New Mexico livestock owners have the chance to keep their sheep and goats’ health management needs up-to-date. New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service will host Sheep and Goat Health Management Day from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 3, at the NMSU Equestrian Center.
The event is open to all sheep and goat owners who need assistance with sheering, hoof trimming and vaccinations. Full services will cost $20 per animal, and individual services will cost $8 per animal. Participants may pay upon arrival but are encouraged to preregister so their animals can receive priority. Aside from those registered, there will be a limit of 75 animals.
Partial proceeds will be sent to NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Department of Animal and Range Sciences to support its Graduate Student Association. The deadline to register is 5 p.m. May 31. To register, visit https://aces-newmexicosheep.nmsu.edu.
“We hope to keep wait times to a minimum,” said Marcy Ward, Extension livestock specialist. “Once registered we will contact you to set up an arrival time. We also realize transporting your animals to campus can be a challenge. Therefore, if you live within a 20-mile radius of Las Cruces, we will be offering a ‘sheep taxi.’ The cost of this service will be $2 per mile one way.”
For more information or questions, contact Ward at 575-644-3379.
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NMSU photo by Josh Bachman