Sheep have to be one of the most versatile livestock animals on the planet. All-in-one grazing and fertilising machines, they provide meat and milk for our tables, wool for clothing, carpets, and insulation, skins for leather and rugs, and a whole host of other products.

If you have recently acquired sheep or are thinking of starting a small flock, this book is for you. The Sheep Manual is a quick-reference, up-to-date, and easy-to-read guide which helps you choose the right breed for your land, provides essential health and welfare information, and guides you through your first breeding and lambing season.

Author: Liz Shankland
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Published: 09/21/2015
Series: Haynes Manuals
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.9lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.50w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780857337702

About the Author

Liz Shankland has a smallholding 800 feet up a mountain in Wales, where she keeps pigs, sheep, chickens and turkeys, and is a respected breeder of Tamworth pigs, and a prize-winning exhibitor. She is a journalist and broadcaster, and is the resident pig expert for Country Smallholding magazine.