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Goats/Sheep Genetics

 

Livestock Minimum Requirements
Property
Premises Registration
Cost Share
$350 Maximum
Goats and/or Sheep - 50 Head
Owned or Leased
Required
Standard 35%
Master 50%
Head of livestock = maximum number of single type, regardless of age or sex, at one time during the last 12 months. You can combine goats and sheep to meet 50 hd minimum requirement
Producers who qualify for both Cattle and Goats/Sheep can only receive
$1200 total reimbursement, with $350 maximum allowed for Goats/Sheep.

             

PROGRAM GOALS: Increase the marketability, longevity and reputation of Tennessee's goats/sheep

Application Period
June 1 - June 7, 2013

Reimbursement Deadline
May 1, 2014

GUIDELINES: use application A to apply - pages 15 - 16 in printed application, application A instructions
Eligible Items - Goats
      1. Bucks (natural service)
        a. Must be registered fullblood or purebred bucks
        b. Purchased bucks - ownership must be maintained for a min. of two successive breeding seasons
      2. Artificial Insemination (AI)
        a. Semen tanks
        b. Purchase of semen from registered fullblood or purebred meat, dairy or fiber bucks
        c. Supplies & equipment
            • Estrus synchronization
            • Heat detection - computerized systems not eligible
            • AI kit, contents and sanitation supplies
            • Liquid nitrogen fills
        d. Tennessee licensed veterinarian AI fees - mileage not eligible
      3. Testing - mileage not eligible
        a. Breeding soundness evaluation (BSE)
        b. Pregnancy testing
Requirements - Goats
    1. Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE)
      a. Bucks must pass a BSE - certificate from a licensed veterinarian must be included with
          reimbursement request
      b. Must be completed within 90 days of purchase or reimbursement
      c. Must include confirmation of satisfactory semen quality based on collection by electro ejaculation     or smear from fresh bred doe
    2. Official Identification - tattoo, microchip or scrapie tag
      a. Producer must identify buck with an official identification and provide number to TDA
    3. Artificial Insemination (AI)
      a. Cost of Tennessee licensed veterinarian AI fees are eligible
      b. Producers certified to do AI through an accredited program can do their own AI work – Producer     labor is not reimbursable
    4. Testing
      a. BSE & pregnancy testing - must be performed by a Tennessee licensed veterinarian
      b. Veterinarian testing report with individual animal ID must be submitted for reimbursement
Eligible Items - Sheep
    1. Rams (natural service)
      a. Must be registered rams.
      b. RR results for the Codon 171 Genotype test
      c. NN results for the Spider Syndrome Genotype test
      d. Purchased rams - ownership must be maintained for a min. of two successive breeding seasons
    2. Artificial Insemination (AI)
      a. Semen tanks
      b. Purchase of semen from registered meat, dairy or fiber rams
      c. Supplies & equipment
          • Estrus synchronization
          • Heat detection - computerized systems not eligible
          • AI kit, contents and sanitation supplies
          • Liquid nitrogen fills
      d. Tennessee licensed veterinarian AI fees - mileage not eligible
    3. Testing - mileage not eligible
      a. Breeding soundness evaluation (BSE)
      b. Pregnancy testing
Requirements - Sheep
    1. Breeding Soundness Evaluation (BSE)
      a. Rams must pass a BSE - certificate from a licensed veterinarian must be included with
          reimbursement request
      b. Must be completed within 90 days of purchase or reimbursement
      c. Must include confirmation of satisfactory semen quality based on collection by electro ejaculation    or smear from fresh bred ewe
    2. Official Identification - tattoo, microchip or scrapie tag
      a. Producer must identify ram with an official identification and provide number to TDA
    3. Artificial Insemination (AI)
      a. Cost of Tennessee licensed veterinarian AI fees are eligible
      b. Producers certified to do AI through an accredited program can do their own AI work – Producer    labor is not reimbursable
    4. Testing
      a. BSE & pregnancy testing - must be performed by a Tennessee licensed veterinarian
      c. Veterinarian testing report with individual animal ID must be submitted for reimbursement
Ineligible Items
      1. Producer time and labor for AI work will not be reimbursed
      2. Embryo transfer
      3. Herd evaluation
      4. AI registration certificates
      5. Mileage, transportation and delivery expenses
      6. Computerized heat detection systems
      7. Carcass ultrasounding
For additional information call 1-800-342-8206 or email livestock.genetics@TN.gov
Eligibility
Requirements 		Application
Rules 		Application A
Materials 		Premises Registration