1. Home Lamb Care Ewe Care Sheep Community Rams Breeding Stock Sheep Basics Ewes Angela Kelley SheepBasics.info I plan to use a green on the background of the page with a white container. The nav will be a similar shade, but lighter green. HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Rams Ewes I took my original map to create my navigation and layout

2. Home Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Welcome to SheepBasics.info This website is intended to educate students and potential sheep breeders about general sheep care, as well as selection of good breeding stock to begin a sheep herd. You can find useful forms and people to connect to in the Sheep Community. img link https://www.flickr.com/phot os/baalands/13854830864/in/set- 72157641011603945/ float: right Link to forms in the sheep community

3. Sheep Basics HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics EweBreeding age female RamBreeding age male WetherCastrated male LambGeneral for a sheep less than 6 months Ram lambYoung male (less than 6 months) Ewe lambYoung female (less than 6 months) FlockGroup of 3 or more LambingThe act of giving birth General Sheep Terms img link float: right Continue to add on any other terms I find necessary.

4. Sheep basics continued Vital Signs: Normal Temperature: 102-103 degrees F Heart Rate: Uses: Meat, Skin, milk and wool Sheep by products in everyday items such as? Text will continue down the right side with photos on the left Information about the US Required Scrapie tag Have photo of lamb divided by meat cuts. Wool being spun Example of the current scrapie tag Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics

5. Selecting Breeding Stock HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics Rams Have the picture link to the rams breeding stock page on site. Float:left Rams Ewes These will be a drop down menu actually found on every page, but it took up to much space so I just demonstrated it here. Ewes Have the picture link to the ewes breeding stock page on site. Underneath of the pictures that will lead you to the ram or ewe page I will have information that is relevant to both sexes.

6. Selecting Breeding Stock Continued Have a Test your knowledge with these questions section for visitors: Create a link opening in a new window to: http://www.danekeclublambs.com/SheepFeetandLegStructureTest.html The remainder of the page will be set up with a picture on the left side of the page and the text to the right of it providing a description. Not enough space to display them all here, but I have photos for: Visual appraisal (shown) Proper leg structure-front Proper leg structure-side Proper leg structure-rear Proper mouth alignment Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics

7. Selecting a Ram old saying: “the ram is half the flock” He will determine the quality and growth performance for many generations. Serviceability: 25-40 ewes Tools used: marking harness When looking to expand the flock, many farmers producing meat will do a Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE), which includes a physical exam and semen test. HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics

8. Selecting a Ewe HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Information relative only to selecting ewes will be located on this page Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics

9. Ewe Care HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics Information on the care of ewes during pregnancy will go here. Ewe Care During Gestation Ewe Care After Lambing Information on after care will go here.

10. Lamb Care HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics Birth Weight: 5-8 pounds Weaning Age: 2-3 months Life Span: varies depending on source. Have read everything fom 6-11 years to 10-12 years. More research needed. Young katahdin ewe lambs More text will continue down the left side

11. Sheep Community HomeSheep Basics Breeding Stock Ewe CareLamb CareSheep Community Copyright 2014 Sheep Basics Links to the sheep community: https://www.facebook.com/nationalsheepim provementprogram https://www.facebook.com/wecare4lambs?h c_location=stream Float: left Links to other useful websites for sheep: sheepandgoat.com Sheep101.info http://www.danekeclublambs.com/HomePage.html

12. References http://www.esgpip.com/PDF/Technical%20bulletin%20No.%204.pdf http://www.sheep101.info/ http://www.sheepandgoat.com/ https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/AS/AS-599-W.pdf http://www.danekeclublambs.com/HomePage.html