Why sheep? Because sheep have lambs.
Because sheep are soft and fuzzy and can't kill you with a kick or a
butt.
Because sheep are easy companions who require little beyond
understanding.
Because the wool sheep produce so copiously can be used for everything
from sweaters to comforters to felt slippers to home insulation.
Because
waking to the gentle sound of sheep mowing the grass under your window
will improve your opinion of lawn mowing. Because a leg of lamb stuffed
with garlic and rosemary and slowly roasted in your kitchen on a
winter's
afternoon will bring you to the apex of culinary achievement. And
because,
finally, as you sit in the hay on a spring morning with a warm, dry
lamb
sleeping in your arms and a watchful ewe breathing in your ear and
nickering
in the back of her throat to comfort her little fellow, you'll realize
that you've grown unwilling to live without sheep.
Chuck Wooster's friendly advice and
appealing anecdotes help readers:
- Choose and acquire a flock of sheep
- Feed and shelter their animals
- Prevent illness and treat it if it occurs
- Handle the lambing process
- Gather wool
Living with
Sheep is the ultimate
guide to sheep - whether you really want to raise them or if you simply
love them.
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Living with Sheep
Everything You Need
to Know to Raise Your Own Flock
by Chuck Wooster
The Lyons Press, 2005
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