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Reading the Flock: What a Shepherd's Hands Can Tell You About a Sheep's Health

Reading the Flock: What a Shepherd's Hands Can Tell You About a Sheep's Health

Reading the Flock: What a Shepherd's Hands Can Tell You About a Sheep's HealthKhudakoz
Published on: 12/03/2026

Body Condition Scoring is the hands-on technique shepherds and veterinary professionals use to evaluate a sheep's nutritional health — no scales, no lab work required. At this Saturday's farm lab, students from ages 2–18 will learn and practice it themselves at Black Hammock Farm in Oviedo, Florida.

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Where Lambs Teach Lessons: How Black Hammock Farm Is Redefining Science Education This Spring

Where Lambs Teach Lessons: How Black Hammock Farm Is Redefining Science Education This Spring

Where Lambs Teach Lessons: How Black Hammock Farm Is Redefining Science Education This SpringKhudakoz
Published on: 11/03/2026

Black Hammock Farm partners with CommunOT Farm & Programming to bring students a one-of-a-kind outdoor science experience during lambing season. Children learn livestock health assessments, vaccination protocols, and animal care — guided by occupational therapists and a working farm family.

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From Theory to Practice: Implementing Katahdin Sheep Grazing for Florida Wetland Management

From Theory to Practice: Implementing Katahdin Sheep Grazing for Florida Wetland Management

From Theory to Practice: Implementing Katahdin Sheep Grazing for Florida Wetland ManagementKhudakoz
Published on: 07/11/2025

Discover how Katahdin sheep are transforming Florida wetland management. This pilot program by Black Hammock Farms explores sustainable grazing to control invasive species while protecting native ecosystems.

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Kathadhin Sheep and Wetlands

Kathadhin Sheep and Wetlands

Kathadhin Sheep and WetlandsKhudakoz
Published on: 12/10/2025

Meet the Katahdin sheep—Florida’s low-maintenance, heat-tolerant breed redefining sustainable farming and wetland management.

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