Texas A&M University - Department of Animal Science

Current News
Resources for Pet, Livestock and Poultry Owners Impacted by Hurricane Rita by Floron Faries and Jason Cleere
Genetics & Selection
Body Parts of Lamb Selection of Prospect Market Lambs by Shawn Ramsey
Health
A Haemonchus contortus Management Plan for Sheep and Goats in Texas by Rick Machen, Frank Craddock, Tom Crag and Tom Fuchs Acidosis (Grain Overload, Founder) by Shawn Ramsey Coccidiosis by Frank Craddock Copper Toxicity by Shawn Ramsey Disbudding Kids by Rick Machen Enterotoxemia Type D by Shawn Ramsey Keeping Your Lamb Healthy by Shawn Ramsey Managment Tips for Internal Parasite Control in Sheep and Goats by Frank Craddock, Rick Machen and Tom Craig Monitoring Internal Parasite Infection in Small Ruminants by Rick Machen, Frank Craddock and Tom Craig Scrapie in Sheep by Rick Machen Sheep and Goat Internal Parasite Survey by Frank Craddock, Rick Machen and Tom Craig Sheep Health Management by Shawn Ramsey
Nutrition
Creep Feeding Kid Goats by Rick Machen Goat Nutrition: Energy by Rick Machen Goat Nutrition: Protein by Rick Machen Minerals by Rick Machen What About Hay by Rick Machen What Range Herbivores Eat - And Why by Robert Lyons, T.D.A. Forbes and Rick Machen
Youth Livestock Judging Contest Publications
Approach to Placing a Market Steer Class by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Breeding Beef Cattle Judging Outline by Larry Boleman Breeding Swine Selection by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Evaluating Market Steers from a Grading Stadpoint by Chris Boleman Evaluating Market Swine by Chris Boleman Inspecting and Handling Sheep in Judging by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Livestock Judging Contest Scoring Procedures by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Presentation of Oral Reasons by Chris Boleman Reasons Terminology for Breeding Cattle by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Reasons Terminology for Market Lambs by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Reasons Terminology for Market Steers by Chris Skaggs and Chris Boleman Sample Sets of Livestock Judging Oral Reasons by former members of the TAMU Livestock Judging Teams Using Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) and Scenarios in Livestock Judging Contests by Chris Boleman Why Judging Beef Cattle is Important by Larry Boleman
Youth Projects
4-H Meat Goat Guide by Frank Craddock and Ross Stultz 4-H Show Lamb Guide by Frank Craddock and Ross Stultz Keeping Your Lamb Healthy by Shawn Ramsey Market Lamb Classification Standards (revised 1996) Selection of Prospect Market Lambs by Shawn Ramsey What Goes in the Lamb Showbox by Jackie Townsend Carcass Contest Results