Handbook for Raising Small Numbers of Sheep
Author: Ralph L. Phillips
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Published: 2002-06-30
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781601073372
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A Handbook for Raising Small Numbers of Sheep
Author: Ralph L. Phillips
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 55
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKStorey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition
Author: Paula Simmons
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-06-25
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 1612129803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStorey’s Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The fifth edition is now updated with full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, including a gallery of the best breed choices for both meat and fiber. With their small size and gentle dispositions, sheep are one of the easier livestock species to raise and offer varied marketing opportunities, including meat, wool, and milk. Detailed instructions and graphics lead readers through every essential procedure, including shearing, building a lambing shed, breeding and lambing, butchering, and marketing.
The Sheep Book
Author: Ronald B. Parker
Publisher: Swallow Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13:
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How to Raise Sheep
Author: Philip Hasheider
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2009-04-15
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780760334812
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guide to raising sheep that covers production systems, breeds, housing, facilities, fences, enclosures, feeding, pasture management, predators, marketing meat and wool, environmental stewardship, and other related topics.
Running a Small Flock of Sheep
Author: David G Hinton
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Published: 2006-09-05
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 0643099530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRunning a Small Flock of Sheep uses a step-by-step approach and has been written for small-scale sheep farmers and inexperienced people considering a rural life-style change. It will prepare the reader for each procedure and event on a sheep farm. The book begins with an introduction to the basic principles and procedures of sheep farming and the economics and required farm infrastructure for different sheep enterprises. There are chapters on handling techniques, the obligations of owners, and laws and regulations covering the welfare of sheep. The remainder of the text deals with sheep husbandry including health and nutrition, condition scoring, breeding, lamb care and weaner management. There are separate chapters on wool production and prime lamb production. The final chapter covers the diagnosis, control and prevention of sheep diseases. This reliable and understandable guide provides all the information anyone needs to make the right choices in successfully managing a small flock of sheep, whether you're running a single pet or several hundred sheep for prime lamb, wool or dual purpose.
Sheep Manual
Author: Liz Shankland
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Published: 2015-09-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780857337702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSheep have to be one of the most versatile livestock animals on the planet. All-in-one grazing and fertilising machines, they provide meat and milk for our tables, wool for clothing, carpets, and insulation, skins for leather and rugs, and a whole host of other products. If you have recently acquired sheep or are thinking of starting a small flock, this book is for you. The Sheep Manual is a quick-reference, up-to-date, and easy-to-read guide which helps you choose the right breed for your land, provides essential health and welfare information, and guides you through your first breeding and lambing season.
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition
Author: Paula Simmons
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-06-25
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 1612129811
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStorey’s Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The 5th edition is now updated to include full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, including a gallery of the best breed choices for both meat and fiber. With their small size and gentle dispositions, sheep are one of the easier livestock species to raise and offer varied marketing opportunities, including meat, wool, and milk. Detailed instructions and graphics lead readers through every essential procedure, including shearing, building a lambing shed, breeding and lambing, butchering, and marketing.
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep
Author: Paula Simmons
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 1603424598
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents tips on choosing breeds, feeding, housing, breeding, lambing, and health care for raising sheep.
Raising Sheep
Author: Dion Rosser
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2020-12-12
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13:
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