UNION BRIDGE, Md. - Bob
and Donna Spangler’s farm near
Union Bridge was the setting for
the annual picnic of the Maryland
Hampshire Sheep Association.
Following a potluck lunch,
President Betty Hope presided at
the brief business meeting.
The Program Committee
arranged presentations by
Richard Barczewski of the
Department of Animal Science at
the University of Maryland and
Jim Cretcher, executive secretary
of the American Hampshire Sheep
Association.
Barczewski, who also happens to
be a sheep breeder, dealt with the
MdL Hampshire Assn, holds picnic
subject of preparing the ewe flock
for breeding, indicating that fat
ewes tend to be inefficient. Bare
zewski stressed the importance of
grouping ewes for flushing.
Although this causes problems
especially for the small producer
Barczewski insisted it will pay
ilividends in terms of fertility.
Cretcber brought a first-hand
report from the National Type
Conference held recently in
Sedaha, Mo. It was interesting to
note that our modern Hampslures
took similar to those of the early
1900 s but not much like the
Hampslures of the 19505.
The Type Conference covered all
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aspects of raising purebred
Hampshire sheep. Speakers from
around the country had shared
their expertise in selection,
breeding techniques, record
keeping, marketing, etc. Cretcher
distributed an outline of the con
ference and highlighted the major
points of each topic.
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