Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted
reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The
fifth edition is now updated with full-color illustrations and
photographs throughout, including a gallery of the best breed choices
for both meat and fiber. With their small size and gentle dispositions,
sheep are one of the easier livestock species to raise and offer varied
marketing opportunities, including meat, wool, and milk. Detailed
instructions and graphics lead readers through every essential
procedure, including shearing, building a lambing shed, breeding and
lambing, butchering, and marketing.