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UW Extension to Offer Lambing Webinar Series Next Month

On Tuesday, March 17, the University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force will host a free webinar about managing flock health around lambing season. The webinar, which is the first of two episodes, will discuss strategies for mitigating ewe and lamb stress from late gestation through docking.

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Ewes and lambs on a sheep operation in Lincoln County in 2025. Photo by McKenna Julian.

The second webinar will be hosted Thursday, March 26. Both webinars will be held 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

Topics:

  • March 17: Colostrum and orphan lamb management
  • March 26: Metabolic stress of ewes through late gestation and early lactation

The sessions will be led by members of the UW Extension Sheep Task Force and feature guests from the industry. The Sheep Task Force supports Wyoming’s sheep producers facing current industry challenges through evidence-based research and on-the-ground implementation.

“Lambing is the first opportunity to have a positive impact on the success of the lamb crop, which makes proper preparation super important and beneficial,” says Jedidiah Hewlett, Converse County extension educator.

 To register for the webinar, visit https://bit.ly/uwyo-sheep-26. A Zoom link will be emailed to participants after registration.

Both webinar sessions will be recorded and posted on UW Extension’s YouTube page for viewing after the live session. For additional info, please contact Hewlett at jhewlett@uwyo.edu or (307) 358-2417.

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