Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition

Author: Paula Simmons

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1612129803

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Storey’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.

Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock
Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock

Author: Sue Weaver

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1603424814

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Guides you through choosing, caring for, training, and breeding mini horses, donkeys, mules, pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, and llamas.

How to Raise Sheep
How to Raise Sheep

Author: Philip Hasheider

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2009-04-15

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780760334812

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A 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.

Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep

Author: Paula Simmons

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 9781580172622

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Presents tips on choosing breeds, feeding, housing, breeding, lambing, and health care for raising sheep.

Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep

Author: Paula Simmons

Publisher: Storey Kids

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9781580172622

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Whether you're about to acquire your first sheep or are interested in diversifying your operation with rare breeds, Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep covers everything small-scale sheep farmers need to know to keep their animals healthy and productive. Drawing from years of hands-on experience, Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius provide expert advice on breed selection, lambing, feeding, housing, pasture maintenance, and medical care. You'll also find tips on profitably marketing your meat and fiber products, as well as information on obtaining organic certifications.

Storey's Barn Guide to Sheep
Storey's Barn Guide to Sheep

Author: Deborah Burns

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 1580178499

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Raising sheep involves far more than choosing the perfect breed and training a herding dog. The successful sheep farmer must know how to maintain his animalsÕ health and solve daily crises, large and small. Designed to accompany the farmer into the barn, StoreyÕs Barn Guide to Sheep provides clear, step-by-step help, visible from several feet away.Oversized, heavy-duty pages illustrate dozens of procedures with simple, straightforward illustrations. A nail hole at the top of each page enables the farmer to open to the needed instructions, hang the book on a barn wall, andrefer to the step-by-step illustrations throughout every procedure. Graphic presentations guide farmers through trimming hooves, administering injections, assisting with lambing, bottle feeding, milking, shearing, and every other situation that might arise during the normal course of a sheepÕs life. In addition to the procedural information, the book also features full-color anatomical illustrations, a lambing calendar, a feeding chart, and ahelpful record-keeping section. Guiding farmers through the ups and downs of sheep care, StoreyÕs Barn Guide to Sheep will be a trusted companion and an invaluable practical resource.

Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs
Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs

Author: Carol Ekarius

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 9781603420365

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This book covers the most significant breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - from the common Guernsey cow to the near-extinct Guinea hog. For each breed, Ekarius provides full-colour photographs, a brief history, and details about the breed's unique qualities and quirks. Readers will enjoy reading about major breeds such as the iconic Holstein cow, and Icelandic sheep, as well as hundreds of lesser-known varieties, like the long-legged, ginger-coloured Tamworth pig; the lilac-spotted Jacob Sheep; the deer like San Clemente goat; and the powerful, droopy-eared Guzerat cow.

The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook
The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook

Author: Carol Ekarius

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1603427112

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This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia shines a spotlight on more than 200 animals and their wondrous fleece. Profiling a worldwide array of fiber-producers that includes northern Africa’s dromedary camel, the Navajo churro, and the Tasmanian merino, Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson include photographs of each animal’s fleece at every stage of the handcrafting process, from raw to cleaned, spun, and woven. The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is an artist’s handbook, travel guide, and spinning enthusiast’s ultimate reference source all in one.

The Sheep Book
The Sheep Book

Author: Ronald B. Parker

Publisher: Swallow Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13:

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"The Sheep Book offers a template for both the beginner and the old hand. Mixing theoretical, technical and practical, Parker offers a buffet of tips for any sheep producer." --Joel Salatin, author of You Can Farm

Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition
Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition

Author: Jerry Belanger

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1612129331

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This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever. In-depth sections explain every aspect of milking, including necessary equipment, proper hand-milking techniques, and handling and storing the milk. New color illustrations show each stage of kidding, and substantial chapters on dairy goat health and breeding include the most up-to-date research and practices.