Final presentation of the sheep unit of Lakeland College's Student-managed Farm (SMF) powered by New Holland. The student-managed course in animal science technology sees 2nd year students work in one of the livestock unit. Each team reports on marketing, production and other parts of their unit's business. Mid-term and final presentations are done in Alumni Hall on the Vermilion campus.

1. Sheep Unit
2017/2018

2. Long Term Flock Goals
• Maintain health and biosecurity
• Improve the Canadian Arcott purebred flock
• Secure pasture

3. Recommendations
From Last Year
• Continue networking within the sheep industry
• Follow strict culling criteria
• Maintain current management practices during
facility transition phase
• Buy tested hay that meets nutritional
requirements

4. SWOT
Strengths
- Work ethic
- Industry knowledge
- Team dynamics
Opportunities
- Purebred Canadian Arcott market
- Facility renovations
- Artificial Insemination course
Weaknesses
- Unit size
- Outdoor pen design
- Lagoon
Threats
- Diseases
- Biosecurity
- Limited land space

5. Key Performance Indicators
Industry Targets Lakeland
Ewe to Ram
Ratio
1:50 1:43
Opens <2% 11%
Lamb Mortality
<11% 7%
Lambing
Percentage 180% 177%

6. Key Performance Indicators
Lambing Percentage History Lakeland
Target Ewes Ewe Lambs Whole Flock
2014 175% 181% 112% 161%
2015 175% 183% 128% 171%
2016 181% 177% 110% 170%
2017 180% 190% 177% 188%
2018 180% 190% 136% 177%

7. Flock Inventory
Registered Canadian
Arcott
Commercial
Ewes 47 125
Ewe Lambs 134
Rams 5 1 (Terminal Sire)
Ram Lambs 141
Predator Protection 1 Alpaca
Total
178 Ewes and Rams
274 Lambs
1 Alpaca

8. Lamb Sets

9. Facilities

10. Facilities
• Renovating old dairy barn

11. Orphans

12. Orphans
● Sales
● Feeding
● Biosecurity
● Weaning

13. Finances

14. Budget Comparison

15. Profit Loss
Without Inventory Change:
With Inventory Change:
Income Expense Profit Loss
36,655.39 (39,592.19) (2,936.80)
Income Expense Profit Loss
52,957.50 (39,592.19) 13,365.31

16. Total Income $52,957.50

17. Total Expense $39,592.19

18. Records

19. Records
• Inventory
• Record Program
– Tupping groups
– Information up-to-date and on hand
– Sheep sales

20. Nutrition

21. Nutrition

22. Feed Expense per Month

23. Range and Forages
● Land availability
● Fencing
● Summer pasture
● Predator control

24. Sustainability and Stewardship
• ALUS LC 06 proposal

25. Health Manager

26. Health Protocols
• Deworming
• Vaccinations
• Vitamins for lambs
• Tail docking

27. Health Goals
• Reduce assisted births
• Lower death rate
• Control scours
• Limit bloat

28. Health Issues
• Orf
• Entropic eyelids
• Mastitis
• Abortions

29. WARNING GRAPHIC
PICTURES

30. Reproduction

31. Reproduction
• 5 breeding groups
• Ewes due for lambing
• Rams put in on Sept 13th
• Ewe lambs put in a week later
• Lambing started February 5th
• Lambing ended March 28th

32. Marketing

33. Marketing
• Purebred ram lambs
• Replacements
• Market lambs

34. Marketline Table

35. Shearing Clinic
April 13th - 14th
Lorrie Reed
• Bowen Method
• Spots available

36. Recommendations
• Feed and manage ewe lambs separately
• Breeding opens
• Complete renovation two
• Continue with early breeding

37. Thank Yous
• Lakeland College
• New Holland
• Marisa Schuebel
• Jo Dickson
• Farm Staff

38. Questions