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Principles of sheep dairying in North America

 

A CD called "Principles of Sheep Dairying in North America"  published by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension service is now available at
http://cecommerce.uwex.edu/whatsnew.asp

This publication is not a "How to...."  book but rather a kind of a text book that gives information for rational decisions. The CD is composed of 12 chapters:
1. Sheep milk and its use
2. Choosing a breed
3. Improving lactation through genetics
4. Nutrition of the dairy ewes
6. Udder morphology and machine milking
7. Management for better milk yield and quality
8. Mastitis: detection and control
9. Milking parlors and management
10. General management of dairy ewes
11. Artificial rearing of lambs
12 Economics of raising dairy sheep
Appendix A. Resources
Appendix B: Floor plans and barn design

Yves M. Berger
University of Wisconsin-Madion
Spooner Ag. Research Station
W6646 Highway 70
Spooner, WI, 54801
Phone: 715/635-3735
Fax: 715/635-6741


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