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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: GillB on September 02, 2013, 08:59:14 pm

Title: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: GillB on September 02, 2013, 08:59:14 pm

Howdi folks


 Im v much an accidental smallholder - got  5 acres of mountain foothill ground in the Berwyns/Powys where we are creating a retreat and bought some reject minority breed grey-faced Dartmoors last summer - 3 new born lambs (two castrated rams and one in-tact ewe and a two yr old ewe retired from breeding) and have now adopted a wee 5mth old 'runt' lamb of same breed - all for help with keeping the grass down - they make adorable companions - v friendly


Yikes - there seems so much to learn - the welsh farmers round here are v busy and not free to offer reliable support really


Can anyone suggest any books/courses - I keep reading yr posts which does help and hope some of yr expertise soaks in :)


Ta :)

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: Marches Farmer on September 02, 2013, 09:25:54 pm

katescountryschool for lambing courses with the Bevans, who did the first Lambing Live.  Lots of practical stuff and really nice people.  Tim Tyne's book on sheep keeping (he'll have to put me on commission soon).

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: GillB on September 03, 2013, 08:07:03 pm

Many thanks!


I'll take a look  ;D

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: Rosemary on September 03, 2013, 08:39:09 pm

Tim and Dot also run a lambing course - over 4 days, I think, so lots of opportunity to learn an awful lot.
www.viableselfsufficiency.co.uk (http://www.viableselfsufficiency.co.uk)

Welcome, by the way  :wave:

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: VSS on September 03, 2013, 10:36:36 pm

Quote from: Rosemary on September 03, 2013, 08:39:09 pm

Tim and Dot also run a lambing course - over 4 days, I think, so lots of opportunity to learn an awful lot.
www.viableselfsufficiency.co.uk (http://www.viableselfsufficiency.co.uk)

Welcome, by the way  :wave:

Indeed - our four day course is the Rolls Royce of lambing courses. Pm me for details if you're interested.


As far as books go, you only need two books - The Sheep Book for Smallholders, by Tim Tyne, and The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers by David Henderson.

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: Anke on September 04, 2013, 07:05:46 am

I have found the Agnes C Winter books a bit less heavy on the hand than the Henderson... but for managing sheep - yes Tim's book is the only one you need.
 
Their lambing course is great, but book soon.

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: Dan on September 04, 2013, 07:27:26 am

We've got a list of books on the site here:

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/books/category/sheep/ (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/books/category/sheep/)

If we've missed any that are recommended please let me know and I'll add them.  :sheep:

Title: Re: Newbie seeking books/courses
Post by: GillB on September 07, 2013, 08:40:55 pm

Thanks everyone! :wave: