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Reading the Flock: What a Shepherd's Hands Can Tell You About a Sheep's Health
by: KhudakozPublished on: 12/03/2026Body 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.
Where Lambs Teach Lessons: How Black Hammock Farm Is Redefining Science Education This Spring
by: KhudakozPublished on: 11/03/2026Black 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.
From Theory to Practice: Implementing Katahdin Sheep Grazing for Florida Wetland Management
by: KhudakozPublished on: 07/11/2025Discover 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.
Kathadhin Sheep and Wetlands
by: KhudakozPublished on: 12/10/2025Meet the Katahdin sheep—Florida’s low-maintenance, heat-tolerant breed redefining sustainable farming and wetland management.
