student managed farm final sheep presentation 2012
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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