Virginia Cooperative ExtensionUmberger, Steven H.Wahlberg, Mark L.2013-07-302013-07-301999http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23481Virginia is the largest sheep producing state in the eastern United States. There are approximately 68,000 breeding-age ewes in Virginia, and Virginia producers raise 85,000 market lambs a year. Sheep play a key role in utilizing the vast amount of pasture forage available throughout Virginia. Sheep are the most efficient converters of grass to a choice meat product of all the livestock spec1es. Over 90 % of a ewe's yearly energy requirement comes from forage.9 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.LD5655 .A762 no.410Lambs -- VirginiaLivestock projects -- Virginia4-H clubs -- VirginiaExtension publication