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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: kate. x on June 26, 2012, 08:24:57 pm

Title: a good book?
Post by: kate. x on June 26, 2012, 08:24:57 pm: Hi
can any one recommend a good, straight forward book on lambs-sheep? :sheep:

I would really like to know a bit more! I have no idea what and when to do anything for the boys!? ??? ???

I have looked at a few on Amazon but it was hard to see which I should get.??
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: Dan on June 26, 2012, 08:34:20 pm: Ask most smallholders and they would say you only need one:

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/books/the-sheep-book-for-smallholders/ (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/books/the-sheep-book-for-smallholders/)
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: Mallows Flock on June 26, 2012, 08:36:03 pm: This was my first sheep book and I love it... basic enough to not knock you for 6 but not too easy/basic that its not useful a year on or so!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sheep-Beginners-Cockerel-Nigel-Woodrup/dp/0947870377/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340739279&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sheep-Beginners-Cockerel-Nigel-Woodrup/dp/0947870377/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340739279&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: Mallows Flock on June 26, 2012, 08:42:48 pm: Quote from: Dan on June 26, 2012, 08:34:20 pm
Ask most smallholders and they would say you only need one:

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/books/the-sheep-book-for-smallholders/ (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/books/the-sheep-book-for-smallholders/)
Try getting hold of it tho'... only one on Amazon and its £95!!!
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: VSS on June 26, 2012, 09:45:18 pm: Go direct to the publishers - Good Life Press. They may have one or two copies left. It has been so popular that the first print run has virtually sold out. Reprint due in time for the Scottish Show.

We have got a few copies left - seriously looking at putting them on Ebay to see what we get for them. Can't see why everyone else should make vast profits from Tim's book.
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: MarvinH on June 26, 2012, 09:45:35 pm: Got to agree Tim Tynes book is excellent - covers so much more than just the sheep. I also have
'Practical Sheep Keeping by Kim Cardell' that is also great.
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 27, 2012, 07:52:23 am: have a look at the site's book reviews - sorry can't do links on mobile. Introduction to Sheep by someone & Soden, i think it is, is a good get you started book if you can't get Tim's at the moment
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: Dan on June 27, 2012, 09:18:13 am: Quote from: VSS on June 26, 2012, 09:45:18 pm
We have got a few copies left - seriously looking at putting them on Ebay to see what we get for them. Can't see why everyone else should make vast profits from Tim's book.

Quite right too, demand + scarcity = profit, and you should be first in line!
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: VSS on June 28, 2012, 01:47:03 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Sheep-Book-for-Smallholders-by-Tim-Tyne-SIGNED-COPY-/180916664529?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item2a1f7938d1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Sheep-Book-for-Smallholders-by-Tim-Tyne-SIGNED-COPY-/180916664529?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item2a1f7938d1)
Title: Re: a good book?
Post by: Maureen on July 01, 2012, 05:53:41 pm: The best two sheep books I have are The Sheep Book for Smallholders by Tim Tyne and Sheep Health, Husbandry and Disease by Agnes Winter and Clare Phythian (both vets.)