Good Sheep Farming

This early manual is a fascinating read for any farming enthusiast or historian, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It is extensively illustrated with drawings and diagrams, forming a complete how-to guide to sheep farming. An absorbing work that is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all farmers and historians of agriculture. Contents: Introduction; Breeds of Sheep; The Sheep Year; Systems of Sheep Farming; Food for Thought; Wool; Sheep Diseases and Ailments; The Feeding of Sheep; Labour, Capital and Returns. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Product details

• Authors: N. L. Tinley
• Publisher: Maurice Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2010
• EAN: 9781446522387
• ISBN: 978-1-4465-2238-7
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food