Volume 32 Number 2 March/April, 2011 “Mike Shearing Cheviots,” by Kathy and Alton Munkelwitz of Isle, Minnesota. See the full story on page 10.

24 Sheep May Safely Graze 26 Vet Check 31 Features Top Genes Via Record-Keeping Building A Brand Takes Resolve (And Lots Of Notes) 34 A Grass-Roots Breed Improvement Model Texas Rambouillet Superior Genetics 1999-2010 42 The Saga Of Grateful 50 Departments Scribblings 6 Photo Contest 10 Meeting of Minds 12 Can Sheep & Cattle Mix? 12 Old-Time Shepherds’ Hooks, Crooks & Shovel Staves 13 Lambing Money Savers & Lamb Savers 14 Freemartins In Dorper Sheep? 15 Breeds For Wet Cool Lands 15 Fighting Fly Strike 18 Barricade Against Fanatics?…Or Ticking Time Bomb? 20 What Time To Feed Ewes So They’ll Give Birth In Daylight? 22 “Down Under” News & Views 23 Hair Sheep Reports First Hand Experiences With Many Breeds 24 Sheep May Safely Graze Lion In Wait, Trapping & Hunting Problem Cougars 26 Vet Check 31 Book Reviews Janet Hurst’s Homemade Cheese Recipes For 50 Cheeses From Artisan Cheesemakers 32 CSIRO’s Sheep Farming For Meat & Wool 33 Wool-Gatherings 37 Price Reports 38 Shearing Notes 45 Poor Will’s Almanack 46 News Bleat 53 Study Says BSE Spreads By Air 53 Fighting Foot Rot Protein 53 Holiday Ties & Corny Humor Can Sell Tons Of Lamb 54 Rhododendron Poison Danger 55 Prion Milk Accelerates TSEs 55 Safe Drug Withdrawal Times For Dairy Sheep 56 Sheep-Rolling Gives Town Folk A Vital Stake In Sheep Farming 56 Tips From New Brit NFU Manual 57 Wolf Predation Increases Sheep-Killing By Other Wild Vermin 57 Delayed Ram Castration: Healthy, Humane, Hormone-Free 57 Breeders & Classifieds 60