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Informationen zum Autor A respected authority on sheep raising for over three decades! author Paula Simmons has written many books and magazines articles on spinning wool! and is the coauthor of Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep . Simmons lecturers and conducts workshops in the United States and Canada on the subject of raising sheep and spinning wool for a living. Together with her husband! she has been raising and sheering sheep! and spinning and weaving wool for over 20 years on their farm in Washington. Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook! The Field Guide to Fleece! and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep ! and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming! Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds ! and Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep! Goats! Cattle! and Pigs . She lives in the mountains of Colorado. Klappentext The Small-Scale Sheep-Raiser's Bible Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep is an invaluable resource for everyone who raises sheep. It contains the most comprehensive and current information available on: Breeds! including minor ones Feeding and housing Breeding and lambing Pasture management Disease and health care Herding dogs "...a welcome and much-needed addition to sheep literature in North America. Beginners and experienced shepherds alike will discover valuable! practical information in every chapter. The book is a joy to read..." (Dave Thompson! editor! sheep! Magazine) Zusammenfassung Suitable for sheep farmers! this title offers coverage of breed selection! lambing! feeding! housing! pasture maintenance! and disease prevention and treatment. It features: guidelines for organic certification; tips and advice on Web marketing and networking; and! coverage of rare breeds! including photographs. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 STARTING WITH SLEEP (1) 2 BREEDING AND BREEDS (23) 3 PASTURE! FENCES! AND FACILITIES (78) 4 HERDING DOGS (112) 5 PREDATORS AND PROTECTION (124) 6 FEEDS AND FEEDING (141) 7 GENERAL HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS (162) 8 PROBLEMS OF RAMS! EWES! AND LAMBS (206) 9 FLOCK MANAGEMENT (228) 10 LAMBING (246) 11 PRODUCTS AND MARKETING (278) 12 SHOWING SHEEP (337) LAMBING CALENDAR (348) FEED REQUIREMENTS FOR SHEEP (350) COMPOSITIONS OF COMMON FEEDSTUFFS (351) ...
