UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Extension invites sheep and goat producers, as well as other agriculture industries, to join the Practical Solutions to Increase Lamb and Kid Survival webinar from 7 to 9 p.m., Dec. 8. This webinar will take a closer look at how nutrition and certain management tasks can increase the survivability of young lambs and kids.
Dr. Robert VanSaun, Penn State Extension Veterinarian, will discuss sheep and goat gestation diets, how nutritional requirements increase in late gestation and how nutrition impacts lamb and kid survivability. Melanie Barkley, Penn State Extension Educator, will explore simple management factors that can increase the likelihood that lambs or kids survive to weaning.
“American Sheep Industry’s Let’s Grow Program identified lamb mortality as a major loss category for sheep producers across the country,” Barkley said. “This webinar will help producers identify farm-specific areas where they can make changes to decrease losses.”
There is no cost to attend the webinar. Registration is requested by Dec. 7. Participants will receive the webinar address in their confirmation email and call-in information will be provided to anyone without access to a computer and internet.
To register for the meeting, call 877-345-0691 or visit https://extension.psu.edu/
–Penn State Extension