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Episode 70 - CL in Sheep & Goats with Dr. Rosie Busch Join Leon Gehman from LC Ranch and Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm as they welcome Dr. Rosie Busch, UC Davis sheep and goat extension veterinarian, back to the RamQuip Sheep & Goat Production Podcast for a discussion of CL (caseous lymphadenitis). They work through listener questions about recognizing the disease, diagnosing suspicious abscesses, vaccination, and practical ways to reduce its spread. The conversation covers external and internal abscesses, the limitations of blood testing, and the decisions producers face when managing CL in a flock or herd. What CL is and how it spreadsExternal and internal abscesses and their effect on productionCulture, blood testing, and interpreting resultsManaging affected animals and reducing environmental contaminationVaccination questions and long-term flock and herd managementDr. Rosie Busch: [email protected] RamQuip — sheep and goat handling equipmentLeon Gehman — LC RanchMatt Nolt — Glenbrook FarmFound this episode helpful? Share it with a friend who raises sheep or goats, like or rate the show, and follow or subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode. Thanks for listening! In this episodeConnect with our guestHosts and RamQuip

Join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ answer questions with a begining shepherd looking for answers before getting started in sheep. This episode is part 2 where they look at things like pasture and fencing for sheep, sheep handling systems, sheep feeders and water options, and what to look for when buying your 1st sheep. Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠R⁠amQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ answer questions with a begining shepherd looking for answers before getting started in sheep. This episode they look mostly at deciding what market and breed will fit your operation and why. Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠R⁠amQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they interview Kevin Pennings a dairy goat producer in Ontario. Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠R⁠amQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they do a overview of the sale results from their two recent sheep sales. Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠R⁠amQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they do a overview of the sale results from their two recent sheep sales. Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠R⁠amQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they interview Tyler & Kirsten Snoek from Drumlin Farms and learn about their meat goat operation a confinment goat operation in Ontario. Drumlin Farms Facebook Drumlin Farms Instagram Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠R⁠amQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they interview Zach Meinders from Meinders Stock Farm⁠. A great discussion on some of the testing they have done with feed conversion and feed efficiency testing. Meinders Stock Farm Face Book ⁠ Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they interview Adam Ledvina from ⁠Iowa Kiko Goats. A great discussion on targeted brush control with goats including discussion on choosing which does to keep to keep your herd moving in the right direction. Iowa Kiko Goats Face Book Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they interview LeAnn Winters from Twin Ridges Registered Dorpers Remember this podcast is hosted by RamQuip your source for quality sheep & goat handling equipment. Thanks again for listening. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they have a farmer to farmer discussion on some of the upcoming sheep sales as well as tips on things to consider when looking for new genetics for your flock. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they visit with Victor Wolf from Costa Rica a Katahdin breeder as he shares how he runs his production system. Victor can be contacted at his FaceBook page here. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they have a farmer to farmer discussion on spring breeding plans as well as a discussion on the results from Matt's sale results. Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they discuss with Drew Bruner how he transitioned from cattle to sheep and how he manages his flock of 1200 hair sheep. I would encourage you to check out Drews YouTube channel as well as his website at the links below. ⁠Bruner Hair Sheep YouTube⁠ ⁠Bruner Hair Sheep Website⁠ Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.

Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leon Gehman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from LC Ranch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Nolt from Glenbrook Farm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they discuss with Drew Bruner how he has reclaimed his pasture as well as some CRP ground for prime sheep grazing. I would encourage you to check out Drews YouTube channel as well as his website at the links below. Bruner Hair Sheep YouTube Bruner Hair Sheep Website Looking for time and money saving solutions for feeding your sheep and goats check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Universal Feeders⁠⁠⁠⁠ Need a portable sheep or goat handling equipment visit ⁠⁠⁠RamQuip's⁠⁠⁠ website for more info.