Success StorySmall Ruminant Fencing and Facilities
Small Ruminant Fencing and Facilities
Author: Emma Lee
Planning Unit: Estill County CES
Major Program: Small Ruminants (includes sheep, goats) and Exotic animals
Plan of Work: Marketing, Diversifying, and Managing Local Agriculture
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The number of small ruminant producers has been increasing recently in Estill County. I have gotten many calls from new farmers looking for where to start and what they need to do to be successful. On September 24th at 6:00 pm, I had Kelley Yates from the Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office come to speak to producers about small ruminant fencing and facilities. There were 12 farmers in attendance who actively participated and asked questions. Kelley was able to give them the guidance they needed to either start their own small ruminant farm, or improve their existing farm. Producers left more confident in how to set up their facilities, build efficient fences, properly use mineral supplements, and also got some first hand advice from Kelley about taking care of small ruminants successfully.
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