Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The fifth edition is now updated with full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, including a gallery of the best breed choices for both meat and fiber. With their small size and gentle dispositions, sheep are one of the easier livestock species to raise and offer varied marketing opportunities, including meat, wool, and milk. Detailed instructions and graphics lead readers through every essential procedure, including shearing, building a lambing shed, breeding and lambing, butchering, and marketing. Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC; Reprint edition (June 25, 2019) Language : English Paperback : 368 pages ISBN-10 : 1612129803 ISBN-13 : 978-1612129808 Item Weight : 2.31 pounds Dimensions : 7 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
