Book
The sheep book a handbook for the modern shepherd / Ron Parker ; foreword by Garrison Keillor ; sketches by Ruth Halvorson.
Record details
- ISBN: 0804010323 :
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Edition: Rev. ed.
- Publisher: Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press/Ohio University Press, 2001.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page ). |
| Citation/References Note: | LJ 04/01/2001 |
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| Subject: | Sheep. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starke Co PL - Schricker Main Library (Knox) | 636.3 PAR (Text) | 30032010233424 | ADULT NON-FICTION | Available | - |
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- Book News
Parker, a long-time sheep raiser and wool fiber enthusiast, updates his classic guide to sheep husbandry (first published in 1983). Practical and broad in scope, the volume covers topics from selecting a breed to weaning lambs. Appendices cover nutrition, economic issues, drugs, and other matters. The foreword is by public radio personality Garrison Keillor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - Chicago Distribution CenterThe Sheep Book carries the reader along through a year in a sheepâs 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 of the sheepâtreating them as animals with special talents and ways of behaving that can be engaged and directed. The reader is encouraged to learn from the sheep, for they are the best teachers of a successful shepherd.
- Chicago Distribution CenterâThe Sheep Book offers a template for both the beginner and the old hand. Mixing theoretical, technical and practical, Parker offers a buffet of tips for any sheep producer.â âJoel Salatin, author of You Can Farm
