STARTING WITH SHEEP: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE. By Mary Castell.
# 2000 1st edition. 8vo paperback (148 x 209mm). Pp79,ad. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography.
# "This is a clear and concise guide, invaluable to those new to sheep, particularly in the early years of sheep-keeping." Chapters include: Part I Preliminary decisions - Sheepkeeping systems; Breeds; Grazing, handling, equipment and housing. Part II Caring for sheep - Husbandry tasks; Common infections and parasites; Feeding sheep. Part III The Sheperd's year - Weaning, tupping, early and mid-pregnancy; Late pregnancy and lambing; Lamb care from birth to marketing; Lambing problems; Shearing and selling wool.
# "This is a clear and concise guide, invaluable to those new to sheep, particularly in the early years of sheep-keeping." Chapters include: Part I Preliminary decisions - Sheepkeeping systems; Breeds; Grazing, handling, equipment and housing. Part II Caring for sheep - Husbandry tasks; Common infections and parasites; Feeding sheep. Part III The Sheperd's year - Weaning, tupping, early and mid-pregnancy; Late pregnancy and lambing; Lamb care from birth to marketing; Lambing problems; Shearing and selling wool.
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Book Code
57891
| Author | Castell (Mary). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 57891 |
| ISBN | 0906137284 / 0906137284. |
| Book Description | Clean and intact second-hand paperback. |
| Book Cover | Paperback |
| Published Date | 2000 |
| Publisher | Broad Leys Publishing. |
| Place | Saffron Walden, Essex. |