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Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep: 4th Edition

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I found this book to be thorough in its content and what you need to know to raise any kind of sheep. Complete span of necessary information for the professional with a large flock, or for those who want to start and raise just a few. Filled with terrific information. I currently have 80 ewes and 4 rams of Barbado. Based on information I gained from this book I will be introducing rams and ewes from two different breeds, to create a blood-line that will be optimal for production in my geography and climate, and on my acreage. I'm looking to eventually have maximum flock size of 280. I am very grateful to the two authors for sharing their knowledge and all this information.

I am a writer--in fact, I'm currently writing a sheep book on assignment by Storey Publishing--and I keep sheep, therefore I have a huge personal library of sheep books.

Based on my experience, let me say that if you can afford only one sheep book, make it this one! Anything by Carol Ekarius is very, very good and she's done a fantastic job of expanding and updating Paula Simmons' earlier work.

Most anything you could want to know about sheep is in Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep and it's nicely organized so you can find the information when you need it.

Highly, HIGHLY recommended!

This book is a great book and a must have for getting started in sheep. It covers all the basics and a bit more. It's not as comprehensive as it could be on diseases as I've encountered a lot of issues in my own flock that aren't mentioned in this book and it doesn't give much help in way of treatment (recommended drugs, dosages, etc.). It's also not as through about feeding either. Provides some general information, but doesn't cover how to determine what and how much to feed during the various stages of production for various weights of sheep (a 200 lb ewe requires a lot more feed than a 100 lb ewe). So like I said, it's a very helpful manual for the beginning shepherd, but could be a little more thorough in my opinion.

My girls are both doing sheep 4H now, so I am trying to best educate myself for this exciting new adventure called SHEEP! :) This is a great resource & I do find it helpful in many areas.

My copy of the original book Raising Sheep The Modern Way by Paula Simmons is in my barn and worn out from years of use. I purchased the expanded updated edition by Carol Ekarius. Storey's Guide has a lot of good info including good coverate of rare sheep breeds. The information about types of herding dogs being divided into three general types: gathering dogs, tending dogs and driving dogs is not entirely accurate. I was disappointed, but recommend it for everything you need to know about sheep care.

This book is long, so I am still working through it. I am learning a lot and I would recommend this as a general information book about sheep.

The book came quickly and we were all amazed at how brand new it looked for being used! I would definetly buy from this store again! Thank you!