Running a small flock of sheep
By: David G. Hinton ; illustrations by Elspeth Lacey
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Landlinks Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Collingwood, VIC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780643093874
Subjects: Sheep; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Animal Husbandry; Sheep industry; Agriculture
Description: Provides information on how to successfully manage a small flock of sheep.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Sheep in Australia; 3 Sheep enterprises; 4 Choosing a sheep enterprise; 5 Breeds; 6 Economics; title: costs and returns; 7 Sheep farm resources and infrastructure; 8 Responsibilities of sheep owners; 9 Meet a sheep; title: facts, figures and features; 10 Working with sheep; 11 Fat scoring; 12 Management operations; 13 Grazing and pasture management; 14 Feeding supplements; 15 Breeding sheep; 16 Lamb care; 17 Weaner management; 18 Wool sheep production; 19 Prime lamb production; 20 Harvesting and marketing wool; 21 Buying and selling sheep.