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Record Keeping
National Sheep Improvement Program (NSIP)
Sheep Management Software-Ron Parker’s List
Lambplan Australia's system for describing genetic worth of animals used in sheepmeat sheep industry
Lambing Records for performance
Figuring Adjusted Weights of Lambs
Sheep Forms from the U of MN

Selection
Sheep Selection Montana Farm Flock Sheep Production Handbook
Sheep Selection by Keith A. Bryan
Ram Selection by Richard Cobb, U of IL
How to use EPDs to Select and Cull sheep from your Flock
Using Performance Records for Sheep Selection
Wool Judging for the Beginner what the Judge is looking for, and glossary of wool terms
Evaluating Wool On the Live Animal
Mississippi 4-H Livestock Judging Manual - Sheep
Evaluation of breeding and market sheep
Judging Market Lambs
Wool & Mohair Grades
Yocom-McColl Testing Labs, Inc. wool testing website (and other sheep related info)

Genetics/Breeding

General
MD Small Ruminants Page Breeding and Genetics
Heritability and Its Use in Animal Breeding explains the meaning of heritability estimates
Animal Genetics a series of articles and links from a dog breeder
The Ins and Outs of Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Disease Control Jerold S. Bell, DVM

Color Genetics
Color Genetics in Coopworth Sheep By D. P. Sponenberg
Farm Animal Color Genetics Links
Basic Concepts of Colour Inheritance
Sheep Color Genetics more detailed, excellent site
Black & Coloured Sheep Breeders' Assn. of New Zealand breeds of coloured sheep in New Zealand, uses for their coloured wool.
Breeding Black Sheep
Color Genetics of Gotland Sheep in North America brief description of color genetics, relevant alleles at the B, A, E, and S loci
Breeding for Colored Angora Goats includes Basic Principles of Genetics, by Dr. Phil Sponenberg
Reproductive Management of the Ewe Flock and the Ram
Ram buying, a guide for small flock owners
Using Ram Lambs for Breeding

Breeding Systems
Breeding Systems defines several types of mating systems
Breeding Strategies Article from "The Goat Farmer" May/June 2000 by D. P. Sponenberg
Breeding Strategies: Which is Which, and Which is Right for Your Alpaca? by D. P. Sponenberg
What is Conservation Breeding? Conservation breeding can be described as a breeding program that protects genetic diversity within a breed
Making New Bloodlines This article suggests that small flock owners consider establishing two or more distinct bloodlines on their farm.

AI
Artificial Insemination in Sheep
Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination Martin Dally