NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The 2021 Eastern Nebraska Lambing and Kidding School on Saturday January 30, 2021 near Seward will feature farm tours, hands-on demonstrations, and presentations by expert speakers.
The school, sponsored by the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers and Nebraska Extension, will run from 9:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT, starting with Registration at Burch Livestock, LLC, 2935 Little Salt Rd. Seward. Following the sheep tour of Burch Livestock, we will travel to the Seward County Fairgrounds, 400 N 14th St Seward for lunch and presentations. Following the speakers, we will travel to Lucky M Farms, 2500 Branched Oak Rd, Davey where we will tour their goat farm.
To register, e-mail ne.sheep.goat@gmail.com or call Melissa Nicholson of the Nebraska Sheep and Goat Producers at 308-386-8378 by January 25. The cost to attend in person is $25 for non-members, $20 for members, $10 students and to attend virtually $15 non-members and $10 members. Handouts and lunch are included.
Lunch at the Seward County Fairgrounds will serve American lamb. After lunch, Randy Saner will speak on getting facilities ready for lambing and kidding. John Magnuson will discuss economical feeding of sheep and goats. Rachell Gibbs will discuss health concerns during kidding and lambing. We will close out the day traveling to Lucky M Farms where we will tour the facilities and discuss body condition score of does, care of the young goat and when and how to assist difficult births.
The eastern clinic is one of two sponsored this year by the Nebraska Sheep & Goat Producers. The other will be held near Bayard on February 6.
— Nebraska Extension
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