Summer brings longer days and abundant grazing opportunities, but it also creates one of the biggest seasonal challenges for producers: heat stress in sheep. While sheep are often considered hardy animals, prolonged exposure to high temperatures and humidity can negatively impact growth, reproduction, feed intake, and overall flock performance. Heat stress does not just impact sheep during extreme heat waves. Several […]
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Best Mineral for Sheep: How to Support Reproduction, Health, and Flock Performance Year-Round
Finding the best mineral for sheep is about more than filling a feeder with the same salt and mineral every few days. A properly balanced sheep mineral supports reproduction, immune function, digestion, hoof integrity, and overall flock performance throughout every season. Forage quality changes throughout the year, and many pastures lack the consistent vitamin and trace mineral levels sheep […]
Heat and Insect Control for Sheep and Goats: Protecting Performance When Conditions Turn Tough
Heat and Insect Control for Sheep and Goats If you own livestock, you’ve got insects. Furthermore, if the livestock are sheep or goats, flies, ticks and other pests can lead to economic losses and physical harm and discomfort to your animals. This time of year, warm weather should signal opportunity—lush forage, active growth, and animals reaching their potential. But as temperatures climb and insect populations […]