Annual Doe Management

Program

(Spring Kidding)

I. Doe Production Stages

Flushing:November 1 to November

15Breeding:

November 15 to December 7

Early Gestation: December 1 to March 20

Late Gestation: March 20 to April 13

Average Kidding Date: April 13Lactation:

April 13 to July 13Average Weaning Date: July 13Post-Weaning:

July 13 to July 23Maintenance:

July 23 to November 1

II. Nutritional Flushing (14 days)

A. Enter in 1.5 to 2.0 BCSB. Mineral, water, shadeC. Two weeks before and entire 3-week breeding seasonD. Benefits

1. Synchronized breeding/ conception/lambing

2. 15 to 20% higher lambing rateE. No benefit if BCS > 3.0

II. Nutritional Flushing (14 days)

A. Minimally Intensive

1. Graze same pasture

2. No concentrate supplement

3. Turn bucks in November 15

II. Nutritional Flushing (14 days)

A. Moderately Intensive1. De-worm does/rams on November 12. New pasture or 3.0 lb hay/doe/d on

pasture3. No concentrate supplement4. Turn bucks in on November 15

II. Nutritional Flushing (14 days)

A. Highly Intensive1. De-worm does/bucks November 12. Trim hooves/foot bath (Zinc Sulfate)3. New pasture and/or 3.0 lb hay/doe/d

on pasture4. 0.5 lb grain mix/doe/day5. Turn bucks in on November 156. ADG = 0.2 to 0.25 lb/doe/d7. Leave in 2.0 to 2.5 BCS

III. Breeding (21 days)

A. Continue minimal, moderate, high intensity management for 21 days

B. Same pasture for 7 days after ram removalC. Leave breeding in 2.0 to 2.5 BCSD. 3 to 5 lb hay/doe/d if pasture is shortE. Mineral, waterF. Does to buck ratio

1. Mature buck : 20 to 35 : 12. Yearling buck : 15 to 20 : 1

IV. Early Gestation (110 days)

A. Enter in 2.0 to 2.5 BCSB. ADG = 0.07 lb/doe (total gain = 7 to 10 lb)C. Mineral, waterD. Leave in 2.0 to 2.5 BCSE. Feed quality vs. quantity

IV. Early Gestation (110 days)

A. Minimally Intensive1. Roll baled grass hay (medium

quality) or 3 to 5 lb/doe/d on pasture

IV. Early Gestation (110 days)

A. Moderately IntensiveA. Cull open doesB. FAMACHA/BCS beginning of EGC. De-worm 4’s and 5’sD. De-worm 3’s with BCS < 2.5E. Roll baled grass hay (medium quality)

or 5 lb/doe/d on pasture

IV. Early Gestation (110 days)

A. Highly intensiveA. Check raddle marks for 17d after breeding

season/cull opensB. FAMACHA/BCS beginning of EGC. De-worm 4’s and 5’sD. De-worm 3’s with BCS < 2.5E. Roll baled grass hay (medium quality) or 5

lb/doe/d on pastureF. 0.5 to 1.0 lb grain/doe/d for does < 2.5 BCS

V. Late Gestation (28 days)

A. Enter in 3.0 BCS.B. Mineral, waterC. ADG = 0.5 lb/ewe/dD. Leave in 3.5 to 4.0 BCS

V. Late Gestation (28 days)

A. Minimally Intensive1. Continue to feed grass hay ad

libitum or 5.0 lb/doe/d until spring grass comes

2. Hay quality higher than EG

V. Late Gestation (28 days)

A. Moderately Intensive1. FAMACHA/BCS first day of LG2. De-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s3. Medium quality grass hay ad libitum

or 5.0 lb/doe/d until ewes quit eating in spring

V. Late Gestation (28 days)

A. Highly Intensive1. FAMACHA/BCS first day of LG2. De-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s3. CDT vaccination4. Begin to feed 3.3 lb grass hay (vegetative)

+ pasture pickings + 1.2 lb grain or spring pasture + 1.0 lb grain/doe/d

5. Move does to barn or lot close to barn

VI. Kidding

A. Enter in 3.5 to 4.0 BCSB. Mineral, waterC. Leave in 3.5 to 4.0 BCS

VI. Kidding

A. Minimally Intensive1. Feed hay as long as they will eat it2. Kid in lot or small pasture near barn3. Identify kids, BoSe if needed

VI. Kidding

A. Moderately Intensive1. Feed hay as long as they will eat it2. Kid in lot or small pasture near barn3. Move to kidding pens4. Identify kids, BoSe if needed

VI. Kidding

A. Highly Intensive1. Move does to barn 7 days before 1st

kid(a) Heaviest does in “up close”

pen(b) Continue to move does into

“up close” pen as does kid2. 3.5 lb grass, 3.5 lb grass legume or

3.0 lb alfalfa hay + 1.5 lb grain/doe/d

VI. KiddingA. Highly Intensive

1. As does kid, move to jugs2. Iodine navel, give BoSe3. Hay, feed, fresh water!4. Ear tag kids on their way to nursery

pen5. De-worm all does out of kidding pens6. In nursery pen, 5.0 lb alfalfa hay + 2.0

lb grain/doe/d

VII. Lactation (90 days)

A. Enter in 3.5 to 4.0 BCSB. Mineral, water, shadeC. Leave lactation in 1.5 to 2.0 BCSD. Feed for milk, not BCS

VII. Lactation (60 to 70 days)

A. Minimally Intensive1. Graze spring, grass pasture

VII. Lactation (60 to 70 days)

A. Moderately Intensive1. Graze spring pasture + 1.0 lb

grain/doe/d2. Rotate pastures – At least 30d

recovery time3. De-worm does with FAMACHA’s 3, 4, and 54. Cease grain feeding 1 week before weaning

VII. Lactation (60 to 70 days)

A. Highly Intensive1. Graze spring pasture + 2.0 lb

grain/ewe/d2. Rotate pastures – At least 30d

recovery time3. FAMACHA does at 30, 45, and 60 days4. De-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s5. Cease grain feeding 1 week before weaning

VIII. Post-weaning (10 days)

A. Cease corn feeding 1 week before weaning moderately and highly intensive does

B. No feed or water for 48 hoursC. If weather is hot, provide water and shadeD. Water, allow to graze 2 hr for 3 daysE. Gradually allow to graze full time

IX. Maintenance (123 days)

A. Enter in 1.5 to 2.0 BCSB. De-worm FAMACHA’s 3, 4, and 5C. Graze lowest quality pasture until next

flushingD. Palpate udders 4 weeks after weaningE. FAMACHA and de-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s againF. Cull doesG. Mineral, water, shadeH. Leave in 1.5 to2.0 BCS

Annual Kid Management

Program

(Spring Kidding)

I. Min. to Mod. Intensive

A. Born in lot or small pasture near

barn

B. Iodine navel, BoSe if needed

C.Ear tag

D. May vaccinate for sore mouth

E. Return to pasture with does

F. De-worm as needed

I. Moderately Intensive

A. Market creep fed kids off the doe at 90 days of age

B. Wean to pastureA. Must castrate malesB. Must rotateC. Must stay on top of parasites

I. Highly Intensive

A. Born in “up close” pens in barnB. To kidding pens

1. Weigh, record, iodine navel, BoSe2. In pens 24 hours up to 2 to 5 days3. Ear tag4. May vaccinate for sore mouth

I. Highly Intensive

A. Move to pastures so does and kids have access to barn

1. Creep available by 7 days of age2. Vaccinate 3. Wean at 90 days of age direct to

slaughter4. Or castrate, wean, and feed