How to Raise Sheep - Softcover

No matter if you want to raise a few lambs or a flock, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook will tell you all you need to know. How to Raise Sheep guides readers through sheep operations from beginning to end. With more than 200 color photographs, the book covers conventional, sustainable, and organic farming practices.

Easy-to-follow advice helps you to:

Choose and buy the sheep suitable for you

House and feed sheep

Manage your flock and keep it healthy

Breed your flock

Deliver and raise lambs

Show sheep at fairs and club meets

Since 1928, the National FFA Organization formerly known as the Future Farmers of America has been dedicated to agricultural education. Today, there are more than 500,000 members in 7,358 chapters in all 50 states, as well as 5 million alumni around the country.

The contents of this book were reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk, Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department, in accordance with industry standards.

Author Philip Hasheider grew up on a diversified farm in south central Wisconsin where he was involved in 4-H and FFA. In recent years he has combined his interests in agriculture and history to write nine books, including How to Raise Cattle and How to Raise Pigs. Hasheider currently farms near Sauk City, Wisconsin, with his wife and two children.