An explanation of everything you need to know to manage sheep and keep them healthy. From choosing and buying, housing, feeding and routine management, to breeding and lambing, Kim Cardell offers advice based on her experience. Topics covered include: where to begin; fencing, shelter and housing; moving, handling and transport; breeding and genetics; nutrition; grassland and crops; wool and shearing; keeping the flock healthy; lambing and lamb rearing; and marketing and business.
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The daughter of a Cornish sheep farmer, Kim Cardell studied agriculture at Lincoln University in New Zealand and also trained as a newspaper reporter. She was associate editor of the magazine Livestock Farming and, having worked as a freelance for various farming journals and radio and television programmes, became editor of The Sheep Farmer, holding the post for fourteen years. She runs a flock of early lambing ewes at her home in Cornwall.
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97 of 98 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent book and I have found it an invaluable reference work. We run a small flock of DorsetX sheep and this is one of the books we refer to most. It is primarily intended for keepers of small flocks (20-100 ewes). It covers a wide variety of topics and if I could afford only one book, this would be it. Anyone who has livestock or a small farm will find it useful. I have found the chapters on grassland management and marketing particularly helpful. These topics are often omitted from books of this type. If your lambing percentage is low, or your lambs fail to get top price then you could benefit from this book, we certainly have. It is, as the name suggests, a practical guide. There is plenty of good advice from someone who has obviously done it.
Two other books I would strongly recommend are 'The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers' by David Henderson and 'Practical Lambing' by Andrew Eales.
44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By JJ
Format:Hardcover
A brilliant book. I have a small flock of Lincoln Longwools that arent the easiest of sheep to learn with. This book was by my side during my first lambing with them, and every lamb was delivered healthy, I feel thanks to the help offered by this book. I have never lambed before and certainly never investigated up a sheeps rear end!!! I had to pull all bar one of the lambs out, with some up to 9kg in size. I wouldnt of had the confidence to do it without some help, and all I had was this book!! Buy it.. if you're new with sheep it'll be of great use. It also offers advice on all round shepherding/land management and sale.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Kevin Mason
Format:Hardcover
I had read previous reviews about this book and decided it was the best one for me. However, from the opening paragraph I knew I was going to be disappointed. The first edition of this book was 1998 and even though this was the 2008 edition, it doesnt look like it's been updated much. The photos look old and out of date, and there is an obvious lack of some information, eg not a single reference to Organophosphate Poisoning, despite it being a major concern amongst sheep farmers. The knowledge of the author is obvious, with some very in depth formulae on calculating sheep feed and energy requirements.
I appreciate the book is meant for beginners, but I found the whole thing a bit too mixed....one page has an diagram of how to give an intraperitoneal injection....not the sort of thing your average new smallholder would do, followed by some drawings of a lamb that might have been done by some children.
Buy the book and learn from it, but there are better ones out there.
I appreciate the book is meant for beginners, but I found the whole thing a bit too mixed....one page has an diagram of how to give an intraperitoneal injection....not the sort of thing your average new smallholder would do, followed by some drawings of a lamb that might have been done by some children.
Buy the book and learn from it, but there are better ones out there.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really useful
This book is far better than expected, well worth the money, has all the information within it that I would need and much more.
Published 1 month ago by Holly Wetherill
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for sheep keepers
This book is priceless for the information available. Having unexpectedly acquired 2 newborn lambs this book was invalueable. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs Julie Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational book for first time farmers
Great book, i got it for my boyfriend for Christmas. He is a first time sheep farmer.
he found it very educational, getting loads of use out of it. Would recommend
he found it very educational, getting loads of use out of it. Would recommend
Published 5 months ago by Karen Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sheep book for Numpties
This book is perfect for people who are looking to start with sheep. It gives information about all aspects of keeping sheep. It's just the book for a numpty (like me). Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2011 by poshpony
4.0 out of 5 stars
New to sheep?
PRACTICAL SHEEP KEEPING - is a fine manual which has helped us to get to grips with our first flock, It was easy to read and is great as a reference book too.
Published on 29 May 2010 by C. Aitchison
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally!
As we all know, sheep keeping books invariably offer impractical advice.
In the past I've ended up with sheep in my cupboards, sheep in the bath... Read more
In the past I've ended up with sheep in my cupboards, sheep in the bath... Read more
Published on 26 Jun 2009 by C. L. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars
PRACTICAL SHEEP KEEPING
A VERY GOOD BOOK FOR OWNERS THAT HAVE LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF KEEPING SHEEP , BUT I WOULD HAVE LIKED A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX AND SOMETIMES BEWILDERING FORM FILLING THAT... Read more
Published on 5 May 2009 by EZEECHAEL BICKERDITE
3.0 out of 5 stars
useful information
Good useful book but would have wanted a bit more in depth in some areas - eg problems/health/etc as very breif
Published on 26 April 2009 by L. Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practical sheep keeping
As both the above say this a great book for any sheep keeper, a must for the small flock owner, but also of interest to the larger farmer. Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2007 by jane white
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