S5 Ep 8: Lambing & Kidding with Randy Saner
About this episode
The episode discusses practical steps for preparing goats and sheep for breeding, covering labor, newborn care, and biosecurity measures.
We walk through practical steps to get goats and sheep ready for breeding, then follow the timeline all the way through labor, newborn care, and early health problems. We also lay out simple biosecurity habits that protect your herd from parasites, disease, and preventable losses. • pre-breeding vaccines to consider including CDT plus abortion risk vaccines based on your area • flushing and body condition targets to improve breeding success and increase multiples • late gestation ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Melelani Oshiro, Shannon Sand
Guest: Randy Saner
Topics covered
- breeding
- goats
- sheep
- biosecurity
- newborn care
- health problems
Keywords
- lambing
- kidding
- breeding success
- vaccines
- biosecurity
- newborn health
- gestation
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