Note: The originally scheduled Minnesota 4-H Livestock Judging Camp on the St. Paul Campus has been CANCELED to allow for a new and exciting opportunity happening in Greater Minnesota later this summer. Dates, location and details will be provided soon. Do you want to enhance your livestock evaluation and selection skills? Do you want to become better at oral reasons? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then the 2022 Minnesota 4-H livestock judging camp is for you!
Free event is slated for 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 28 1:51 am, Jan. 12, 2021 ×
A curious goat kid explores a chair in the garage. (2007 file / News Tribune)
The University of Minnesota Extension is hosting a goat/sheep birthing and animal health webinar. The free event is slated for 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 28, and will cover preparing your goats and sheep for kidding and lambing season, with an emphasis on birth (or, parturition).
Dr. Whitney Knauer, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, will discuss pregnancy toxemia and mastitis; vaccinations; body condition scoring; and more.
Livestock specialist Kyle Rozeboom will talk about the birthing process, dystocia and how to assist a healthy start for a newborn lamb/goat kid.