The Penn State Extension will host a Sheep Lambing School on Feb. 19 at the Penn State Sheep Center. The purpose of the school is to improve a sheep producer’s skills for managing pregnant ewes and managing lambing.
The school will include topics on feeding for breeding, pregnancy or milk production; health issues during pregnancy and after lambing; preparing for lambing, lambing problems and delivering lambs; and udder care and mastitis.
Melanie Barkley, Bedford County Extension agent, said, “The school is a great way for producers to brush up on some skills that are necessary to be a successful sheep producer.
Producers will learn how to prevent some problems as well as learn how to manage any problems that may occur. University ewes are due to lamb that week, and we hope to view the lambing process as well as see how newborn lambs are handled.”
For more information, you can contact Penn State Extension in Bedford County at 814-623-4800 or visit the event Web site at http://extension.psu.edu/sheep/events.
Cost for the school is $30 and includes lunch and educational materials. Registration deadline is Feb. 12.
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Melanie Barkley
Penn State Extension
Bedford County Office
120 West John St. Suite 2
Bedford, PA 15522
Phone: 814-623-4800
Web: extension.psu.edu