The Sheep Book: A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, Revised and Updated

by Ronald B. Parker

Book Overview

The Sheep Book carries the reader along through a year in a sheep's life during which sheep and shepherd form a symbiosis. A knowledgeable shepherd manages a flock in such a way as to provide an appropriate environment for all phases of the annual journey from breeding through pregnancy, lambing, growing of lambs, marketing of lamb and wools, and revitalization of the sheep for another cycle. The Sheep Book guides the reader to working with the instincts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804010323
• ISBN13: 9780804010320
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Swallow Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

The Authority

Getting sheep? Have sheep? This book is the end-all authority on sheep. Nicely organized, it runs through the natural cycles that your sheep will follow throughout the year. Enjoyable & easy read, too.

Best book for those contemplating raising sheep!

There are a lot of sheep books out there, but for beginner shepherds, I always recommend this clasic book. Many seasoned shepherds still refer to Ron's book for his solid information. First published in 1983, Ron Parker updated "The Sheep Book" in 2001, and it is better than ever.