By Sarabeth Paraido As we head into the fall and holiday season, many will start to handcraft their gifts for loved ones.   For those who raise their own fiber animals,  this is a wonderful expression of their creativity and love for both their animals and the ones they are gifting their items with.  One of the most magical parts of working with fiber is watching wool transform—from a soft, creamy fleece to vibrant yarn full of depth and life. Natural dyeing is a craft of tra

By Dr. Beth Johnson, DVM Recently there has been increased interest on the social front encouraging producers to use Lye (sodium hydroxide) as a dewormer.  PLEASE do the research; there is no evidence that it works as a dewormer. While lye is a strong alkali with high pH, the concentration needed to kill worms would also be lethal to the animal, and digestive acids and buffers in the animal's gut would reduce the lye's effectiveness anyway.  A 1% sodium hydroxide solution, wh

By Sarabeth Parido Workshops are at the heart of the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival — a place where creativity meets community and...

By Kelley Yates, Executive Director, Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office  Sarah Carr, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kentucky State...