Suitable for landowners as well as those contemplating a move to the countryside, this title takes the reader right from that all-important Step 1 - finding the perfect smallholding to creating a viable lifestyle.
Sheep have to be one of the most versatile livestock animals on the planet. All-in-one grazing and fertilising machines, they provide meat and milk for our tables, wool for clothing, carpets, and insulation, skins for leather and rugs, and a whole host of other products. If you have recently acquired sheep or are thinking of starting a small flock, this book is for you. The Sheep Manual is a quick-reference, up-to-date, and easy-to-read guide which helps you choose the right breed for your land, provides essential health and welfare information, and guides you through your first breeding and lambing season.
The idea of keeping a few pigs has undergone something of a renaissance and never before has it been so popular.