Author : Paula Simmons
Publisher : Pownal, Vt. : Storey Communications
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 22,10 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Cottage industries
ISBN :
Tells how to breed and raise sheep, buy, prepare, and sell raw wool, do carding, and spin yarn, describes the necessary tools and equipment, and explains how to make money with wool.
Author : Paula Simmons
Publisher :
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 32,24 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
The complete, no-nonsense, up-to-date information source for anyone operating a wool business at home. Includes merchandising tips and descriptions of 18 successful entrepreneurs.
Author : Paula Simmons
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,13 MB
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1612129803
Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The fifth edition is now updated with full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, including a gallery of the best breed choices for both meat and fiber. With their small size and gentle dispositions, sheep are one of the easier livestock species to raise and offer varied marketing opportunities, including meat, wool, and milk. Detailed instructions and graphics lead readers through every essential procedure, including shearing, building a lambing shed, breeding and lambing, butchering, and marketing.
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,18 MB
Release : 2004-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780635026941
The industrial revolution did not begin when enormous machines were made to make things. In reality, it began many years before in the late 1600's when manufacturers required precision tools in clockmaking and for building scientific equipment.
Author : Sue Weaver
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 33,29 MB
Release : 2023-07-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1637412835
· Extensive sections devoted to the seven major farm animals, including profiles of the most popular breeds and varieties · Detailed how-to chapters on the care, handling, feeding, health, and safety of each animal · Special chapters devoted to the breeding and raising of young animals · Recommendations for ways of capitalizing on your livestock's output, from selling eggs, milk, fiber, and so forth · Tips for troubleshooting potential problems and warding off diseases, parasites, and predators · New edition vetted and updated by Dr. Mark McConnon DVM, hobby farm professionals and veterinarians for the most up-to-date information available on the market for shelter, care, health, medicine, nutrition, behavior, marketing, and profit
Author : Carrie Gleason
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,8 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780778724964
This intriguing new book tells the story of one of the world's first fibers, shorn from sheep, carded into wool, and spun into cloth since as early as 1500 B.C. Young readers will also learn about the introduction of mass manufactured clothing during the Industrial Revolution and how wool and textile are produced today.
Author : Sue Weaver
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 11,39 MB
Release : 2013-07-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1603428488
Raise a flock of sheep in your backyard. Even with a limited amount of space, you can enjoy homegrown fleece and fresh milk, as well as the endearing company of these family-friendly animals. Sue Weaver provides all the instructions you need for selecting a breed; housing and feeding; harvesting fleece; and milking. With simple recipes for making cheese and yogurt, and tips on processing fleece for wool, you’ll enjoy the varied and numerous rewards of keeping sheep.
Author : Sue Weaver
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 18,73 MB
Release : 2011-05-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1935484826
These Hobby Farms livestock care manuals will help both experienced and novice hobby farmers realize their own dreams of life on the farm - for pleasure and profit.
Author : Liz McIvor
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1473530237
Canals hold a unique place in British culture, with associations of lazy summer afternoons, journeying through lush green countryside. But as Liz McIvor explains in the book to accompany her BBC series, the story of our canals is also the story of how modern Britain was born. It was the canals that helped open up the trade of the Industrial Revolution, furthered the new science of geology, and even ushered in a new form of architecture. The legacy of our canals is all around us. In Canals: The Making of a Nation, McIvor takes us on a journey across the network of English canals to tell a deeper story of how our waterways changed our lives. It’s a very modern tale, full of high finance and greedy investors, cheap labour and the struggle for workers’ rights, and new frontiers in family and child welfare. It’s a unique and compelling exploration of Britain’s golden age.
Author : Paula Simmons
Publisher : Storey Kids
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781580172622
Whether you're about to acquire your first sheep or are interested in diversifying your operation with rare breeds, Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep covers everything small-scale sheep farmers need to know to keep their animals healthy and productive. Drawing from years of hands-on experience, Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius provide expert advice on breed selection, lambing, feeding, housing, pasture maintenance, and medical care. You'll also find tips on profitably marketing your meat and fiber products, as well as information on obtaining organic certifications.
