Before beginning the study and sending half the lambs and ewes out to pasture, we took a representative forage sample. Six samples were taken at different locations throughout the pasture. This stratified random sampling ...
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Over the past two weeks, we’ve been busy preparing for the study. This has included ordering the feed, hay, preparing pastures for rotational grazing, and diving the lambs into groups. After several unsuccessful attempts ...
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The ewes were sheared near the beginning of June. Since the weather has become hotter, this prevents the ewes from overheating and allows them to control their body temperature. Some of the wool will ...
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I’m Hannah Braun, and I’ll be interning this summer at the CCE in St. Lawrence County working on a research project that will be comparing feeding schemes for lambs of grazing ewes. I’m a ...
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