General Articles about sheep care, St Croix, etc.

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So you want to raise a few sheep? by Kevin Pond. An general introduction to keeping sheep.

Notes on the care of St Croix sheep, from the Swan Ranch. Tips from a long-term St Croix breeder.

West Coast Bloodlines of St Croix Sheep by Jo Swan. A description of some of the lines existing in the breed.

Some practical breeding guidelines from Howling Oak Ranch. Some help in deciding which lambs to keep.

What is conservation breeding? by Karen Gerhart. Strategies for keeping rare breeds viable.

Inbreeding: Its meaning, uses and effects on Farm Animals. by Vogt, Swartz and Massey. A technical disussion of inbreeding.

Research Summaries:

Below are some research summaries involving St Croix Sheep. Links may connect to a website, an archived copy of an abstract, or to a PDF copy of the article from a remote site. A more complete list of published research on St Croix is also available.

General / Reviews

Hair Sheep Workshop, 2005, Virginia State University

An Update on Hair (Meat) Sheep in the US. S. Schoenian. 2002. Maryland Small Ruminant Page.

Hair Sheep Research Symposium, 1991, Univ. Virgin Islands

Thomas, D.L. Differences amoung breeds of sheep in the U.S. and their use in efficient sheep production systems. Article.

Parasite Resistance:

Burke, J.M. and J.E. Miller.  2004. Relative resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Dorper, Katahdin, and St. Croix lambs under conditions encountered in the southeastern region of the United States.  Small Ruminant Research 54:43-51. Article.

Burke, J.M. and J.E. Miller.  2003. Relative resistance of Dorper crossbred ewes to gastrointestinal nematode infection compared with St. Croix and Katahdin ewes in the southeastern United States.  Vet. Parasitol. 109:265-275. PDF File of Article.

Gamble, H.R. St. Croix Sheep vs. Parasites. (Research Summary) http://www.fadr.msu.ru/rodale/agsieve/txt/vol3/6/a8.html

Productivity

Notter, D.R. 1999. Potential for Hair Sheep in the United States. Proc. Am. Soc. Animal Sci. Full Article.

Umberger, S. 1997. Hair breed crosses make good commercial ewes. July Livestock Update, Virginia Tech.

Meat Qualities: Palatability, fatty acid composition, etc.

Greiner, S.P. and Susan K. Duckett. 2006. Fatty Acid Composition and Palatability of Lamb from Hair Sheep. May Livestock Update, Virginia Tech.

Greiner, S.P. and Susan K. Duckett. 2006. Carcass Composition of Hair Sheep Breeds and Crosses. April Livestock Update, Virginia Tech.

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