| The Sheep Book: A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, Revised and Updated Revised, Update Edition Contributor(s): Parker, Ronald B. (Author), Keillor, Garrison (Contribution by), Parker, Ron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804010323 ISBN-13: 9780804010320 Publisher: Swallow Press OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2000 Annotation: In this revised edition of The Sheep Book, Ron Parker updates many aspects of sheep stewardship--such as new or newly banned medications, progress in reproductive technology, popular new sheep breeds, and the growing dairy sheep field. Updated nutrition tables, as well as email and web addresses, further enhance the book's sensible advice and gentle wit. The Sheep Book is organized according to the natural reproductive cycle of the ewe, leading the reader through a year in sheep's life during which sheep and shepherd form a symbiosis. A good shepherd manages a flock so that its care and environment fits all stages of the annual journey--from breeding through pregnancy, lambing, growing of lambs, marketing of lambs and wool, and the revitalization of the ewe for another cycle. "Sheep are the ideal, useful domesticated animal," writes Parker. "They are hardy and healthy. Except for an occasional aggressive ram or uppity ewe they are gentle and submissive. They are small enough for a good-sized child or senior citizen to handle. They give both superlative meat and a fiber that has no peer. They are the ideal animal for the homestead, small farm, place in the country, suburban backyard, or any other place where man makes his home and grass will grow." The Sheep Book is especially valuable for small and moderate-scale sheep raisers and those interested in growing wool for fiber arts. Enhanced and updated for the internet age, this classic book is a valuable companion for anyone who wants to raise sheep that are healthy and productive, and to do so by working in harmony with the natural instincts of sheep and the rhythms of the natural world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: 636.3 |
| LCCN: 2001017004 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Sheep Book carries the reader along through a year in a sheep's life during which sheep and shepherd form a symbiosis. A knowledgeable shepherd manages a flock in such a way as to provide an appropriate environment for all phases of the annual journey from breeding through pregnancy, lambing, growing of lambs, marketing of lamb and wools, and revitalization of the sheep for another cycle. |