This webinar was recorded on January 20, 2021.

What are the signs of impending birth in ewes and does? Should I help and when should I help? What are typical best practices with newborn lambs and kids? Are the tools and supplies that will make lambing and kidding less stressful? This webinar is for beginning sheep and goat producers nervous and unsure about their upcoming lambing and kidding season to enable them to develop their skills and confidence. Host: Carolyne Ihde, UW-Madison Extension Crawford/ Richland County Ag Educator and sheep producer Speaker: Todd Taylor, UW-Madison, Shepherd Arlington Research Station.

Objectives:

• To understand the changing nutritional needs associated with stages of gestation.
• To recognize physical and behavioral changes prior to parturition.
• To recognize correct birth position. To understand correcting procedure for abnormal birth position.
• To understand correct docking procedure to minimize stress.
• To understand correct castrating producer to minimize stress.
• To identify other key management activities during and after birth.
• Housing requirements, nutrition, jugging, common tools and products. helpful to have on hand during lambing.