Sheep And Goat (Continued from Page 18) inexpensive and the loss of one lamb or kid to enter toxemia could buy many doses of vaccine. Finally, the question of whether to wean or not to wean before marketing lambs or kids is important. Major buyers recognize whether a lamb or kids is “fresh” or not. In the best case scenario, babies go directly from their mother to the buyer. Weaning is an added stress to animals and it takes several days to a couple of weeks to get them through the weaning period. They lose their bloom or freshness quickly when they are weaned. Of course they regain some of that once they are through the weaning period. Attached is a calendar with many holidays listed where sheep and goats are in demand. And in addi tion to these ethnic and religious holidays, our American type holidays such as Mother’s Day, Fa ther’s Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July create demand for goats and lambs among many cultures. 7rr^TT? *** * ’ * *• W\ Quality thm-Key Dairy, Poultry, Swine end Equine Facilities [7l A Full Hneof pert* and supplies In stock tor your Dairy, Poultry, Swine or Equine Operation 171 JKHourSdnfee by our team of qualified experienced technicians FARMER BOY AG Systems TURN-KEY ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 410 Gmt Lincoln Avenue, Myeretown, PA 17007 717-886-7565 • 1-800-845-3374 “Heasan 111 Our Results” HOLIDAY CALENDAR FOR MARKETING SHEEP & GOATS January-1 New Yean January 6 Epiphany February 12 Eid uf Adha March 5 Islamic New Year April 20 Christian Easter April 27 Orthodox Easter March U Ashura May U Birth of the Prophet September 24 Isra' and Me'raj October 12 Nisfti Sha ban October 27 Ramadan Begins November 27 Thanks-givmg November 21 Nuzulul Qur'an November 26 Eid at Fitr Ramadan ends December 25 Christmas January I January I January 6 January 6 January 21 February 2 February 10 February 22 March 27 April 11 May I April 11 February 19 March 2 April 21 May 2 September I September 12 September 19 September 30 October 4 October 15 November 24 November 25 October 28 November 12 November 3 November 14 December 25 December 25 2007 2006 January I January I January 6 January 6 December 3 January 10 January 20 January 31 April 8 April 16 April 8 April 23 January 29 February 8 March 31 April 11 August 11 August 22 August 29 September 9 September September 24 November November 23 October 12 October 20 October 13 October 24 December 2: December 25
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