Understanding How the Heat Beats Your Sheep
Eastern Alliance
August 8, 2025
Have you felt pretty beat up by the heat when you work outside for long hours in the summertime? Well, let me tell you that
The Katahdin Sheep Blog
What’s Next for Eco-Management Clusters?
Eastern Alliance
July 7, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 14 – May 2025 Previously, we introduced the concept of eco-management cluster—groups of flocks that share similar climate and management practices.
Understanding Eco-Management Clusters
Eastern Alliance
July 7, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 13 – April 2025 Sheep producers across the U.S. operate in a wide range of environments—from humid grasslands to dry, high-elevation
Evaluating Breeding Animals
Eastern Alliance
June 26, 2025
Unfortunately, defects show up in some of our animals and even though those animals might be exceptional in other areas, for the betterment of the
When lack of pasture parasites challenges your EBV’s, try an artificial infection
Eastern Alliance
June 9, 2025
An inherent problem with FEC EBV is having a sufficient population of pasture parasites to generate a FEC in your flock. The timing of lambing,
Finding the Right Ram for You
Eastern Alliance
June 4, 2025
Ram selection and breeding decisions have lasting impacts on your flock. When replacement females are retained, these decisions can quickly account for a significant majority
Sick Sheep? Let Us Inspect Their Earwax.
Eastern Alliance
May 27, 2025
Reprinted with permission. Ambrook Research publishes original research and stories on issues facing modern agriculture, to read more: Ambrook Research A USDA lab devised a way
Genetic Approaches to Parasite Control
Eastern Alliance
May 13, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 12 – March 2025 In the last Sheep GEMS news brief, we talked about the impact of parasites on production, and
How do Parasites Affect Production?
Eastern Alliance
May 13, 2025
Sheep GEMS News Brief 11 – Late February 2025 Gastrointestinal parasites are one of the main health concerns for grazing sheep because available dewormers are
Identifying Your Fastest Growing Lambs
Eastern Alliance
May 6, 2025
It’s easy to look at your lambs and pick out those that are bigger than the rest. But is that the best way to identify