The show lamb industry is a very competitive game. The management of your lamb project will determine the difference between being in the "spotlight" or watching from the sidelines. Many hours of hard work and dedication are needed to get your lamb in show shape. This starts the day you get your lamb home. The payoff for all of this hard work and time is the gratification of being able to present your lamb in a well-fitted manner and know that you have done everything to make your lamb look the "BEST" on show day. This management guide is intended to help you learn basic fitting and management techniques to help you but keep in mind that these are just guidelines and we can not guarantee your success.

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• Getting Off to the "Rite" Start

Knowing the date of the fair that you will be competing in and matching the frame size of your lamb will help immensely with the success of your lamb project. This is not difficult to do and will help make your project look its best on show day. A simple way to know what size your lamb should be is to know the date of your show and the desired show weight for your project. Keep in mind that not all lambs will look their best at the same weight. This is where frame size and the maturity level come into importance in figuring the correct weight for your lamb project. Simply take an average daily gain of 0.50 to 0.75 pound per day of gain and "back figure" what the correct weight should be at purchase time.




Example
Sale Date	April 15th
Lamb Weight	70 pounds
Show Date	August 10th
Desired Show Weight	123 pounds
Weight Gained until Show	53 pounds
Days Until Show	1117 days
Average Daily Gain Needed to reach desired market weight	0.45 pounds
200 to 260	2.6 to 3.0

• When You Get Your Lamb Home
• Exercising Your Lamb