Event

Sheep, Lambing and Kidding Workshop

Join us for a Sheep, Lambing and Kidding Workshop taught by Michelle Canfield of Canfield Farms in Snohomish on Saturday, April 27 from 12-3pm. Michelle works full time and (on the side) runs 100 Katahdin Hair Sheep ewes, raising 150 meat lambs and breeding stock each year on 37 acres in the Snohomish River Valley.

Well start with a tour of the farm and seeing the sheep flock in their rotational grazing areas, where they lamb on pasture. There will be about 150 lambs on the ground! Well talk about portable fencing, livestock guardian dogs, herding dogs, and pasture management. Then well move to the barn to have a deeper discussion on husbandry practices around lambing (and kidding!). There will be opportunity to see and get some hands-on experience with tube and bottle feeding lambs, doing injections (SQ, IM, and IP), blood draws, correcting prolapses, drenching, hoof trimming, doing fecal egg counts with a microscope, parasite management, necropsy, and anything else that comes up in discussion!
Location: Canfield Farms, 12320 Old Snohomish Monroe Rd, Snohomish, WA 98290

A light snack and drinks will be provided. Please expect to be moving around the farm and getting hands-on with the sheep. Dress accordingly for both the activity and the weather. This workshop will run rain or shine. Masks are not required, but those who would like to wear a mask are welcome to do so.