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    The Backyard Sheep: An Introductory Guide to Keeping Productive Pet Sheep

    The Backyard Sheep: An Introductory Guide to Keeping Productive Pet Sheep

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    by Sue Weaver

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      ISBN-13: 9781603428484
    • Publisher: Storey Books
    • Publication date: 07/05/2013
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 224
    • File size: 29 MB
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    Sue Weaver has written hundreds of magazine articles and many books about livestock, horses, and chickens, including The Backyard Cow, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Sheep, Storey and The Donkey Companion. Weaver and her husband share their ridgetop farmette in the southern Ozarks with an array of animal friends.

    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

     

    Part 2: Keeping a Few Sheep

    5. Housing Sheep

    Providing Housing - Constructing Pens - Building Fences - Everyday Equipment

    6. Feeding Sheep

    Your Sheep's Digestive System - Feeding Hay - Feeding Concentrates - Feeding Minerals - If You Switch Feeds, Do It Gradually

    7. Doctoring Sheep

    Finding a Sheep-Savvy Veterinarian - Keeping Sheep Healthy and Well - Being Your Own Vet (Sometimes) - Sheep Illnesses and Afflictions - Coccidiosis - Internal Parasites - External Parasites

     

    Part 3: Making More Sheep

    8. Breeding Sheep

    Owning Your Own Ram - Using Someone Else's Ram - Handling Rams - The Sheep-y Birds and Bees - Handling Ewes Post-Breeding - Feeding Pregnant Ewes - Late-Gestation Tips - What to Do Before Lambing Starts - Is It Time?

    9. Lambing Season

    First-Stage Labor - Second-Stage Labor - When Things Go Wrong - Here Be Lambs!

    10. Caring for Lambs

    Dealing with Rejected Lambs - Lamb Poop 101 - Tails It Is - Feeding Dam-Raised Lambs - Raising Bottled Lambs

     

    Part 4: Enjoying Your Sheep

    11. Producing Quality Fleece

    First Things First - More Ploys for Growing Better Fleeces - Sheepshearing 101 - Washing (Scouring) Fleece - Storing Fleece

    12. Got Milk?

    Choosing Your Dairy Ewe - Milking Basics - Handling Milk - Sharing the Bounty - Selling Milk

    13. Training Sheep

    Taming Sheep - Training Basics - Teaching Your Sheep about Targeting - Teaching Your Sheep to Lead - Picking Up Feet

     

    Glossary

    Appendix 1: Common Mistakes

    Appendix 2: Trimming Hooves

    Appendix 3: Promoting Your Sheep

    Appendix 4: Emergency Euthanasia

    Resources

    Recommended Reading

    Credits

    Index

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    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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