1. 1976-12-01 Amazon.com Description Raising Sheep the Modern Way covers everything from breeds of sheep to recipes. It is a must read for anyone new to raising sheep, and is a good reference book for the experienced shepherd as well. I have been in the sheep business for 14 years. I purchased the book when I...
  2. Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science Sheep: (Ovis aries) There are a number of different theories regarding the origins of domestic sheep. However, most sources agree that they originated from mouflon. There are two wild populations of mouflons still in existence: the Asiatic...
  3. 1970-01-01 The Sheepman's Handbook provides the reader with information on resaerch and technology for sheep production. The reccommendations in the handbook are intended as guidelines to profitable sheep production. This handbook will go through keys areas of sheep production such as genetics,...
  4. Access Agriculture Training Video In this video, we will learn from farmers in Southern India how internal worms spread to goats and sheep. We will also see how to prevent and cure the animals with a few simple methods. Available Languages: Arabic,Bambara,Bangla,Burmese,Chichewa / Nyanja,...
  5. Vasant Saberwal explores the origins of the alarmist rhetoric on land degradation in the western Himalaya, which he finds to be unsubstantiated according to empirical evidence and ecological theory.
  6. 1983-01-01 Organized according to the nautral reproductive cycle of the ewe, The Sheep Book begins with suggestions on buying sheep and building a flock, then continues with chapters on flushing, breeding, gestation, lambing, lactation, and weaning. Within each chapter are discussions of the nutritional and...
  7. 1976-11-15 Participants in this workshop included international authorities on sheep and goat production and on agricultural development. These technical papers and following discussions have been summarized by the editors of these proceedings. 43 pages
  8. 2006-01-01 Ensure the health and well-being of every sheep in your flock with expert advice and practical guidance trusted by shepherds around the world. This invaluable resource includes up-to-date information on breed selection, lambing, feeding, housing, pasture maintenance, and disease prevention and...
  9. 2004-01-01 Notebooks, various paged sections, illustrated, photos
  10. 2009-01-01 Small ruminants, such as sheep and goats, fit well into smallholder farming systems: cheap to buy and maintain, easy to work with and to market, they are widely distributed throughout the world, but policy-makers and administrators tend to overlook their contributions to the economy and rural and...