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Annual Doe Management
Program
(Fall Lambing)
I. Doe Production Stages
Flushing: April 15 to May 1Breeding: May 1 to May 31Early Gestation: May 15 to September 15Late Gestation: September 15 to October 15Average Kidding Date: October 15Lactation: October 15 to December 15Average Weaning Date: January 15Post-Weaning: January 15 to January 20Maintenance: January 20 to April 15
II. Nutritional Flushing (15 days)
A. Minimally IntensiveA.PastureB.No concentrate supplemntation
II. Nutritional Flushing (15 days)
A. Moderatley IntensiveA.De-worm does on April 7B.Fresh, clean pastureC.No concentrate supplemntation
II. Nutritional Flushing (15 days)
A. Minimally Intensive(a) Enter in 1.5 to 2.0 BCS(b) De-worm all does on April 7(c) Flush with cool season grass(d) Teasers in on April 15/out on
May 1(e) Fertile bucks with marking
harnesses in on May 1
II. Nutritional Flushing (15 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) ADG = 0.2 to 0.25 lb/doe/d(b) Leave in 2.0 to 2.5 BCS(c) Can’t flush > 3.0 BCS(d) Products of nutritional flushing
(1) Stimulate out-of-season breeding
(2) Synchronized breeding(3) 15 to 20% higher kidding rate
III. Breeding (31 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) Continue flushing regimen all of
breeding period(b) Check raddle marks daily. Record(c) Remove bucks on May 31(d) Leave does in same pasture for 7 to 10 days after buck removal(e) Leave breeding in 2.0 to 2.5 BCS(f) Mineral, water, shade
IV. Early Gestation (107)
A. Management1. Minimally Intensive
(b) Continue to graze summer pastures
2. Moderately intensive(a) Graze(b) FAMACHA
IV. Early Gestation (107)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) Enter in 2.0 to 2.5 BCS(b) Teasers with marking harnesses in on June 1(c) Check raddle marks daily for 20 days. Record(d) Remove teasers on June 20(e) Remove raddle marked does on June 20. Don’t have to cull. Re-expose in Aug/Sep for winter kidding.
IV. Early Gestation (107 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) Divide pastures into small plots(b) Rotate so forage has 30 days to
recover from each grazing bout(c) Stocking rates (cool season
grasses)June 12 to 18 does/acreJuly 8 to 10 does/acreAugust 3 to 4 does/acreSeptember 3 to 7 does/acre
IV. Early Gestation (107 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) FAMACHA score does every 21 days to October 1
(b) De-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’s(c) ADG = 0.07 lb/doe/d (7 to 10
lb/doe)(d) Mineral, water, shade(e)Quality of forage unimportant
as long as quantity is adequate
V. Late Gestation (30 days)
A. Management1. Min. to Mod. Intensive
(a) Continue to graze, higher quality that in early gestation
(b) Supplement with hay as needed
V. Late Gestation (30 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) Enter in 3.0 BCS(b) Begin to feed 1.0 lb grain/doe/d
1 x/d on September 5(c) Higher quality and quantity
forage than EG(d) Continue pasture rotation
V. Late Gestation (30 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) If pasture unavailable, feed following outside or inside barn
OG hay (EV) = 3.3 lbGrain = 1.2 lb
(b) CDT vaccination(c) Move does to “up close” pens on
September 20. (d) Mineral, water, shade(e) 3.5 to 4.0 BCS at kidding
VI. Kidding
A. Minimally Intensive1. Kid in lot or small pasture near barn2. Identify kids, BoSe if needed
VI. Kidding
A. Moderately Intensive1. Kid in lot or small pasture near barn2. Move to kidding pens3. Identify kids, BoSe if needed
VI. KiddingA. Management
1. Highly Intensive(a) kid in “up close” pens/move to
kidding pens(b) Weigh kids/record. Iodine navel,
BoSe(c) Make sure kids(d) Hay, feed, fresh (e) Move to nursery pen (ear tag, may
vaccinate for sore mouth)
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 fall pasture, supplement with
hay
VII. Lactation (60 to 70 days)
A. Moderately Intensive1. Graze fall pasture + 1.0 lb
grain/doe/d2. Supplement with hay when needed3. De-worm does with FAMACHA’s 3, 4, and 54. Cease grain feeding 1 week before weaning
VII. Lactation (60 days)
A. Management1. Highly Intensive
(a) Enter in 3.5 to 4.0 BCS(b) De-worm all does as they leave
kiddingpens(c) Trim hooves(d) Leave in 1.5 to 2.0 BCS(e) Mineral, water, shade(f) Feed for milk, not BCS
VIII. Post-weaning (5 days)
A. Remove grain from doe ration 7 days before weaning
B. Reduce hay during last 7 daysC. No feed or mineral for 48 hours Withhold
water 24 to 48 hoursD. Mineral and water ad libitum after 48
hoursE. Turn to winter pasture
IX. Maintenance (116 days)
A. Enter in 1.5 to 2.0 BCSB. FAMACHA. De-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’sC. Palpate udders 4 weeks after weaningD. Cull doesE. FAMACHA again. De-worm 3’s, 4’s, and 5’sF. Pasture pickings + mature hay ad libitum until
April 15
IX. Maintenance (116 days)
A. Mineral, water, shadeB. Leave maintenance/enter Flushing in 1.5 to
2.0 BCS
Annual Kid Management
Program
(Fall Kidding)
I. Kid Management
A. Born on pasture or in barn depending on management system
B. Wean at 90 days direct to slaughterC. Wean and put on feed (winter)