Cooperative Extension
Archive | Sheep
Students identify 10 sheep breeds using pictures of each. May be used to discuss breed characteristics and uses in the U.S. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Sheep)
Features 10 different byproduct feeds and asks questions related to their uses or benefits as a byproduct feed. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Three part production by Jeff Goodwin, which teaches ethical behavior within the context of the youth livestock project. Segments include 1. “A question of ethics” (the ethical treatment of youth livestock projects, stresses that their purpose is youth development) (20:00). – 2. “A step beyond” (gives tools to address cases of unethical activity both before and after they develop) (23:00). – 3. “The line in the sand” (defines which practices are ethical and unethical) (16:00). **”A Question of Ethics” (#17773) and “The Line in the Sand” (#18381) are also available separately** (1996) – VHS VIDEO (59:00), LEADER GUIDES, ETC.
5 different stations teach the student to identify common feed ingredients and their importance in feeding cattle. Each station contains ten samples of common feedstuffs for farm animals. Feed samples are displayed randomly with stations grouped by knowledge level of the students. Beginner level. (1992) – 5 LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATIONS, EACH WITH QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Covers equipment, washing, blanket and sweater use, and feeding at the show. Gives tips for proper handling and showmanship. (1993) - VHS VIDEO (56:00)
Matt Glewen, UWEX Dairy and Livestock Agent, demonstrates the successful fitting, grooming and preparation of market/breeding sheep for show. Intended for youth show participants, leaders or sheep breeders. Three parts include: I. “Fitting Market Lambs”. – II. “Rough Shaping Breeding Stock”. – III. “The Final Shaping”. (1991) - VHS VIDEO (49:00 – total)
Asks students to identify 9 forage plants commonly grown and fed to animals. Advanced level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Live-action teaching aid capturing the essence of the reproductive process in three domesticated species – cattle, sheep and swine. Includes the fundamentals of mating, gestation, lambing, farrowing and calving, as well as basic information and candid video of cattle, sheep and swine. It is recommended that agents view the video ahead of time to be sure it appropriate for their audience. (1997) – VHS VIDEO (25:00), LEADER GUIDE.
Jeff Goodwin focuses on personal values and beliefs as related to activist animal concerns. He targets basic philosophical concepts related to the subject of animal rights and welfare, using visual examples and reenactments to break down the complex issue. (1993) – VHS VIDEO (20:00), FACILITATOR GUIDE
Slides depict a class of Hampshire ewes along with performance data for youth to judge, answer questions and develop a set of oral reasons. Allows youth to practice judging breeding sheep, utilize performance information and discover the traits of performance. (1992) – 30 SLIDES, PROGRAM GUIDE, CASSETTE (7:00)
Developed to let youth practice judging market lambs and discover what traits are of major importance. Covers how to use hands to determine trimness and muscling in lambs and then depicts a class of live lambs and carcasses for youth to judge, answer questions and develop a set of oral reasons. (1992) – 40 SLIDES, PROGRAM GUIDE, CASSETTE (7:00)
Focuses on lamb carcass judging. Includes a discussion of terminology and factors which affect ranking. Viewers see a class from a variety of perspectives and are given time to determine a placing. Official placing and oral reasons are then given. (1988) - VHS VIDEO (25:00)
Jeff Goodwin addresses ethical questions about youth livestock shows. Using various scenarios and species, defines which practices are ethical and unethical. This program is also one segment of the video “Ethics in Livestock Shows” – #17994. (1996) – VHS VIDEO (16:00), ACTIVITY GUIDE.
Students learn to identify a variety of feedstuffs and their roles in feeding livestock. Consists of 4 stations containing samples of common feedstuffs for farm animals. Stations are grouped according to the major nutrient provided. Stations include: “Vitamin & Mineral Ingredients” – “Processed Grains” – “Whole Grains” and “Byproduct Feeds”. Intermediate level. (1992) – 4 LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATIONS, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Eight livestock judging practice classes help students improve their judging skills. Classes include market steers, Hereford heifers, performance Limousin heifers, market hogs, Duroc breeding gilts, market lambs, Southdown breeding ewes and market goats. Critiques of each class are provided by Ryan Rathmann, coach of six national champion livestock judging teams, followed by formal sets of oral reasons given by members of the 2008 record-breaking national champion Texas Tech livestock judging team. (2010) - DVD (90:00)
Tabletop displays each focusing on a specific management topic important to livestock production and projects. Enables project members to explain and test what they have learned. Available for beef, sheep and swine. Great resource for leaders to use in project meetings. See “Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series“ for related titles. SEE INDIVIDUAL TITLES FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION.
Ideas About Animal Welfare – #17238
Sheep Birthing Management – #17248
Sheef Feet and Legs – #17249
Sheep Illnesses – #17429
Sheep Illnesses II – #18041
Sheep Learning Laboratory Kit – #18391
Sheep Leg Placements – #17250
The Sheep Mouth – #17251
Provides a review of the ruminant livestock industry and focuses on the use of managed grazing practices to improve long term competitiveness. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (13:00)
Focuses on the pasture plants – how they grow, their nutritive value, how they respond following grazing and their role in some of the important grazing management decisions. (1995) - VHS VIDEO (15:00)
A guide to paddock system design and to daily management decisions that make optimum use of forages. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (17:00)
Looks at new low impedance energizers and other “new” technologies related to both fencing and watering systems. All have generated new interest in intensive rotational grazing. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (17:00)
Overview of forage resource management for ruminant livestock. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (21:00)
Meat Animal and Quality Assurance kit designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the swine, sheep and beef meat animal projects. Year 1’s topic is Care and Management, which addresses topics such as Identification, Feeding, Watering and much more. (2004) – CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**
Meat Animal and Quality Assurance kit designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the swine, sheep and beef meat animal projects. Year 2’s topic is Animal Health Care Products, which addresses topics such as record keeping, use and handling of syringes and needles and residues. The kit also has an activity to teach premise identification, registration and electronic tagging. (2005) – CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**
The MAQA program is designed to teach quality assurance principles and management skills to youth enrolled in the meat animal projects of swine, sheep and beef. Animal Handling is the topic for the 2008-2009 project year. The kit includes Glo-Germ products to teach on biosecurity, farm toy kit to teach about structuring facilities to assure safe movement for animals and safety for users, and euthanasia resources. (2009) – CONTAINS A VARIETY OF PIECES OF EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO CONDUCT A MAQA TRAINING PROGRAM. **Order to arrive a few days in advance so you have time to gather additional materials needed**
Color slides of 186 retail meat cuts. Each cut is listed with its complete name and a general description. Names of the cuts are based on the Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards (URMIS) system for beef, pork, lamb and veal. Includes supplemental Meat Evaluation Handbook and CD-ROM featuring the same slides as well as some interactive activities. (1999 – 186 SLIDES, CD-ROM, PRINT MATERIALS.
Provides a basic introduction to the evaluation of red meat. Dr. Mark Miller of Texas Tech discusses the fundamentals of meat judging in the facets of beef quality and yield grading, beef carcass judging, beef wholesale and retail cut judging, pork carcass judging (intact and ribbed), ham judging, lamb carcass judging (intact and ribbed) and retail cut identification. He discusses demonstration classes, parts identification and comparison pairs in detail. (1998) – DVD (50:00), PRINT SUPPLEMENT WITH FOLLOWUP QUIZZES (20p).
Four sections, each with 6 classes, feature more than 120 retail cuts of beef, lamb and pork for identification. At the end of each class, the species, primal cut and retail are displayed. Also included are beef carcasses for quality grading, judging classes of carcasses and/or sub=primal cuts and questions pertaining to a class of retail cuts. Official placings are provided. (2000) - DVD (117 min.)
Teaches youth and adults how to present a set of oral reasons about a class of beef, swine or sheep. Three youth (basic, intermediate, advanced) give sample reasons for a class of performance Angus heifers and Tim Erickson critiques and gives tips to each presenter. (1993) - VHS VIDEO (33:00)
Using a picture of a sheep, a student is asked to identify 15 internal parts of the sheep’s anatomy and their functions. Beginner level. (1992) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, “SHEEP JUDGING” ARTICLE. (Livestock Skillathon Series- Sheep)
Explains circumstances leading to baby lamb starvation and procedures for administering feed by using an esophageal tube. (1977) – VHS VIDEO (12:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.
Shows 4-H, FFA and other youth the primal cuts of the lamb carcass from which all retail lamb cuts are derived. Beginning level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. (Livestock Skillathon Series – Sheep)
Displays 15 feed samples to show the different forms of feed processing. Emphasizes corn processing differences. Intermediate level. (1993) - LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathon Series)
Features 10 different feed samples, each of which represents a different processing method. Designed to ask the student to identify the feedstuff and the processing method used. Intermediate level. (1993) – LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. (Animal Nutrition Skillathons Series)
Addresses topics related to quality assurance and livestock production, such as proper injection sites, facilities, nutrition, care and handling, and following label instructions on animal health products. Touches on the many similarities between the production of high quality corn and the production of high quality food animals. (1997) – VHS VIDEO (16:00), FACILITATOR GUIDE.
Jeff Goodwin discusses the ethical treatment of junior livestock projects stressing that the ultimate goal of these projects is youth development, not winning. Great for all ages of beef, sheep or swine exhibitors. (This program is also one segment of “Ethics in Livestock Shows” – #17994). (1994) - VHS VIDEO (21:00), PROGRAM GUIDE.
Displays a diagram of the rumen, along with pictures of ruminant animals. Questions relate to the identification of rumen compartments or their function. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS (1993)
Demonstrates a 4-step method for evaluating the lamb (forearm muscle, ribs, length of hindsaddle, distance between pin bones). Provides tips on purchasing lambs, assessing conformation and growth potential and measuring and determining ratios for the parts of the lamb. Discusses good feeding and health practices, conditioning, handling and exercise suggestions. (1994) - VHS VIDEO (44 min.)
Shows many abnormalities in sheep that affect their marketability or use as breeding stock. Discusses how to detect problems in their early stages, and demonstrates how early culling can be useful when treatment is out of the question. (1982) - VHS VIDEO (24 min.)
Students learn 10 techniques to use during lambing that will save newborn lambs. Intermediate level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, TEACHER RESOURCE. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS (1992)
Familiarizes sheep producers with the dairy sheep industry. Shows dairy sheep production in the United Kingdom and France during a 1995 trip of UW-Madison Sheep Specialists Yves Berger and Dave Thomas. (1996) - VHS VIDEO (25 min.)
Pictures graphically illustrate sheep foot and leg physiology and the common terms used to identify those parts. Also shows some common foot and leg abnormalities. Intermediate level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, “FEET & LEGS” BULLETIN. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS (1992)
Shows photos of sheep displaying the classic symptoms of 10 common diseases. Intended for youth audiences studying animal/vet science. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS (1993)
Requires students to match the symptoms and recommended preventions or cures to 14 common sheep illnesses. Intended for youth audiences studying animal/vet science. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS (1997)
Set of learn-by-doing activities focusing on sheep. Designed as a series of mini-learning stations, where participants can test their own knowledge and abilities. Topics covered include Anatomy, Breeds, Conformation, Meat Science and Quality Assurance. INCLUDES VIDEO & CURRICULUM GUIDE, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF POSTER, CHARTS, DIAGRAMS, IDENTIFICATION TAGS, SITUATION/TASK STATEMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS. (1994)
Students identify feet and leg problems in sheep. Beginner level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, “FEET & LEGS” BULLETIN. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS (1992)
Students learn sheep mouth anatomy and characteristics of jaw abnormalities. Using photos of teeth, they learn to age sheep. Intermediate level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, “MOUTH & EYES” BULLETIN. Part of Series–LIVESTOCK SKILLATHONS (1992)
168 page Ohio State University Extension Resource Handbook (4-H 194R) designed to be used as a resource by 4-H members participating in sheep market and breeding projects. Topics covered include Selection, Management practices, Nutrition, Health maintenance & diseases, Carcass evaluation & meats, Sheep products, Showing & selling, Working safely with sheep, Sheep industry and sheep breeds, Reproduction & genetics, Careers in animal science and Caring for animals. RESOURCE HANDBOOK (168p). (2000)
Senior Instructor of the New Zealand Wool Board demonstrates shearing, crutching, and proper wool skirting techniques. (1985) - VHS VIDEO (32 min.)
Demonstrates the concepts involved in successfully completing a lamb project from start to finish. Segments include Selection, Feed, Daily Care & Health Care, Clipping, Show Preparation, Show Box and Showmanship. (2002) - DVD (41 min.)
Video of Fall, 1993 satellite videoconference focusing on the principles of TQM and how they can help youth raise efficient, healthful and wholesome products for consumers. Topics covered include: Introduction (19:14); Aquaculture (16:00); Beef (25:29); Dairy (27:35); Poultry (20:16); Sheep (23:36); and Swine (25:40). 7 VHS VIDEOS, LEADER GUIDE AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES. (1993) - VHS VIDEO
Features 14 vitamin and mineral samples with pictures of vitamin or mineral deficiencies. Questions asked relate to the pictures or ask students to identify the sample. Advanced level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS (1993)
Shows differences in water purity and the necessity of water in an animal’s diet. Beginner level. LAMINATED SKILLATHON STATION, QUESTION & ANSWER SHEETS, FEEDSTUFF INFORMATION LIST. Part of Series–ANIMAL NUTRITION SKILLATHONS (1993)