Storey's guide to raising sheep : breeding, care, facilities

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Title:

Storey's guide to raising sheep : breeding, care, facilities

Alternate title:

Guide to raising sheep

Raising sheep

Author:

Simmons, Paula, author.

Ekarius, Carol, author.

Series:

Storey's guide to raising series.

Summary:

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

General Note:

Previous ed. published 2001.

Edition:

4th ed.

Physical Description:

viii, 438 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Subject Term:

Sheep.

Domestic animals -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Livestock -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Author(s):

Ekarius, Carol,

Publisher:

Storey Pub.,

Publication Date:

2009

ISBN:

9781603424592

9781603424844

Publication Information:

Call Number:

636.3 SIMMONS

Holds: Copies:

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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.

Author Notes

Paula Simmons (left) has written widely on spinning wool and gives lectures and workshops on how to earn a living raising sheep and spinning wool.
Carol Ekarius (right) writes about farming for many newspapers and magazines, including Hobby Farms, Mother Earth News, and Green Builder.

Preface to the 2009 Edition	p. vii
Preface to the 2001 Edition	p. viii
1 Starting with Sheep	p. 1
Some Background on Sheep
Sheep Farming Today
Behavior
Breeds
Buying Sheep
Home at Last
2 Breeeding and Breeds	p. 30
Breeding and Genetics
Genetic Diversity and Sheep Breeds
Individual Breeds
3 Pasture, Fences, Facilities	p. 99
Pasture
Fencing
Facilities
4 Herding Dogs	p. 135
Traits of Herding Dogs
Breeds
Selecting a Dog
Training
Dog Trials
5 Predators and Protection	p. 148
Managing for Predators
Guardian Animals
6 Feeds and Feeding	p. 167
Digestion
Nutrients
Feeding Practices
Types of Feed
7 General Health Considerations	p. 191
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	p. 237
Problems with Rams
Disorders in Ewes
Lamb Problems
9 Flock Management	p. 261
Successful Breeding
The Ram
Ewes
10 Lambing	p. 278
Preparation for Lambing
The Lambing Process
After Lambing
Problems with Newborn Lambs
Orphan Lambs
Care of Baby Lambs
11 Products and Marketing	p. 310
Merchandising to Reach Your Market
Wool
Meat and Milk
Pelts
The Live-Animal Business
Odds and Ends
Recipes
12 Showing Sheep	p. 377
Kinds of Shows
Show Classes
Training Sheep
Fitting
Show Ring Strategies
13 Records and Animal Identification	p. 391
National Sheep Improvement Program
Computer Software and Spreadsheets
Sample Record Charts
Feed Requirements for Sheep	p. 396
National Animal Identification System	p. 400
Resources	p. 402
Glossary	p. 413
Index	p. 420

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