03480cam a22005174a 4500 0000022430 20231009141044.0 000711e200100 vtum b a001 0 eng 00058804 GBA0-V7071 1580172628 (alk. paper) 9781580172622 (alk. paper) (OCoLC)44592685 DLC DLC YDX UKM AGL BAKER IG# BTCTA LVB YDXCP Z87 HTPCL c=Program for Cooperative Cataloging OSUU SF375 .S56 2001 L100 636.3 21 Simmons, Paula. Storey's guide to raising sheep / Paula Simmons & Carol Ekarius. Raising sheep Pownal, Vt. : Storey Books, c2001. Pownal, Vt. : Storey Books, c2001. x, 389 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Rev. ed. of: Raising sheep the modern way. Updated and rev. ed. c1989. "Breeding, care, facilities"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 354-355) Includes bibliographical references (p. 354) and index. Starting with Sheep -- Some Background on Sheep -- Sheep Farming Today -- Behavior -- Breeds -- Buying Sheep -- Home at Last -- Breeding and Breeds -- Breeding and Genetics -- Genetic Diversity and Sheep Breeds -- Individual Breeds -- Pasture, Fences, and Facilities -- Pasture -- Facilities -- Herding Dogs -- Traits of Herding Dogs -- Breeds -- Selecting a Dog -- Training -- Dog Trials -- Predators and Protection -- Managing for Predators -- Guardian Animals -- Feeds and Feeding -- Digestion -- Nutrients -- Feeding Practices -- Types of Feed -- General Health Considerations -- Healthy Strategies -- Recognizing Sick Sheep -- Alternative Health Practices -- Natural Defenses -- Causes of Illness in Sheep -- Parasites -- Other Disorders of Sheep -- Drugs for Sheep -- Problems of Rams, Ewes, and Lambs -- Problems with Rams -- Disorders in Ewes -- Lamb Problems -- Flock Management -- Successful Breeding -- The Ram -- Ewes -- Lambing -- Preparation for Lambing -- The Lambing Process -- After Lambing -- Problems with Newborn Lambs -- Orphan Lambs -- Care of Baby Lambs -- Products and Marketing -- Merchandising to Reach Your Market -- Wool -- Meat and Milk -- Pelts -- The Live-Animal Business -- Odds and Ends -- Recipes -- Showing Sheep -- Kinds of Shows -- Show Classes -- Training Sheep -- Fitting -- Final Fitting -- Showring Strategies -- Lambing Calendar -- Feed Requirements for Sheep -- Composition of Common Feedstuffs. An introductory guide book to raising sheep for hobby, show, food, or sale, covering such topics as housing and equipment, biology and behavior, flock management, health, predators, herding dogs, and other related topics. Young Adult. Sheep. Sheep. sears. Sheep. Ekarius, Carol. Simmons, Paula. Raising sheep the modern way. Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/00058804-d.html Table of contents only http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/00058804-t.html 121101 kwx N 20230822095114.0 1401800014 17027 17027 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-10-09 0 SF 375 SIM BK0043228 2023-10-09 00:00:00 c.034096 2023-10-09 BK 0 0 0 0 cutlib cutlib 2023-10-09 0 SF 375 SIM BK0043225 2023-10-09 00:00:00 c.034097 2023-10-09 BK