By Jessy Shanks Lambing and kidding is a special event throughout the winter and spring season for most small ruminant producers. Up...

by Brayden Thompson, OSU Undergraduate Summer Research Intern If you are familiar with livestock feed ingredients, there is a good chance...

The Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival Returns in 2024 by Sarabeth Parido May 18 and 19 are a long way off still, but the Kentucky Sheep...

We won’t BAA-CK down! By Jennifer Hardin, Kentucky Association of Meat Processors The Covid-19 pandemic taught our nation many things....

by Shepherd Stearns This week's blog is republished with permission from Shepherd Michael Stearns. Scroll down inside the window below to...

by Sarabeth Parido There's something undeniably charming and wholesome about raising fiber animals. Whether you're an aspiring...

by Shepherd Stearns This week's blog is republished with permission from Shepherd Michael Stearns. Scroll down inside the window below to...

By Dr. Beth Johnson, DVM We all want to feel safe and secure in everything we do especially since the pandemic that affected everyone...

by Sarabeth Parido Photos courtesy of Morgan Farms, Frankfort, KY; Sarabee Designs and Fiber Farm- Winchester, KY; Stitch Yarn Studio,...

By Dr. Beth Johnson, DVM Quality Assurance is defined as the process where you strive to provide a product that instills trust and...

Reprint of News to Ewes in HoofPrint vol. 28 Summer 2017 edition by Dr. Donald G. Ely, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University...

Bluegrass Yarn and Fiber Crawl 2023 details

Goats, Sheep, Cattle, Guardian Animals, and Other Livestock reprinted from HoofPrint magazine vol. 25 Fall 2016 by Greg Brann, Grazing...

by Donald G. Ely, University of Kentucky Reprint from HoofPrint Summer 2014 issue News to Ewes article. Ewes typically work 7 to 9 months...

by Sarabeth Parido As the summer begins, we want to thank all of our volunteers, sponsors and attendees of the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber...

by Dr. Michelle Arnold, DVM Ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP) is one of the most economically important chronic diseases in sheep...

by Beth Kerber My herding journey began with an untrained Border collie—and it was a struggle as we both tried to figure out what to do....

by Sarabeth Parido The Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival is a week away! It is an exciting and immersive festival for producers and...

by Beth Kerber After putting a sale ram lamb into a holding pen, I attended to some other farm chores. When the buyer arrived 30 minutes...

by Jeri Ramsey Mohair (known as the “diamond fiber”) has been prized for centuries for its luster and shine, softness and durability. It...