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Sheep Keeping

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Sheep Keeping by Phillipa Page and Kim Hamer is a practical guide for anyone interested in raising sheep, whether on a farm or as a hobby. It covers everything from choosing the right breed to feeding, housing, and handling the animals. The book provides essential insights into sheep behaviour, health issues, and wool production, making it ideal for both novices and experienced shepherds.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in the science of animal husbandry, enjoy learning about sustainable agriculture, or have a passion for the care and management of sheep. It provides practical insights and knowledge valuable for both seasoned farmers and novices eager to start a life in sheep raising.

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As seen in Clarkson's Farm, season 1, episode 2.

Sheep Keeping is a practical guide to common problems seen in small sheep flocks, suitable for experienced smallholder sheep farmers, but also relevant to new and prospective ones.

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As seen in Clarkson's Farm, season 1, episode 2.

Sheep Keeping is a comprehensive handbook, providing veterinary relevant information to the sheep smallholder.

As a sheep keeper, have you ever wanted to go into more depth with your vet and gain expert advice that will keep your flock healthy and happy? This guide provides a depth of veterinary information to complement local veterinary consultations. Advice is offered on everyday issues such as feeding and nutrition, housing, organ systems and their function, disease, treatments, and sheep behaviour.

The authors guide the reader through different sheep keeping systems, organ biology, correct diet and nutrition, lambing time, and the many problems that can occur at this time of year. The book is filled with helpful photographs and diagrams to help identify and describe diseases, what to look for in terms of abnormal behaviour and signs of disease. The chapter on routine husbandry procedures helps inform the reader how to prevent diseases through good practice.

Sheep Keeping is a practical guide to common problems seen in small sheep flocks, suitable for experienced smallholder sheep farmers, but also relevant to new and prospective ones.

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  • Sheep Keeping
    As seen in Clarkson's Farm, season 1, episode 2. Sheep Keeping is a comprehensive handbook, providing veterinary relevant information to the sheep smallholder. As a sheep keeper, have you ever wanted to go into more depth with your vet and gain expert advice that will keep your flock healthy and happy? This guide provides a depth of veterinary information to...
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ISBN: 9781910455937

Publisher: 5M Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 November 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: 5M Books Ltd

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 776g

Pages: 216

About the Author

Phillipa Page qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2006 and worked in mixed practice in South Wales for three years. She then moved to a dedicated farm animal practice in the South West of England working with dairy and beef herds and a variety of large commercial sheep flocks and smallholder hobby flocks. She now works with sheep flocks across the UK at Flock Health Ltd. Sheep health, production and welfare has always been a special interest both in her career as a large animal veterinary surgeon and as a sheep farmer. Together with her husband Sam, they farm 350 commercial breeding ewes on a tenanted farm in Gloucestershire.

Kim Hamer was brought up by a rural vet on the Welsh borders, as such has always been surrounded by animals of all shapes and sizes. Since becoming a vet herself Kim has developed a keen interest in the health and welfare of sheep, has gained Advanced Practitioner status in this area and become involved in the Sheep Veterinary Society.

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