A lambing and kidding workshop will be held Friday, Feb. 28 at Fairfield and a nearby sheep farm from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church Community Center at 5622 Lee Highway in Fairfield. Cost of the program is $15 payable at the door. The program will feature Dr. Kevin Pelzer with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine who will discuss management of ewes, does, and their newborns at parturition and early post-partum. After a soup and sandwich lunch the attendees will travel to Shepherd’s Haven Farm to observe practical strategies for lambing management, care of newborns, and artificial rearing.
Call the Botetourt Extension Office 473-8260 or email MCL87@vt.edu by Wednesday, Feb. 26 if you would like to attend.
