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Country Crossroads, Livestock, Other livestock

Looking After The Goats

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When two pygmy goat does gave birth to two sets of triplets, Spencer Kemp, 13, landed a new job on the family’s 10-acre small holding north of Killarney. “I really help out with the feeding,” said Kemp. “One of the mothers had only two of her baby goats survive, and she rejected one of them.
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Jun. 2, 2011

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There were 150 sheep and goats delivered for the May 19, 2011 sale at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. Buyers were few and the supply of sheep and goats was sparse. However, the price bidding remained strong and exciting. There seemed to be no pattern in the bidding on ewes, either by breed or weight. The
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Apr. 28, 2011

The local buyers had a great opportunity with the last-minute Easter bidding for sheep and goats at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction April 21. The producers provided a balanced selection of most classifications – no heavyweight or market weight lambs. There were 181 animals at this sale. Some evidence of culling with the ewes was present;
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Apr. 14, 2011

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The producers provided an excellent supply of sheep and goats for the April 7 Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The Easter season was on everyone’s mind; buyers were ready. There were over 500 sheep and goats for this sale. The ewes were selling steady, as the demand was fairly high. The majority of the ewes were in
Livestock, Other livestock

Access To Drug Gives Goat Producers New Hope

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The goat market is booming in Manitoba and now a streamlined approval process for an effective liver fluke medication promises to put one of the industry’s biggest headaches behind it. “Supply cannot keep up with demand,” said Bill Paulishyn, president of the Manitoba Goat Association, “but the downside is that this liver fluke infestation is
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Other livestock

N. Korea Must Step Up Fight On Foot-And-Mouth — FAO

North Korea’s capacity to detect and contain outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in livestock needs significant strengthening, the UN food agency FAO and the world animal health body OIE said Mar. 24. The FAO and the OIE, which sent a joint mission in the reclusive communist state in late February-early March, said FMD cases have been
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 24, 2011

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There was nothing green at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2011. The bidding prices were more constant than the weather of the day – rain followed by rain pellets and then snow. The classification of ewes remained within a steady price range, for this sale, from $0.675 to $0.86 per
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Market Report

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There were 439 sheep and goats for the last sale of the year at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, on Dec. 16, 2010. The selection was good and the buyers were ready, as the producers had provided the animals for the holiday season. The selection of ewes was good, creating two price ranges at this sale.
News, Other livestock

CFIA Testing For Scrapie

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is urging sheep and goat producers to submit suspicious cases for scrapie testing as the number of confirmed cases in Canada is up to a level not seen since 2003. Eleven sheep flocks were confirmed to have seen cases of the reportable disease as of Nov. 30, up from six
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Dec. 16, 2010

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Interest and demand for sheep and goats remained high at the Dec. 2 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. Bidding was even higher than in November for the 685 sheep and goats that moved through the sale. The demand for ewes was high. The younger ewes sold above the day’s price range, thus creating an upper

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