Running a Small Flock of Sheep
Title | Running a Small Flock of Sheep PDF eBook |
Author | David G Hinton |
Publisher | Landlinks Press |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2006-09-05 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 0643099530 |
Running 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.
How to Raise Sheep
Title | How to Raise Sheep PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Hasheider |
Publisher | Voyageur Press (MN) |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2009-04-15 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780760334812 |
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.
Raising a Small Flock of Sheep
Title | Raising a Small Flock of Sheep PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Science and Education Administration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Sheep |
ISBN |
Raising a Small Flock of Sheep
Title | Raising a Small Flock of Sheep PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Agricultural Research Service |
Publisher | |
Pages | 12 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Sheep |
ISBN |
Raising Animals for Fiber
Title | Raising Animals for Fiber PDF eBook |
Author | Chris McLaughlin |
Publisher | Fox Chapel Publishing |
Pages | 483 |
Release | 2019-09-10 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1620083256 |
• A comprehensive guide to raising sheep, goats, angora rabbits, and alpacas for producing fiber • Provides practical information on housing, fencing, feed, grooming, shearing, plucking, basic health care, breeding and birthing • Includes a comparison of popular breeds and how their fiber differs from breed to breed • Features a frank discussion of the energy and commitment that it takes to raise livestock, and how much room and land each animal species will need • Contains essential biosecurity practices to prevent spreading pests and infectious animal diseases, as well as advice on hand spinning and crafts to utilize your homegrown fiber
The Place of Sheep on New England Farms
Title | The Place of Sheep on New England Farms PDF eBook |
Author | F. H. Branch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 1918 |
Genre | Agriculture |
ISBN |
"Conditions created by the European war have made sheep raising on a small scale a very profitable enterprise for the New England farmer so situated as to take advantage of the economic conditions. Prior to the recent remarkable advance in prices of wool and mutton, sheep raising in New England was comparatively unprofitable, but now, under certain conditions, a revival of the industry seems desirable. This bulletin tells briefly how the industry was organized in 1914, and discusses the difficulties to be met in expanding the business, with special reference to improvement in breeding stock, better care, and more efficient disease control." -- p. 2
Handbook for Raising Small Numbers of Sheep
Title | Handbook for Raising Small Numbers of Sheep PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph L. Phillips |
Publisher | UCANR Publications |
Pages | 81 |
Release | 2002-06-30 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1601073372 |