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Lambing and Kidding Cheat Sheet for Beginning Small Ruminant Producers

By: Andrew Weaver

This guide is a simple reference for beginner sheep and goat producers experiencing the lambing or kidding season. It includes instructions for facilities, equipment, neonatal care, complications, and processing.

Using Estimated Breeding Values

By: Andrew Weaver Best Management Practices from the North Carolina Small Ruminant Improvement Program

This publication discusses how producers can interpret and use estimated breeding values in a selection program based on a comparison of two rams.

Using Expected Progeny Differences for Beef Cattle Genetic Improvement

By: Felipe Silva, Andrew Weaver, Johnny Rogers

This publication provides information about using tools to make genetic improvements in beef cattle, including understanding expected progeny differences (EPDs), selection priorities, selection indexes, and genomic-enhanced EPDs.

Small Ruminant Genetic Improvement

By: Andrew Weaver Best Management Practices from the North Carolina Small Ruminant Improvement Program

This publication provides small ruminant producers with guidance on genetic improvement. It covers how to determine selection goals, assess current production, determine required tools, consider components of key equation, and select replacement stock.