student managed farm final sheep presentation 2012

SHEEP SMF 2011-2012

Year-end presentation

General Introduction

Team LeaderShawneen Esson

Purebred Production ManagerStephanie Brawn

Commercial Production ManagerTyler Davis

Marketing ManagerRebecca Joseph

Orphan ManagersThea ReedMadison Werner

Communications OfficerAmy Knowles

ResearchBrianna BagshawCarolynne ValleeApril Warrilow

Faculty AdvisorBlair Dow

Farm StaffJoanne Dickson

Unit Overview

Number of Ewes and Ewe Lambs

Breed Number of Ewes/Ewe Lambs

Registered Purebred Arcott 4

Registered Purebred Dorset 38

Commercial 139

Total 181

Unit Overview

Number of Rams

Breed Number of Rams

Registered Purebred Arcott 2

Registered Purebred Dorset

1

Purebred Arcott 2

Purebred Canadian Suffolk 1

Purebred British Suffolk 1

Total 7

Sheep Facility

Outdoor Sheep Pens

Indoor Sheep Barn

Sheep Handling Facility

Indoor Lambing Pens

Goals

Goals from 2010-2011 Market for meat or as replacement to maximize

profit Keep superior ewe lambs as replacements Create purebred position Host open house to promote sheep at Lakeland

College Register purebred sheep Semen test new rams Lakeland College goal: maintain the purebred

Canadian Arcott flock Lambing death loss under 10%

Our Orphans

23 orphans to date Milk replacer adjustments

Our Orphans

Record keeping

Forest The Orphan

Before After

Industry Benchmarks

  College Excellent Target Needs Improveme

ntLambing Percent

179% 195% 175% 155%

Lambs Weaned

0% 175% 155% 135%

Lamb Mortality

4.5% 11% 10% 13%

Ewe Mortality 1.6% 3.87% 4% 5%

Ram Mortality

0% 4% 5% 6%

Economic Benchmarks

  College Excellent Target Needs Improvement

Feed Cost /Lamb Marketed

$88.00 $80.00 $90.00 $100.00

Average Income /Lamb Marketed

$200.00 $160.00 $150.00 $140.00

Strengths

Faculty & Staff Large SMF team Alberta Agriculture FarmWorks training Handling facility

Drafting Unit

Weaknesses

Consistency Biosecurity Scours

Opportunities

Achieve better longevity from our flock Reduce age of flock

Easier parturition Increased body condition scores Will improve genetics

Applied Research Grow safe SheepBytes

Threats

Hay that is not uniform Weak lambs due to pregnancy toxemia Inverted eyelids Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA)

Financial Statements

Expense April 2011-March 2012 Budget 2012-2013

Feed expenses $25,329.50 $25,000.00

Medication expenses $540.41 $550.00

Corral Cleaning $994.50 $1,000.00

Purchase of Rams $1,050.00 $2,000.00

Farm Supplies $664.65 $700.00

Custom Trucking $1,496.50 $1,500.00

Memberships $255.00 $0.00

Miscellaneous $1,225.90 $ 1,250.00

TOTAL $32,556.46 $32,000.00

Financial Statements

Income April 2011-March 2012 Budget 2012-2013

Sale of Replacement Ewes $6,089.85 $29,425.00

Sale of Feeder Lambs $16,594.02 $24,000.00

Sale of Ram Lambs $3,556.00 $2,000.00

Sale of Orphan Lambs $1,275.00 $1,050.00

Wool Sales $342.75 $350.00

TOTAL $27,857.62 $56,825.00

Financial Statement

Total Income $ 27,857.62

- Total Expenses $ 32,556.46

=Net Income -$ 4,698.84

Marketing

Facebook Page

Marketing

Wool Growers Ad

Marketing

Sheep SMF Clothing

Purebred Accomplishments

Dorsets Mature Ewes Lambed- 24/43 Ewe Lambs Lambed- 4/4 Total lambing %- 47 Lambs / 28 Ewes =

167% Total death loss– 2/47 = 4.2% Orphan Total– 6 Lambs

Purebred Accomplishments

Arcotts Mature Ewes Lambed- 3/6 Ewe Lambs Lambed- 0 Total Lambing %- 6 lambs / 3 Ewes

=200% Total Death Loss- 1/6 = 16% Orphan Total- 1 Lamb

Purebred Accomplishments

Grant for Scrapie Resistant Rams “QR” or “RR” Medicine Ridge Farms - superior

Canadian Arcott genetics 2 Rams to be purchased

Purebred Recommendations

Continue culling protocol Tattoo and register all ewe lambs kept as

replacements Keep flock size maintained Get EPD’s on new purebred Arcott rams

Commercial Accomplishments Mature Ewes Lambed- 86 / 173 Ewe Lambs Lambed- 41 / 57 Total lambing %- 230 lambs/ 132 ewes =

174% Total death loss – 11 / 230 = 4.8% Orphan Total = 16 Orphans

Commercial Recommendations Continue culling protocol Outdoor lamb sheds

Research

Grow Safe Research Convert the bunks Build a platform Build a ramp Consider fencing alternatives Appropriate RFID tags

Research

Total Costs Plywood

$44.82 2” x 4” x 16’

$57.48 Chicken Wire

$92.97

TOTAL $195.27

Research

Sheep Using Grow Safe at Wyoming University

Research

Beef Grow Safe at Lakeland College

Research

Rough sketch of our Grow Safe converted for sheep use

Research

How many animals would we feed? Use 1 pen with 4 Grow Safe bunks Test trial with approximately 30 lambs

What would we feed? Complete pellet ration with fibre

General Accomplishments

Facility Clean-Up

General Accomplishments

Feed Tests

General Accomplishments

Established lambing supervisor shifts Registration of ewe lambs Elk Point 4-H Club tour U of A students and instructors tour

General Accomplishments

2010-2011 Orphan Lambs 2011-2012 Orphan Lambs

Eliminating over use of spray paint

General Accomplishments

Secondary clean up

General Accomplishments

Updating records for culling program Separating open ewes

General Accomplishments

Shearing

Goals

Suggested goals for next years team Eliminate scours Ultrasound Ewes FarmWorks Training in September Monitor nutritional intake Make orphan manager a permanent position Monitor biosecurity

Goals

Suggested lambing goals for next year Death loss under 8% Provide excellent care for bottle fed lambs Eliminate inverted eyelid

Faculty Advisor

Farm Staff

Thank you

Alberta Agriculture Tracey Hagedorn Susan Marcus Colleen Sawyer Dow Family Farms Bernadette Nichols Marilyn Dow Mannville Colony

SMF Sheep Team 2011/2012