Sheep Production and Management
CRLRC Research
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Improving New Mexico Sheep Industry: Can SAMM's Help?An update on a continuing effort to study the effects of crossbreeding range ewes to the South African Meat Marino.
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An evaluation of Western whiteface lamb loss on the range.The final summary of the investigation of lamb loss on NM rangelands.
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Reproductive Wastage in Western Whiteface range ewes.An update on a 3 year study investigating lamb losses from conception to weaning.
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Breeding Suffolk rams to Western whiteface ewes on New Mexico rangelands increases weaning weight of lambs.Summary of weaning weights when range ewes are crossed with black face rams.
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Effects of supplementing ewes with d-alpha-tocopherol on serum and colostrum immunoglobulin G titers and preweaning lamb performance.Evaluating the effect of Vitamin E injection of the ewe and subsequent lamb performance.
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Development and reproductive performance in Suffolk and whiteface ewe lambs consuming medium-quality forage and supplemented with two levels of undegradable intake protein.Evaluation of the effects of different protein sources on lambs.
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Productivity of western white-face ewes consuming ruminally degradable and undegradable protein during flushing and late gestation.The effects of supplementing protein during different reproductive stages and type of protein.
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Effects of protein type on intake, nitrogen balance, and site and extent of digestion in whiteface wethers consumin low-quality grass hay.The effects of feeding different types of protein to lambs.
General Information from the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service
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Sheep Production and ManagementThis is the most comprehensive How-to publication available to date and very much worth adding to your favorites if just starting out in the sheep business. (NMSU 100 B-12, August 2000)
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Wool GradesA very good, detailed primer in grading wool. (NMSU Guide B-409, Feb 2002)
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Guide for Control of External Parasites of Goats and SheepAn excellent guide to treatment for external parasites. This guide is somewhat dated since being written in 1994, however most of the treatments are still relevant. (NMSU Guide B-112, July 1994)
The New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service maintains a website for Sheep Production and Management. Click on the link below to access the site.