6. STRENGTHS Flock Genetics Team Dynamics Nutrition/
SheepBytes
7. FLOCK GENETICS Australian and New Zealand bloodlines New
Terminal and Dorset rams Use of terminal sires Increasing Scrapie
resistance Refer to handout page 1
8. TEAM DYNAMICS Team works well together Experienced
members
9. NUTRITION/ SHEEPBYTES Use of SheepBytes software Improved
protein in lactating ewe diet Refer to handout page 2
10. WEAKNESSES Increased feed costs Challenges with online
marketing
11. INCREASED FEED COSTS Addition of soybean to increase
protein content of lactating diet Added cost of dry lotting ewes
over summer
12. CHALLENGES WITH ONLINE MARKETING Limited online viewing of
livestock No key contacts on current website Very few links from
industry websites http://www.ablamb.ca/
13. OPPORTUNITIES Marketing Guardian Dog GenOvis
14. MARKETING Advertisements Canadian Wool Growers Ropin the
Web Kijiji Agribition Private Sales Canadian Lamb Producers
Cooperative Refer to handout page 2
16. GUARDIAN DOG To protect the ewes on pasture during summer
months
17. GENOVIS Possibility to add to Canadian genetic database
Track genetic progress Track EPDs Refer to handout page 2
http://genovis.ca/section.php?p=66&lg=en
18. THREATS Volatile Markets Competing Classes Global
Competition
20. COMPETING CLASSES Animal Science elective courses compete
for students 63% decrease in enrolment
21. GLOBAL MARKET Flood of New Zealand and American lambs
decreases demand for Canadian sheep from retailers Do not have
infrastructure to meet consumer demands in Canada
22. PROFIT AND LOSS Gross Income $29,639.09 Expenses $53,948.54
Net Income $-24,309.45 See handout page 3
23. EXPENSE SUMMARY 55% 31% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% Feed
Labour Corral Cleaning Livestock Purchases Farm Supplies Other Vet
Meds Shearing Advertising Bedding Contractor Fees
28. LAST YEARS RECOMMENDATIONS Lambing Jugs Feeding Options
Biosecurity
29. COMPLETED PROJECTS Purchase of new genetics Advertising
with Canadian Wool Grower Co-operative magazine Participated in the
SSBA show at Agribition Silage business proposal Guardian dog
business case Ultra sounding ewes Revision of SOPs / triplet
protocols Caseous Lymphadenitis reduction Updated replacement
grading protocol
30. LONG TERM GOALS Increase scrapie resistance Eradication of
Caseous Lymphadenitis Lower cost of production
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livesto
ck/sheep/health.html
31. NEXT YEARS RECOMMENDATIONS Improve online marketing
Canadian Lamb Producers Cooperative GenOvis Improve SOPs Explore
new pasture opportunities Increase breeding flock Take registered
Arcott ram to Agribition
32. THANK EWE! Farm staff Instructors New Holland Agriculture
Alberta Lamb Producers Alberta Agriculture Industry personnel
Manville Colony