The Sheep Book: A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, Revised and Updated

by Ronald B. Parker, Garrison Keillor (Foreword by)

The Sheep Book carries the reader along through a year in a sheep’s 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 sheep—treating 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.

344 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2001

Reviews

[Betty Loven]

I'd say it's an excellent reference for someone who already has sheep but definitely not a good starting point for those still in the early "consideration" stage. There's so much information and it does give you references to some other reading material that may be better suited for those interested, but want to know very basic specs for raising sheep.