying efficiently meet those needs. This cover these points with practical Late Registrations good-bye to extra profit. What does fast-paced presentation and real feed information that you can use with Miss the registration deadline? Check with the Festival office at 608 868- it take to start or improve your flock samples visuals will give you plenty your flock. Woody Lane, Livestock 2505 or go to Registration in the lobby of the Activity Center. Daily admission to produce the high-dollar fleeces of information to “digest” later. Nutritionist & Forage Specialist, Lane to the Festival is $7 per person or $12 per person for a weekend pass. that help pay the bills? Neil Kentner, Lunch on your own Livestock Services, Roseburg, OR. Mason, MI, will be sharing his practical experiences in raising wool 1:00 p.m. Do Your Sheep Match breeds that brings him above average Your Goals? 4:00-5:30 p.m. Please Note: From Ask about our REDUCED interest RATES and up to profit. We’ll discuss management It’s good to have goals in mind as 4:00 to 5:30 Sheep 101 participants 1 covering pastures, barns, equipment you start or build a flock, but are those have the option of choosing one of $1,500 CLOSING COSTS . For a limited time! and feeding – right down to when and sheep you just bought really right the following sessions or rotating how to harvest your wool, including for your operation? Todd Taylor, between the two. Each session will skirting and selling those golden Shepherd, Arlington Sheep Unit, UW- run for an hour and a half. Please fleeces for extra money in your Madison, discusses breeds, type, and dress appropriately.

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Welcome and Updates from CALS and the Spooner sheep shearer David Kier of members may be sent with a note Station – Dwight Mueller, Director, Agricultural Research Eleva, Wisconsin will instruct the as a reservation to Indianhead Stations, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences(CALS), all-day school. Sheep Breeders Association, UW-Madison and Philip Holman, Superintendent, Spooner Interested students must be President Duane Klindworth Agricultural Research Station, CALS, UW-Madison physically able to handle and at S12020 County Road HH, 9:15...... Estrous Synchronization of Ewes – Reid Redden, shear sheep for the day and Augusta, WI, 54722 by September Extension Sheep Specialist, North Dakota State University, are asked to bring disinfected 12. Additional schools will be and NSIP Chairman, Fargo, ND shearing equipment, if possible, scheduled if there is sufficient Paige Roach of Janesville gets including 3 to 5 sharp combs and interest. ISBA will not be liable for some pointers from Kandy 9:45...... Economical Feeding of the Ewe Flock – Rusty Burgett, at least ten sharp cutters. Electric injuries and a signed waiver will Schminke, VanHorne, IA, who, Sheep Researcher & Assistant Superintendent, Spooner shears, combs and cutters, as be required prior to the school. with her husband Al, were the Agricultural Research Station, UW-Madison well as sharpening services, are Sheep will be provided. Custom sheep clinicians at this year's available by mail order or on- shearing will not be offered due Wisconsin Livestock Show 10:30...... Break Camp. Clinics were offered line at Mid-States Wool Growers to biosecurity policies. Contact for beef, swine and sheep 10:45...... Estimated Breeding Values – The Key to Improved Cooperative, Premier 1 Supplies, Duane Klindworth at 715 286- exhibitors where participants Productivity – Tom Murphy, Ph.D. Graduate Student, Nasco or other sheep supply 4157 for directions or with any learned management and Department of Animal Sciences, UW-Madison, Madison, WI outlets. Felt boot liners or rubber questions. evaluation skills to help take 11:15...... The National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP) form liners are preferredClean, them to the next level in the show ring. – A Tool for Both Purebred and Commercial Sheep Producers – Reid Redden Rations Continued from page 2 Noon...... Presentation of Sheep Industry Award – Rudy Erickson, rams. Urinary stones in affected susceptible to urinary calculi. generally will not require calcium Producer, Wilson, Wisconsin males can be removed surgically, Lamb rations must be formulated supplementation if at least 50% but the procedure is expensive and from feeds that result in a 2:1 or of their daily feed intake is from 12:15 p.m.. Lamb Barbecue Lunch – $8.00/adult, $5.00/child 6 to 12, the success rate is low. As with all greater calcium:phosphorus ratio alfalfa hay and no more than Free/child 5 and under nutritional disorders, prevention or supplemented with calcium. 50% of their daily feed intake 1:15...... Move to the Sheep Barn for Afternoon Program is a better option than treatment. Lambs that are on a high is from grain and plant protein Grass-legume pasture and quality grass-legume pasture supplements. However, rations • Subjective and Objective Evaluation of Market Lambs harvested legumes have a high and supplemented with grain – Reid Redden, Rusty Burgett, and Tom Murphy with at least 50% alfalfa hay do not calcium:phosphorus ratio, and should receive the proper produce the fast gains desired by • Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) – Do Your Sheep Have lambs receiving the majority of calcium:phosphorus ratio most producers, and rations with their feed from these sources as long as their dry matter It? – Hannah Stellrecht, UW-Madison Animal Sciences higher levels of grain generally should not experience urinary consumption of pasture is at least Undergraduate Student and Spooner Summer Intern, Shell are fed. These high-grain diets Lake, WI and Rusty Burgett calculi. For example, the three times as great as their dry require calcium supplementation calcium:phosphorus ratios of matter grain consumption. This • Walk the Sheep Pastures – Philip Holman with feed-grade limestone some legumes are: alfalfa hay - would probably be obtained (calcium carbonate). Rations 3:30...... Program Adjourns 6:1, birdsfoot trefoil – 9:1, and with grain supplementation of red clover - 6:1. On the other approximately one pound or less with from less than 50% to no Attendance at the educational sessions of the Spooner Sheep Day is hand, grains and plant protein per head per day on lighter lambs legume roughage should have free. There is a charge for the lamb barbecue lunch. supplements have very high and approximately 1.5 pounds 1.5% to 2% calcium carbonate Spooner Sheep Day is sponsored by the Agricultural Research Stations levels of phosphorus and very or less per head per day on added to the grain-concentrate and Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural and Life low calcium:phosphorus ratios. heavier lambs. Producers feeding mixture. For example, an all- Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Cooperative Extension, The calcium:phosphorus ratios of grain to lambs on pasture above concentrate ration that will result University of Wisconsin-Extension. For more information, contact some popular concentrate feeds these levels should consider in good gains and the proper Lorraine Toman at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station (phone: are: corn – 1:15, soybean meal - supplementation with calcium – calcium:phosphorus ratio is one 715/635-3735, email: [email protected]). 1:2, oats – 1:5, and barley – 1:8. either mixed with the grain or in with 74% whole shelled corn, Therefore, male lambs that are a salt-mineral mix. 19% soybean meal, 5% molasses on high-grain diets are especially Lambs fed in confinement (to keep the dust down), and 2% calcium carbonate. Ammonium chloride also is HUMANE – BLOODLESS – DRUG FREE often added to high-grain diets of lambs as an extra preventative EARLY CASTRATION measure against urinary calculi. Urine of sheep is usually alkaline, and alkaline urine increases the rate of precipitation of phosphates. Ammonium chloride acidifies the Proudly urine and reduces the precipitation MADE of phosphates and the formation INUSA of urinary stones. Ammonium chloride should be added to high- DELAYED CASTRATION “Raising a Passion grain diets at the rate of 0.50% to 0.75% (10 to 15 pounds per ton). However, producers should for Excellence” not expect ammonium chloride to be a substitute for the proper calcium:phosphorus ratio of 2:1 or greater, but instead as added protection in rations with the • Remove Horns Dave & Mary Troxel proper calcium:phosphorus ratio. • Dock Tails Sara, Chris, Courtney and Seth Water should be plentiful and • Treat Prolapses clean so lambs are encouraged to drink maximum amounts. 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