Sheep Farming - With Information on Breeds, Rearing, Fattening and Wool

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Sheep Farming - With Information on Breeds, Rearing, Fattening and Wool

Reference works Animal husbandry Animal breeding

Author: Various Authors

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Language: English

Published by: Inman Press

Published on: 16 November 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 2 Mb

ISBN: 9781447491323


Introduction

This classic guide to sheep farming contains information on every step of the process, from breeding and rearing to wool production and beyond. With detailed descriptions and clear explanations, “Sheep Farming” is highly recommended for anyone with a practical interest in keeping sheep for pleasure or for profit.

Contents

Contents include: “Sheep Farming”, “Sheep And Goats”, “Length”, “Uniformity in Length of the Different Fibres in the Staple”, “Strength and Elasticity”, “Crimp”, “Colour”, “Lustre”, “Behaviour to Dyes”, “Uniformity of the Different Portions of the Fleece”, “British Breeds”, “Sheep Breeding, Rearing, And Feeding”, etc.

Additional Information

Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on soil science.

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