Sheep & Goat Nutrition Knowledge & Skills

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension seeks to address the needs of clientele. This year, special programming emphasis for sheep and goat producers will focus on small ruminant nutrition. The following survey is designed to collect information that will help in designing effective programs. It will take about 10 minutes of your time to complete. Please complete the short survey by May 1, 2009. Your participation would be greatly appreciated.

Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Extension Educator, Richard Brzozowski at 1-800-287-1471 or rbrz@umext.maine.edu

1. What species of livestock do you raise (or plan on raising)? Check any that apply.

What species of livestock do you raise (or plan on raising)? Check any that apply. Alpaca

Llama

Beef Cattle

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Goat

Fiber Goat

Meat Goat

Horse or other Equine

Poultry

Sheep

Swine

Other

2. How would you consider your farming operation from the options listed below?

How would you consider your farming operation from the options listed below? My farming operation is a business.

My farming operation is a hobby.

3. Following is a list of skills and knowledge related to small ruminat nutrition. Go through the list and mark each item designating your level of knowledge or skill.

4. Would you be interested in participating in a special edcuational project coordinated by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in which measurements would be made of any changes in your skill and knowledge level of small ruminant nutrition? Programs would be designed to address identified needs from the above skill & knowledge list. The life of the project would be about one year in length. All data collected would be confidential.

Would you be interested in participating in a special edcuational project coordinated by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in which measurements would be made of any changes in your skill and knowledge level of small ruminant nutrition? Programs would be designed to address identified needs from the above skill & knowledge list. The life of the project would be about one year in length. All data collected would be confidential. YES

5. Please provide your contact information. Data collected will be confidential.

Please provide your contact information. Data collected will be confidential. Name:
Company:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

	I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand the rumen, its parts and functions	Following is a list of skills and knowledge related to small ruminat nutrition. Go through the list and mark each item designating your level of knowledge or skill. Understand the rumen, its parts and functions I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand nutrition terminology	Understand nutrition terminology I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know the parts of a complete livestock ration (protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water)	Know the parts of a complete livestock ration (protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water) I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know what feeds or products provide specific parts of the complete livestock ration	Know what feeds or products provide specific parts of the complete livestock ration I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to find and use suitable alternative feeds for their livestock	Know how to find and use suitable alternative feeds for their livestock I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand how to calculate feed requirements of the ruminant animal	Understand how to calculate feed requirements of the ruminant animal I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand the pros and cons of medicated feeds	Understand the pros and cons of medicated feeds I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to balance a ration for a specific age, weight and stage of production	Know how to balance a ration for a specific age, weight and stage of production I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Be familiar in calculating a “least cost ration”	Be familiar in calculating a “least cost ration” I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to calculate the amount of feed (concentrate and roughage) needed for a single animal or group of animals	Know how to calculate the amount of feed (concentrate and roughage) needed for a single animal or group of animals I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Able to interpret a feed tag for a ruminant feed	Able to interpret a feed tag for a ruminant feed I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to budget and allocate feed resources for the herd/flock for winter months	Know how to budget and allocate feed resources for the herd/flock for winter months I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to determine and use body condition scoring	Know how to determine and use body condition scoring I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Able to calculate the price per pound of feed (bagged, bulk, self mixed)	Able to calculate the price per pound of feed (bagged, bulk, self mixed) I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to take an accurate forage sample for testing	Know how to take an accurate forage sample for testing I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to interpret and use a forage sample report	Know how to interpret and use a forage sample report I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to properly store feeds (grains, supplements, hay and silage)	Know how to properly store feeds (grains, supplements, hay and silage) I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to evaluate a pasture for feed quality and quantity	Know how to evaluate a pasture for feed quality and quantity I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to take a soil sample of a pasture	Know how to take a soil sample of a pasture I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to interpret and use a soil sample report	Know how to interpret and use a soil sample report I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand and use ways to provide adequate water (quality and quantity) to livestock	Understand and use ways to provide adequate water (quality and quantity) to livestock I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to lay out a pasture for efficient rotational grazing (optimum use of forage)	Know how to lay out a pasture for efficient rotational grazing (optimum use of forage) I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand how an electric fencing system works (parts and functions)	Understand how an electric fencing system works (parts and functions) I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to trouble shoot an electric fence problem	Know how to trouble shoot an electric fence problem I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand the safety aspects of electric fencing	Understand the safety aspects of electric fencing I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to use fencing and paddocks to extend the grazing season	Know how to use fencing and paddocks to extend the grazing season I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to identify basic grasses and legumes suitable for sheep and goats	Know how to identify basic grasses and legumes suitable for sheep and goats I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to effectively use root crops in the pasture setting	Know how to effectively use root crops in the pasture setting I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to effectively use browse in the pasture setting	Know how to effectively use browse in the pasture setting I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Understand the advantages of targeted grazing	Understand the advantages of targeted grazing I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Able to calculate the value of rented/renting pasture	Able to calculate the value of rented/renting pasture I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Able to identify signs of predators of sheep and goats	Able to identify signs of predators of sheep and goats I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to report predator damage	Know how to report predator damage I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Able to identify potentially poisonous plants	Able to identify potentially poisonous plants I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Know how to effectively treat diarrhea in animals	Know how to effectively treat diarrhea in animals I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge
Able to take a fecal sample from animals for analysis	Able to take a fecal sample from animals for analysis I already have this item mastered	I have basic knowledge of this item, but could develop it further	I need to gain this skill or knowledge

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1. What species of livestock do you raise (or plan on raising)? Check any that apply.

2. How would you consider your farming operation from the options listed below?

3. Following is a list of skills and knowledge related to small ruminat nutrition. Go through the list and mark each item designating your level of knowledge or skill.

5. Please provide your contact information. Data collected will be confidential.