Synopses & Reviews
With Sue Weaver's expert guidance, it's easy to raise sheep in your own backyard, whether for fleece and milk (and the wonderful cheese, yogurt, and butter you can make from it) or as companionable pets. Weaver covers absolutely everything beginners need to know to keep sheep safe, healthy, and maximally productive.
Synopsis
Raise a flock of sheep in your backyard. Even with a limited amount of space, you can enjoy homegrown fleece and fresh milk, as well as the endearing company of these family-friendly animals. Sue Weaver provides all the instructions you need for selecting a breed; housing and feeding; harvesting fleece; and milking. With simple recipes for making cheese and yogurt, and tips on processing fleece for wool, you ll enjoy the varied and numerous rewards of keeping sheep.
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Synopsis
Useful and lovable, sheep make wonderful backyard pets.
Synopsis
Useful and lovable, sheep make wonderful backyard pets.
About the Author
Sue Weaver is Storey’s expert on keeping livestock as productive backyard pets. Her previous titles include The Backyard Sheep, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Cow, The Donkey Companion, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock. She and her husband run a farmette in the southern Ozarks in Arkansas.
Table of Contents
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