Practical Sheep Keeping

Practical Sheep Keeping
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Publisher : Crowood
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781847975867
ISBN-13 : 1847975860
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Book Synopsis Practical Sheep Keeping by : Kim Cardell

Download or read book Practical Sheep Keeping written by Kim Cardell and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-06-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Sheep Keeping explains everything you need to know to manage sheep and keep them healthy. Aimed particularly at the keeper of the small flock - say around thirty ewes - the principles nevertheless apply to flocks of all sizes. From choosing and buying, through housing, feeding and routine management, to breeding and lambing, Kim Cardell offers sound advice based on many years' experience. Contents include: Where to begin; Fencing, shelter and housing; Moving, handling and transport; Breeding and genetics; Nutrition.Grassland and crops; Wool and shearing; Keeping the flock healthy; Lambing and lamb rearing; Marketing and business. A comprehensive guide to sheep keeping aimed at sheep farmers and potential sheep farmers, especially on a smaller scale. Gives sound advice on how to manage sheep and how to keep them healthy. Fully illustrated with over 120 black & white photographs and diagrams. Kim Cardell is an experienced sheep keeper, farming journalist and past editor of The Sheep Farmer.


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