Sheep and Goat School

Date:

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Time: 

9:30am – 3:30pm

Location:

Heifer Farm (Heifer International)  216 Wachusett St, Rutland, MA 01543

Cost:

$40 (primary registrant - additional guests $30/ea)

This hands-on field school will teach practical skills for raising sheep and goats including preventative animal health practices (especially internal parasite management), principles of nutrition and pasture management, determining body condition scores, and other strategies for meat, milk and wool enterprises.

You will have the chance to get some quality hands-on time with the sheep and goats, so wear your barn clothes!

Workshop will be held at Heifer Farm in Rutland, MA. Please feel free to contact Sam Anderson with any questions at sanderson@comteam.org or 978-654-6745.