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Too much or too little copper in feed rations can both cause health problems for sheep.

Livestock

Balancing copper content a challenge for shepherds

Some soils provide too much, some too little, and both can be deadly

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Varying rates of copper in the soil across Canada has been giving sheep producers a tough go. In September, the Manitoba Sheep Association reported that through June and July, processing plants in Ontario saw an increase in the number of adult carcasses being condemned due to jaundice. “Copper toxicity is what is causing the jaundice
Christmas looms for producers
Livestock, Markets

Christmas looms for producers

There appears to be ample supply of animals for the coming holiday season

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As always the sheep and goat markets continue to respond to holiday demand, and the Nov. 2 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction was no exception. Producers offered 600 animals for sale, mainly intent on supplying the eastern Canadian market for Christmas, which requires allowing enough transport time to arrive when consumer demand peaks. In the
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Herd decisions continue to fuel supply

More than 500 animals were at the October 19 sale

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With fall heading quickly to winter, sheep and goat producers continue to eye herd quality when marketing their animals. Information from Eastern Canada markets suggests there’s still strong demand for animals in all weight classifications, and producers responded by bringing 500 sheep and goats to markets Oct. 19 at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There appeared to
Cool weather brings hair lambs to auction
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Cool weather brings hair lambs to auction

Strong bidding for a good selection of feeder lambs; no price difference between wool and hair types

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Producers delivered 450 sheep and goats to the Oct. 5 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There was no indication that the producers had any concerns about lower prices caused by stock left over from earlier sales. Feeder lambs and ewes dominated the sale. The young meat goat kids were of show quality and drew the
Hangover from last large sale limits bidding
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Hangover from last large sale limits bidding

Buyers still met sellers, but action was muted compared to the last sale

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The latest sheep and goat sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction was smaller than the previous large sale, and suffered from a bit of a hangover from the volume of animals that came to market at that event. Bidding was fairly consistent with the last sale, but some classifications saw slightly lower prices, as buyers proved
Putting a farmer’s face on food products has become key these days, says lamb producer Nathanael Polson.
Country Crossroads

New meat products hit the spot for lamb producers

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An Alberta processor is putting a face to the farmers behind a new line of lamb products. SunGold Specialty Meats’ Lamb Tonight product line began selling at Sobeys, Safeway, and Thrifty Foods stores across Canada earlier this summer. It features 10 ready-to-cook lamb products, including lamb burgers, sausages, meatballs, kabobs, and seasoned ground lamb. But
Local buyers met with quality sheep, goats
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Local buyers met with quality sheep, goats

A large sale meant buyers had excellent choice in all classes of animals

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A large sale attracted 1,200 sheep and goats to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction Sept. 7, supplying the local market with a wide variety of animals. Producers took advantage of the interest generated by the local ethnic holiday season by reducing herd size and selling animals before the Christmas rush. Local buyers as a result enjoyed
Good numbers of goats attract strong interest
Livestock Markets, Markets

Good numbers of goats attract strong interest

The feeder lamb quality was also high, attracting some active bidding

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There were nearly equal numbers of sheep and goats among the 500 animals delivered for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction sale on August 3. A good selection of various classification of goats created high interest for the buyers, as there have been limited numbers for recent sales. Sheep The quality of the Dorper-cross ewes that entered
The world’s first clone of an adult animal, Dolly the sheep, bleats during a photocall at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland January 4, 2002.
International news, Livestock

Dolly sheep clones reach ripe old age

The study results are reassuring after Dolly’s early death

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The heirs of Dolly the sheep are enjoying a healthy old age, proving cloned animals can live normal lives and offering reassurance to scientists hoping to use cloned cells in medicine. Dolly, cloning’s poster child, was born in Scotland in 1996. She died prematurely in 2003, aged six, after developing osteoarthritis and a lung infection,
A buyer’s sale as summer herd preparation arrives
Livestock, Livestock Markets

A buyer’s sale as summer herd preparation arrives

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It was a day for buyers June 1 at Winnipeg Livestock Auction, as better-quality sheep and goats were delivered by numerous producers, causing a relatively large sale. The bidding on ewes was based upon the buyers’ preference. There appeared to be no price differences between wool and hair ewes. Younger ewes and quality still remain

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