FRIDAY, JUNE 2

8:00 am Welcome, introductions, course overview 

   8:30-noon Handling skills

      -Sheep instincts and behaviors

      -Body position and direction of travel

      -Catching, holding, tipping

      -Restraint methods and tools

      -Parasite challenges

                ***LUNCH***

   1:00-4:00 Health Care Essentials

      -The Big 5 Sheep problems

      -Hoof health/trimming

      -Animal ID Practice

      -"Dealing With Sheep" Game

      -Vaccinations, drenching

      -Condition-scoring

      -Veterinary relationship

      -Animal ID and travel regulations

   4:00 Adjourn: dinner on your own, suggestions provided

SATURDAY, JUNE  3

8:00-12:00 -Sheep 101 Presentation

      -Flock objectives

      -Equipment and facilities

      -Guess The Lamb Weights

       -"Sheep Sorting" Game

      -Lamb Judging and Handling

      -Purchasing sheep do's and don'ts

                          ***LUNCH***

Afternoon Sheep Farm Tours

      LAMB FEAST TOGETHER

   7:ish Adjourn

SUNDAY JUNE 4

8:00-12:00  Life With Sheep

      -Border Collie basics

      -Rotational Grazing

      -Breeds and current trends

      -Fencing and shelter -Seasonal calendar

      -Water and minerals

      -Winter

     Breeding and Lambing

        -Timing and strategies

        -Marking harnesses

        -Estrus control

        -Equipment and supplies

        -Keys to Lambing-time success

       ***LUNCH***

     Wrap up/Depart