The backyard sheep : an introductory guide to keeping productive pet sheep
Sue Weaver (Author)
Useful and lovable, sheep make a 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 to twelve sheep covers everything from their place in history to their place in your backyard.--COVER
Nonfiction
viii, 215 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
9781603429672, 1603429670
826299900
pt. 1. Learning about sheep : Sheep throughout history ; Introducing the sheep ; Choosing a breed ; Buying your sheep
pt. 2. Keeping a few sheep : Housing sheep ; Feeding sheep ; Doctoring sheep
pt. 3. Making more sheep : Breeding sheep ; Lambing season ; Caring for lambs
pt. 4. Enjoying your sheep : Producing quality fleece ; Got milk?
Training sheep