Sheep: Small-Scale Sheep Keeping For Pleasure And Profit (Hobby Farm) [Paperback]

Sue Weaver (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hobby Farm | Publication Date: June 2005

Whether for pleasure or profit, both neophyte and seasoned sheep-keepers will benefit from this helpful advice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hobby Farm Press (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931993491
• ISBN-13: 978-1931993494
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sheep: small-scale sheep keeping for pleasure and profit, November 6, 2006

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Kelly D. Price "ranch at heart" (paint rock,tn usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sheep: Small-Scale Sheep Keeping For Pleasure And Profit (Hobby Farm) (Paperback)

I have read alot of books on sheep for years, because I own sheep and what to do my best at it. This book was probably the best book on sheep I have ever read. The information was great and easy to understand this book is right on. I have told alot of sheep people I know to get this book

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful Hobby Farm book from Sue Weaver..., October 29, 2006

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Shana "That's my opinion- I could be wrong!" (Northern NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sheep: Small-Scale Sheep Keeping For Pleasure And Profit (Hobby Farm) (Paperback)

I read this book being a complete novice on raising sheep. After reading this book, I really feel I have enough knowledge to raise my own sheep on my hobby farm.

The author (Sue Weaver) writes in a wonderful down-to-earth and very easy to understand style. She covers everything sheep such as: choosing the right sheep breed for your needs, sheep disposition & behavior, sheep housing, nutritional needs, shearing & selling fleece, hoof trimming, delivering lambs, common sheep diseases and how to vaccinate your sheep. Whether you're a total novice like me or an old pro, I think you could learn a lot from this book.

This book is put together on nice glossy paper stock. It also has tons of excellent photos. What I love most is that the author shows many photo's on how to correctly do many procedures w/sheep, such as vaccinations. Also this book sports an excellent resource directory. The directory includes an online directory, sheep organizations, sheep suppliers, state & university resources and my favorite the book and periodical guide to all sheep.

The only thing I would've liked in here (tho, I know it goes way beyond the scope of this book) is a chapter that had every sheep breed with photos and characteristics listed. Tho, the author does go a bit into what breeds are best for milk and for wool.

This book is a great investment. I also have Sue Weaver's other book on raising chickens and it is wonderful as well. If you're reading this Sue, how about a book on raising Ducks and one on raising Alpacas next? :)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sheep: Small-Scale Sheep Keeping for Pleasure and Profit, June 17, 2008

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Ingvar Tjostheim "itjost at gmail dot com" (Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sheep: Small-Scale Sheep Keeping For Pleasure And Profit (Hobby Farm) (Paperback)

If you want a quick introduction to keeping sheep then this is a really nice book which touches all subjects related to the topic.

After culling the pages about eating sheep and sheep history there are only about 85 pages of quite compact and very useful information on sheep keeping. In parts of the book, every little sentence seem to contain at least one good advice for the sheperd. However, I wish it would have covered topics in a little more detail. I sometimes asked myself "why?" or "then what?", but picked up so many good ideas from the book it was absolutely worth reading. Whether new to sheperding, or an experienced sheperd, there should be plenty of snacks for you. I bought this book along with "Living With Sheep" by Chuck Wooster, and found this one an excellent supplimentary.