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Product Identifiers
PublisherStorey Publishing
ISBN-101612129803
ISBN-139781612129808
eBay Product ID (ePID)19038733363
Product Key Features
Edition5
Book TitleStorey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 5th Edition : Breeding, Care, Facilities
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAgriculture / Animal Husbandry, Industries / Agribusiness, Animals / General, Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Medical
AuthorPaula Simmons, Carol Ekarius
Book SeriesStorey's Guide to Raising Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight29.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-003125
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Through the years, Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep has been our 'bible' at Wing & A Prayer Farm. We've kept it on hand -- dog-eared, margin-noted pages and all -- in the barn, in the house, and on our list of recommended reading for beginner shepherds. We encourage sheep raisers, from first-time hobby farmers to seasoned, wizened flock-keepers, to keep their own copy for reference on their tending journey." -- Tamara White, Wing & A Prayer Farm, "Through the years, Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep has been our 'bible' at Wing A Prayer Farm. We've kept it on hand -- dog-eared, margin-noted pages and all -- in the barn, in the house, and on our list of recommended reading for beginner shepherds. We encourage sheep raisers, from first-time hobby farmers to seasoned, wizened flock-keepers, to keep their own copy for reference on their tending journey." -- Tamara White, Wing A Prayer Farm
Dewey Decimal636.3
Table Of ContentPreface 1: Starting with Sheep Some Background on Sheep - Sheep Farming Today - Behavior - Breeds - Buying Sheep - Home at Last 2: Breeding and Breeds Breeding and Genetics - Genetic Diversity and Sheep Breeds - Individual Breeds 3: Pasture, Fences, and Facilities Pasture - Fencing - Facilities 4: Herding Dogs Traits of Herding Dogs - Breeds - Selecting a Dog - Training - Dog Trials 5: Protecting against Predators Managing for Predators - Guardian Animals 6: Feeds and Feeding Digestion - Nutrients - Feeding Practices - Types of Feed 7: General Health Considerations Healthy Strategies - Recognizing Sick Sheep - Alternative Health Practices - Natural Defenses - Causes of Illness in Sheep - Parasites - Other Disorders of Sheep - Drugs for Sheep 8: Problems of Rams, Ewes, and Lambs Problems with Rams - Disorders in Ewes - Lamb Problems 9: Flock Management Successful Breeding - The Ram - Ewes 10: Lambing Preparation for Lambing - The Lambing Process - After Lambing - Problems with Newborn Lambs - Orphan Lambs - Care of Baby Lambs 11: Products and Marketing Merchandising to Reach Your Market - Wool - Meat and Milk - Pelts - The Live-Animal Business - Odds and Ends - Recipes 12: Showing Sheep Kinds of Shows - Show Classes - Training Sheep - Fitting - Show Ring Strategies 13: Records and Animal Identification National Sheep Improvement Program - Computer Software and Spreadsheets - Sample Record Charts Appendixes Lambing Calendar Feed Requirements Composition of Common Feedstuffs Resources Glossary Metric Conversion Charts Index
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisStorey'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 updated fifth edition of the classic best-selling guide to raising sheep now features full-color photography and completely updated information for a new generation of small-scale farmers and homesteaders., This bestselling guide is the perfect reference for caring for your flock of sheep. The fifth edition of Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep 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 *Marketing
LC Classification NumberSF375.S56 2019
