| Title |
Running a small flock of sheep / David G. Hinton ; illustrations by Elspeth Lacey. |
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| Publication Info. |
Collingwood, VIC : Landlinks Press, [2006] |
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©2006 |
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| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Sheep in Australia; 3 Sheep enterprises; 4 Choosing a sheep enterprise; 5 Breeds; 6 Economics -- costs and returns; 7 Sheep farm resources and infrastructure; 8 Responsibilities of sheep owners; 9 Meet a sheep -- facts, figures and features; 10 Working with sheep; 11 Fat scoring; 12 Management operations; 13 Grazing and pasture management; 14 Feeding supplements; 15 Breeding sheep; 16 Lamb care; 17 Weaner management; 18 Wool sheep production; 19 Prime lamb production; 20 Harvesting and marketing wool; 21 Buying and selling sheep. |
| Summary |
Provides information on how to successfully manage a small flock of sheep. |
| Subject |
Sheep -- Australia.
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Sheep industry -- Australia.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
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Sheep. (OCoLC)fst01115460
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Sheep industry. (OCoLC)fst01115549
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Australia. (OCoLC)fst01204543
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| ISBN |
0643093877 (electronic bk.) |
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9780643093874 (electronic bk.) |
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