A unique guide to sheep, for would-be farmers and people who simply love animals and the outdoors.

[Praise for the Hardcover of Living with Sheep]

"Beautifully illustrated with color photos taken by Hansen, this is the single best book on keeping sheep for the majority of libraries."--Booklist

 

"The book is beautifully done with lots of endearing color photographs."--Rural Heritage

Chuck Wooster raises sheep and grows organic vegetables on an old hill farm in Vermont. At night and in the winter, he is the associate editor of Northern Woodlands magazine.

Geoff Hansen, a photographer and editor at New Hampshire’s Valley News, took photographs for Living with Chickens and Harvest. His work has appeared in Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe. He lives in Tunbridge, Vermont, with his wife and daughter.

As one of the most popular and beloved farm animals, sheep provide owners with myriad goods from soft wool to fine meat, and, of course, companionship. Living with Sheep contains a wealth of knowledge about raising and caring for a flock of sheep and is written for the would-be farmer, experienced shepherd, and those who simply love the animals and the outdoors. This complete guide covers everything from choosing and acquiring your own flock to feeding and providing shelter, preventing illness and treating it if it occurs, handling the breeding and lambing process, gathering wool, so and much more.

Imprint: The Lyons Press
Distributor: The Globe Pequot Press
Publication Date: 02-01-2007
Pages: 256
Measurements: 9.00in X 6.00in