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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
A respected authority on sheep raising for over three decades, author Paula Simmons has written many books and magazines articles on spinning wool, and is the coauthor of Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep. Simmons lecturers and conducts workshops in the United States and Canada on the subject of raising sheep and spinning wool for a living. Together with her husband, she has been raising and sheering sheep, and spinning and weaving wool for over 20 years on their farm in Washington. Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado.
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Preface 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
Preface 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
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