{"product_id":"the-sheep-book-a-handbook-for-the-modern-shepherd-9780684178714","title":"The Sheep Book: A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this revised edition of The Sheep Book  Ron Parker updates many aspects of sheep stewardshipsuch as new or newly banned medications  progress in reproductive technology  popular new sheep breeds  and the growing dairy sheep field. Updated nutrition tables  as well as email and web addresses  further enhance the books sensible advice and gentle wit. The Sheep Book is organized according to the natural reproductive cycle of the ewe  leading the reader through a year in sheeps life during which sheep and shepherd form a symbiosis. A good shepherd manages a flock so that its care and environment fits all stages of the annual journeyfrom breeding through pregnancy  lambing  growing of lambs  marketing of lambs and wool  and the revitalization of the ewe for another cycle. Sheep are the ideal  useful domesticated animal  writes Parker. They are hardy and healthy. Except for an occasional aggressive ram or uppity ewe they are gentle and submissive. They are small enough for a good-sized child or senior citizen to handle. They give both superlative meat and a fiber that has no peer. They are the ideal animal for the homestead  small farm  place in the country  suburban backyard  or any other place where man makes his home and grass will grow. The Sheep Book is especially valuable for small and moderate-scale sheep raisers and those interested in growing wool for fiber arts. Enhanced and updated for the internet age  this classic book is a valuable companion for anyone who wants to raise sheep that are healthy and productive  and to do so by working in harmony with the natural instincts of sheep and the rhythms of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116208611381,"sku":"ByrdShop_0684178710","price":90.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780684178714.jpg?v=1776029265","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sheep-book-a-handbook-for-the-modern-shepherd-9780684178714","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}