Lambing Record Workbooks

Mississippi State University has created Excel spreadsheets for keeping lambing records. There is a general spreadsheet for all sheep and one specifically for hair sheep. There is a different spreadsheet for hair sheep because they have different adjustment factors. In order to properly compare lambs, weaning weights need to be adjusted for sex, type of birth and rearing, and age of dam.

Some other breeds also have different adjustment factors that have been gleaned from National Sheep Improvement Program data. Goats also have different adjustment factors. Without records (and adjustment factors), you may be selecting against reproductive efficiency, if you select the biggest ewe and ram lambs.

The worksheets are Excel spreadsheets, so you'll need Excel to properly run them. Instructions are included in the Excel files.

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Download hair sheep worksheet

Goat Kidding Record Keeping Software

Oklahoma State University has developed a goat record keeping program that helps producers keep track of goat kid births, weaning weights and adjusted weaning weights. These are the type of records that goat producers need to be maintaining in order to properly select those breeding does that are highly productive and profitable.

It is an Excel spreadsheet, so you'll need Excel to run it properly. Instructions on how to use the spreadsheet are included in the file. You can watch a recording of a webinar explaining on how to use this spreadsheet by clicking here.

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