Sue Weaver

The Backyard Sheep

An Introductory Guide to Keeping Productive Pet Sheep

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Produktbeschreibung

Useful and lovable, sheep make wonderful backyard pets. Their fleece is fundamental to all sorts of fiber arts; their ultra-rich, high-fat milk produces delicious cheese; and if you raise herding dogs, sheep are a must! Sue Weaver's complete guide to raising two or twelve sheep covers everything from their place in history to their place in your backyard.   The essential beginner's guide to: - Choosing a breed. Select the sheep that best suit your climate, facilities, and purpose. - Housing and feeding. You want your sheep to be comfortable, well nourished and safe. - Caring for sheep. Identify and treat illnesses and afflictions, breed your ewes, and see them safely through lambing season. - Producing beautiful fleece. Handspinner-quality fleeces don't just happen; discover how to get the best from your sheep. - Milking. Basic techniques and tips on handling your fresh milk will turn you into a pro in no time. - Making cheese. Sheep-milk cheese and yogurt are two of the finest reasons to keep sheep.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 178mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781603429672
• ISBN-10: 1603429670
• Artikelnr.: 36277773

Autorenporträt

Sue Weaver has written hundreds of magazine articles and many books about livestock, horses, and chickens, including The Backyard Cow, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Sheep, Storey and The Donkey Companion. Weaver and her husband share their ridgetop farmette in the southern Ozarks with an array of animal friends.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part 1: Learning About Sheep 1. Sheep Throughout History Sheepish Origins
Sheep in Great Britain
Sheep in the Americas
The Rise of the Merino
Sheep in the Rest of the World 2. Introducing the Sheep The Five Senses
Open Your Mouth and Say Baah
Social Behavior
Play Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Flocking, Moving, and Catching Behavior
Cast Sheep
Behavioral Tidbits 3. Choosing a Breed What Are You Looking For?
Breed Classifications
Horns 101 4. Buying Your Sheep Where to Start Looking
Finding a Responsible Seller
Evaluating Sheep
Identifying Sheep   Part 2: Keeping a Few Sheep 5. Housing Sheep Providing Housing
Constructing Pens
Building Fences
Everyday Equipment 6. Feeding Sheep Your Sheep's Digestive System
Feeding Hay
Feeding Concentrates
Feeding Minerals
If You Switch Feeds, Do It Gradually 7. Doctoring Sheep Finding a Sheep
Savvy Veterinarian
Keeping Sheep Healthy and Well
Being Your Own Vet (Sometimes)
Sheep Illnesses and Afflictions
Coccidiosis
Internal Parasites
External Parasites   Part 3: Making More Sheep 8. Breeding Sheep Owning Your Own Ram
Using Someone Else's Ram
Handling Rams
The Sheep
y Birds and Bees
Handling Ewes Post
Breeding
Feeding Pregnant Ewes
Late
Gestation Tips
What to Do Before Lambing Starts
Is It Time? 9. Lambing Season First
Stage Labor
Second
Stage Labor
When Things Go Wrong
Here Be Lambs! 10. Caring for Lambs Dealing with Rejected Lambs
Lamb Poop 101
Tails It Is
Feeding Dam
Raised Lambs
Raising Bottled Lambs   Part 4: Enjoying Your Sheep 11. Producing Quality Fleece First Things First
More Ploys for Growing Better Fleeces
Sheepshearing 101
Washing (Scouring) Fleece
Storing Fleece 12. Got Milk? Choosing Your Dairy Ewe
Milking Basics
Handling Milk
Sharing the Bounty
Selling Milk 13. Training Sheep Taming Sheep
Training Basics
Teaching Your Sheep about Targeting
Teaching Your Sheep to Lead
Picking Up Feet   Glossary Appendix 1: Common Mistakes Appendix 2: Trimming Hooves Appendix 3: Promoting Your Sheep Appendix 4: Emergency Euthanasia Resources Recommended Reading Credits Index