NAHMS (National Animal Health Monitoring System)

Part I: Reference of Sheep Management in the United States, 2001

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Sheep/Sheep2001/SheepDR1.pdf

This 88-page report contains results from NAHMS’ second national sheep study and was designed to provide both participants and the industry with information the U.S. sheep flock on operations with one or more sheep.

The table of contents includes the following sections:

Inventory
Flock Management and Breeding Practices
Reproductive Outcomes
Lamb Management and Productivity
Marketing
Death Loss
Cause of Loss – All Flocks
Carcass Disposal
Management of Sheep and Lambs on Feed
Grazing and Sheep Movement
Shearing
Wool Management
External parasite Treatment

Part II: Reference of Sheep Health in the United States

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Sheep/Sheep2001/sheep2001-dr2.pdf

This 128-page report contains results from a nation-wide APHIS study, conducted in 2001. The table of contents includes the following sections:

General Management
Reproduction Management
Lambing Management
Health Management
Parasites and Deworming
Pasture Management
Feeding Practices

Part III: Lambing Practices, Spring 2001

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Sheep/Sheep2001/sheep2001-dr3.pdf

This 42-page report contains results from the nation-wide APHIS study, conducted in 2001. The table of contents includes the following sections:

Population Estimates
Breeding and Lambing Management

Highlights of NAHMS Sheep 2001: Parts II and III

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Sheep/Sheep2001/highlights-II-III.pdf

This 2-page summary of the aforementioned reports contains the major findings of each. Reports II and III should be reviewed if further detail is required.