The Backyard Sheep - Weaver, Sue

Sue Weaver has written hundreds of magazine articles and many books about livestock, horses, and chickens, including The Backyard Cow, The Backyard Goat, The Backyard Sheep, Storey and The Donkey Companion. Weaver and her husband share their ridgetop farmette in the southern Ozarks with an array of animal friends.

Preface
Part 1: Learning About Sheep1. Sheep Throughout HistorySheepish Origins - Sheep in Great Britain - Sheep in the Americas - The Rise of the Merino - Sheep in the Rest of the World2. Introducing the SheepThe Five Senses - Open Your Mouth and Say Baah - Social Behavior - Play Behavior - Feeding Behavior - Flocking, Moving, and Catching Behavior - Cast Sheep - Behavioral Tidbits3. Choosing a BreedWhat Are You Looking For? - Breed Classifications - Horns 1014. Buying Your SheepWhere to Start Looking - Finding a Responsible Seller - Evaluating Sheep - Identifying Sheep?Part 2: Keeping a Few Sheep5. Housing SheepProviding Housing - Constructing Pens - Building Fences - Everyday Equipment6. Feeding SheepYour Sheep's Digestive System - Feeding Hay - Feeding Concentrates - Feeding Minerals - If You Switch Feeds, Do It Gradually7. Doctoring SheepFinding a Sheep-Savvy Veterinarian - Keeping Sheep Healthy and Well - Being Your Own Vet (Sometimes) - Sheep Illnesses and Afflictions - Coccidiosis - Internal Parasites - External Parasites?Part 3: Making More Sheep8. Breeding SheepOwning Your Own Ram - Using Someone Else's Ram - Handling Rams - The Sheep-y Birds and Bees - Handling Ewes Post-Breeding - Feeding Pregnant Ewes - Late-Gestation Tips - What to Do Before Lambing Starts - Is It Time?9. Lambing SeasonFirst-Stage Labor - Second-Stage Labor - When Things Go Wrong - Here Be Lambs!10. Caring for LambsDealing with Rejected Lambs - Lamb Poop 101 - Tails It Is - Feeding Dam-Raised Lambs - Raising Bottled Lambs?Part 4: Enjoying Your Sheep11. Producing Quality FleeceFirst Things First - More Ploys for Growing Better Fleeces - Sheepshearing 101 - Washing (Scouring) Fleece - Storing Fleece12. Got Milk?Choosing Your Dairy Ewe - Milking Basics - Handling Milk - Sharing the Bounty - Selling Milk13. Training SheepTaming Sheep - Training Basics - Teaching Your Sheep about Targeting - Teaching Your Sheep to Lead - Picking Up Feet?GlossaryAppendix 1: Common MistakesAppendix 2: Trimming HoovesAppendix 3: Promoting Your SheepAppendix 4: Emergency EuthanasiaResourcesRecommended ReadingCreditsIndex