Resources
ONLINE RESOURCES
The Internet is a modern shepherd’s best friend. Whatever information you seek, it’s there—if you know where to look. With that in mind, we’re here to guide you to the best sheep-savvy Web sites in the world.
NORTH AMERICAN SHEEP BREEDERS’ DIRECTORIES
BREEDERS WORLD SHEEP DIRECTORY
Breeders World bills itself as “The Complete Online Livestock Directory.” Click on the Sheep link on their home page to access their Sheep Breeders’ Directory, chat rooms and breeders forum, equipment and book suppliers’ pages, and a comprehensive list of sheep associations.
DMOZ OPEN DIRECTORY PROJECT
The Open Directory Project is the largest human-edited directory on the World Wide Web. Close to 1,000 sites are cataloged in their sheep resources directory. Visit to locate sheep associations, breeders, supplies and equipment, sheep shearers, lamb and mutton recipes, and educational sites galore.
YAHOO! DIRECTORY
The Yahoo! Sheep Science Directory catalogs scores of university and sheep registry educational sites. A click on this page’s Commercial Livestock link leads to additional Yahoo! Sheep Directories including:Breeders, Scrapie Information, Lamb Meat,and Wool.
U.S. SHEEP BREEDERS ONLINE DIRECTORY
The Nebraska Sheep Web site belongs to Drudik Suffolks of Grand Island, Nebraska. A click on the colorful U.S. Sheep Breeders Online Directory box leads to the most comprehensive guide to commercial sheep breeders on the World Wide Web. You’ll find more than 1,500 breeders listed—including more than 200 suppliers of club (4-H and FFA) lambs—along with shearers, sheep haulers, sheep nutrition resources, and more. While visiting the Drudik home page, click on Tips and Topics to access their sheep management article archives and Sheep Markets to see how sheep are selling at major livestock markets throughout the United States.
SHEEP ORGANIZATIONS UNITED STATES AMERICAN LAMB BOARD/ALB
If you prepare lamb for your family’s table, this is your site. Nutrition information, how to buy and prepare lamb, and hundreds of great lamb recipes—they’re here.
AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION/ASI
ASI is a national organization representing 64,000 sheep producers throughout the United States. Market summaries, legislative news, research and information, and a consumers’ section offering lamb recipes, wool-care tips, and a kids’ corner are a few of this site’s many resources. Don’t miss the breed description pages; they’re outstanding.
AMERICAN WOOL COUNCIL/AWC
Click on General Wool Info to learn the history, care, and characteristics of wool and how it’s processed.
CALIFORNIA WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION/CWGA
The 130-year-old California Wool Growers Association is an active organization of West Coast sheep breeders and producers. Web pages are devoted to current industry issues and market prices, as well as fascinating Fast Facts about topics such as Sheep Ecology in America and American Wool and a collection of tasty lamb recipes. Request a free copy of the CWGA’s print newsletter when you visit.
DAIRY SHEEP ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA/DSANA
If you’re investigating sheep dairying, don’t miss this site! Read about the organization and its annual symposia, take a DSANA sheep dairy virtual tour, and visit the comprehensive links pages where categories include Sheep Dairy Production, Sheep’s milk in the Press, Cheese and Cheesemaker Links, Cheesemaking Links, Farm Links, Animal Health, Human Health, Sheep’s milk, Suppliers, Utilities, and Wool. This is a five-star site!
DUTCHESS COUNTY SHEEP AND WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Growers Association site helps sheep fanciers locate breeders of registered and grade sheep, sheep shearers, spinners and weavers, and sheep shearers doing business in New York’s Hudson Valley. It also maintains a breeders list, highlights a Sheep Breed of the Year, and sells wonderful New York State Sheep and Wool Festival promotional items. Don’t miss it!
GARDEN STATE SHEEP BREEDERS
www.quintillion.com/gssb/index.html The high point of the Garden State Sheep Breeders Web site is its section on sheep breeds, where virtually every breed available in North America is allotted its own page. You’ll also find classifieds, a members directory, and a fun gallery of sheep images at this nicely done site.
KENTUCKY SHEEP AND WOOL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
The Kentucky Sheep and Wool Producers Association promotes the sheep industry throughout Kentucky. Pages describing breeds raised in Kentucky and a series of wool-related articles appeal to all sheep fanciers; a breeders directory and classified ads serve area shepherds to a tee.
MAINE SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Learn about annual Maine Sheep Breeders Association shepherds’ and shearers’ schools, peruse an online producers directory, and click on the Special Topics link to access a slew of fine educational resources.
MICHIGAN SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION/MSBA
Visit the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association site to scope out current sheep and lamb market prices within the state, catch up on news, and search the comprehensive MSBA Directory.
MID-STATES WOOL GROWERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION/ MSWGCA
Formed in 1918, the Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative serves more than 10,000 shepherd/owners from 23 states. Peruse market reports, marketing and management tips, and up-to-date North American and International wool industry news at this Web site. Click on Sheep Supplies to enter the co-op’s online store, where you’ll find everything you need to raise sheep and then some (request a print copy while you’re there—it’s free).
MINNESOTA LAMB AND WOOL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION/ MLWPA
The Minnesota Lamb and Wool Products Association site is a good one. Be sure not to miss the MLWPA Direct Marketers ads—a unique listing of Minnesota shepherds specializing in straight-from-the-farm sales of handspinners fleeces, yarn, spinning wheels, tanned lambskins, farm fresh lamb, and more. You can also download a selection of MLWP Newsletters from this site.
MISSOURI NATURAL COLORED WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION
A Membership Registry, ads for animals and equipment, and information about the annual Heart of America Sheep Show and Fiber Fest are highlights of the Missouri Natural Colored Wool Growers Association Web site.
MONTANA WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The Montana Wool Growers Association promotes the welfare of sheep and woolgrowers in the state of Montana. The site offers separate sheep shearers and breeders directories, world wool-market reports, and extensive sheep links pages.
NATIONAL LAMB FEEDERS ORGANIZATION
The National Lamb Feeders Association sponsors programs and activities to promote and improve the production of lambs and sheep in the United States and throughout the world. Visit the site to download the latest NLFO Newsletter in PDF format.
NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CENTER/NSIIC
The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center (NSIIC) was established as a revolving fund by the 1996 Farm Bill to aid the nation’s ailing sheep and goat industries. Visit the NSIIC site to bone up on the latest sheep industry legislation and learn all about NSIIC grants and loans.
NATURAL COLORED WOOL GROWERS ASSOCIATION/ NCWGA
The Natural Colored Wool Growers Association promotes natural-colored (non-white) sheep and the wool they produce. The organization also maintains a registry for colored sheep of all breeds. Visit the site to read about the history of colored sheep, locate a wool festival in your locale, or download registry materials. Stop by their online store to shop for cool NCWGA promotional items.
NORTH DAKOTA LAMB AND WOOL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Member links, North Dakota State University sheep links, and a Producers Directory are features of the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Producers Association Web site. Dozens of back issues of the North Dakota Lamb and Wool Industry Newsletter are archived for readers’ convenience.
TREASURE VALLEY SHEEP PRODUCERS/TVSP
The Idaho-based Treasure Valley Sheep Producers Web site is a treasure trove of sheepy resources. Scope out the Producers Directory and comprehensive marketing news and links pages, and scroll down the TVSP home page to an impressive list of downloadable educational sheep bulletins.
VERMONT SHEEP AND GOAT ASSOCIATION
The Vermont Sheep and Goat Association site offers a Business Directory and links to a plethora of helpful online sheep materials. Click on Resources, Animal Health, and Library—and learn about the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival while you’re there.
SHEEP ORGANIZATIONS CANADA CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS LIMITED
The Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers site features a comprehensive breeders directory, an extensive sheep links feature (click on Wool Links in the menu), a completely stocked online sheep supply catalog, and a Real Wool Shop featuring quality items crafted of wool and sheepskin.
CANADIAN SHEEP FEDERATION/CFS
The Canadian Sheep Federation was established in 1990 to set national policy for the Canadian sheep industry. The CFS Web site is packed with news, market results, loads of articles addressing health and management topics, consumer tips (including lamb recipes), and links to other Canadian sheep sites and organizations.
ONTARIO DAIRY SHEEP ASSOCIATION/ODSA
If you’re interested in sheep dairying you’ll find lots to peruse at the Ontario Dairy Sheep Association Web site. Click on State of the Industry for an overview of sheep dairying in Ontario and on E-Mail List to access dairy sheep-oriented Yahoo! groups. Download issues of the ODSA’s fine newsletter, Shepherd’s Whey.
ONTARIO SHEEP MARKETING AGENCY
The Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency is a producer-operated organization representing all aspects of the sheep, lamb, and wool industry in Ontario. Its Web site is jam-packed with directories, market and sheep industry news, research reports, consumer tips, lamb recipes, and a Kid’s Corner(including a cool four-page activity book in PDF format). Click on the Scrapie Information for Sheep Producers icon to access late-breaking information about scrapie eradication efforts in North America and abroad.
SHEEP ORGANIZATIONS UNITED KINGDOM BRITISH COLOURED SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
The British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association was formed in 1985 by a group of UK-based sheep breeders to promote colored sheep and their wool. The Web site offers pictures and world profiles of Britain’s 24 breeds of colored sheep (including a dozen available in the United States), along with a wonderful section about fleece—producing it and selling it—and two fantastic charts detailing the fleece qualities of most British-based breeds.
BRITISH SHEEP DAIRYING ASSOCIATION
Sheep’s milk facts, articles outlining the economics of sheep dairying, recipes, and sheep dairying links are a few of the goodies to be accessed via the British Sheep Dairying Association Web site.
BRITISH WOOL MARKETING BOARD
The British Wool Marketing Board Web site’s educational resources (accessible by clicking on fact sheets in the home page menu) are some of the best on the Web. Don’t miss British Sheep Breeds and Their Wool (a full page of images and information about each of Britain’s 60 breeds) and The Shepherd’s Calendar. Wonderful sheep breed posters, books, even handspinners’ fleeces can be ordered through the organization’s online store.
SHEEP ORGANIZATIONS NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND SHEEP BREED ASSOCIATION
Eighteen breeds raised in New Zealand (and most of them here as well) are pictured and described in detail on the New Zealand Sheep Breed Association Web site. It’s a best-bet sheep breeds resource.
RARE BREEDS CONSERVANCIES AMERICAN LIVESTOCK BREEDS CONSERVANCY/ALBC
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is an organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine, and poultry from extinction—23 sheep breeds among them. Visit the site to learn how you can help.
NEW ENGLAND HERITAGE BREEDS CONSERVANCY/NEHBC
The Heritage Breeds Conservancy works to preserve historic and endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Conservators from across the United States and Canada are listed in the NEHBC Directory and participate in the online forum and marketplace listings. A nice selection of conservation-related links rounds out this informative Web site.
RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST/RBST
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust—the United Kingdom’s equivalent of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy—currently monitors 73 breeds of rare farm animals. Visit the site to learn more about 29 rare sheep breeds on RBST’s Watchlist, including some being concurrently tracked in North America by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy.
VETERINARY MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SMALL RUMINANT PRACTITIONERS/ AASRP
The American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners is a professional organization for veterinarians and veterinary students interested in small ruminant medicine. If you are a veterinarian or you’d like your veterinarian to become involved with sheep on a greater scale, this is your site.
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION/AVMA
Visit the American Veterinary Medical Association for a peek at the world of veterinary medicine and to view or download articles about hot topics written by veterinarians for the lay public. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on NetVet and Electronic Zoo to access thousands of additional veterinary topic resources.
AMERICAN HOLISTIC VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION/ AHVMA
If you’re among the growing legion of pet and livestock owners who prefer holistic treatment for your animals, shop the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Referral Directory to find licensed holistic veterinarians in your locale.The AHVMA Bookstore carries hard-to-find print resources. A click on the Links and Resources icon leads you to the Web sites of specialty veterinary medical organizations such as the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy/AVH, the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, and the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association.
PHARMACEUTICALS, EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER SHEEP SUPPLIES AMERICAN LIVESTOCK SUPPLY/ALS
(800) 356-0700
American Livestock Supply stocks a full line of sheep (cattle, poultry, swine, etc.) vaccines and equipment at discount prices. Order online or request a print catalog—it’s free.
JEFFERS LIVESTOCK SUPPLY
(800) 533-3377
Jeffers offers the same wide selection of livestock equipment and pharmaceuticals as American Livestock Supply and at competitive prices. Order the free Jeffers catalog—you won’t be disappointed.
PIPESTONE VET SUPPLY
(507) 825-5687
Pipestone Veterinary Supply is a division of the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, where the friendly doctors really know their sheep. Shop the online catalog or request a free print copy. Pipestone Vet Supply stocks all the standards plus items you won’t find anyplace else. While visiting the Pipestone Vet Supply Web site, click on Archive of Articles and Management Tips to access hundreds of interesting staff-written articles and tips.
PREMIER 1 SUPPLIES
(800) 282-6631
Premier has been providing shepherds with fencing, sheep supplies, clippers and shearers, ear tags, and expert advice for more than 25 years. If it’s sheepy, Premier sells it—including their own line of clippers and shearers and unique items such as the Premier sheep chair. Shop their comprehensive online store or request Premier’s free, tip-filled sheep supply, fencing, and clipper and shearing machine catalogs—all are free.
SHEEPMAN SUPPLY
(800) 331-9122 info@sheepman.com
Sheepman Supply has furnished a full line of shepherds’ needs to the industry since 1937. Don’t miss their fine selection of sheepy gifts! Order online or request a free print catalog.
SULLIVAN SUPPLY
Texas warehouse (800) 588-7096
Iowa warehouse (800) 475-5902
If you show your sheep (or simply want to spiff them up for a special occasion), you need the free Sullivan Supply livestock show supply catalog. Grooming tools and gadgets, blankets, stands, shampoos, and conditioners are but the tip of the Sullivan Supply iceberg.
VALLEY VET SUPPLY
(800) 419-9524
Like Jeffers and ALS, Valley Vet Supply markets a huge selection of livestock supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals at discount prices. Visit the online store or ask for a catalog. Like the others, it’s free.
SHEEP COATS ABC WOOLCRAFTS
The hardest part about coating sheep is keeping their covers patched. ABC Woolcraft’s easy-to-use sheep coat repair kit saves shepherds time and hassle and makes sheep covers last longer, too. While you’re visiting this site, scope out their nutrition-packed sheep treats: Baa Bars, Ewe Phoria (for pregnant ewes), and Ramma Lamma Ding Dongs. Abram gives the Baa Bars two thumbs up!
MATILDA BRAND LIVESTOCK COVERS FOR SHEEP
If you’re wondering whether covering your sheep is worthwhile, what to look for in a sheep cover, or how to fit one to your sheep, then the articles at the Matilda Brand Livestock Covers site were written just for you. Matilda Brand sheep covers are manufactured in Australia and recognized as some of the best in the world; click on USA Customers on the home page to find links to North American Matilda Brand dealers.
ROCKY SHEEP COMPANY
If you’d rather buy American, Rocky Mountain Sheep Company Sheep Suits are made in the United States. Visit the site and read their FAQs to learn more about jacketing sheep.
FIBER ARTS EARTH SONG FIBERS
If a product has anything at all to do with spinning, weaving, dying, knitting, or any of the other fiber arts, Earthsong Fibers probably carries it—and their Web site will demonstrate how to use it.
EBSQ ZINE; SELF-REPRESENTING ARTISTS
To access superlative step-by-step, photoillustrated felt-making instructions, visit the EBSQ Zine Web site. Click on Learn, then Live Archives: Felt Making. They’ll have you crafting felt in no time!
THE FELT LADY
Suzanne Pufpaff, the Yurt Lady, conducts felting workshops, operates a custom carding mill, and sells felting and knitting supplies. The bibliographies and book reviews on her Web site are invaluable tools for the beginning felter. Her felting links page is especially useful.
FELTMAKERS LIST FAQ
If you want to learn feltcrafting, you mustn’t miss this page. Subscribe to the Feltmakers e-mail discussion list, peruse the list’s comprehensive FAQs, or follow dozens of how-to resource links to the best felting material on the Internet.
HANDWEAVER’S GUILD OF AMERICA
Founded in 1969 to inspire creativity and encourage excellence in the fiber arts, the Handweavers Guild of America unites weavers, spinners, dyers, basket makers, fiber artists, and educators. Join the organization or locate a local guild via their Web site.
INTERWEAVE PRESS
Interweave Press publishes books and magazines devoted to spinning, knitting, weaving, fiber arts, needlework, beading, and natural living. Visit the Web site to view their catalog, subscribe to a magazine, or locate a nearby bookseller selling Interweave titles. Click on a topic for a marvelous review of each, including a host of links to online resources; the Spinning category is especially resource rich. This site will keep you happily occupied for days!
JOY OF HANDSPINNING
Joy of Handspinning lives up to its billing as “The Web site for handspinners.” View streaming and audio demonstrations, read hundreds of how-to articles, purchase hard-to-find books, and subscribe to Joy of Handspinning’s free e-mail list at this absolutely must-visit Web site.
KINGDOM OF EALDORMERE, SPINDLE SPINNING
Everything you need to know to start drop-spindle spinning (and then some) is on this fascinating Web page.
LAST OF THE FELTMAKERS
See how felt is made in the traditional manner at this interesting Turkish site.
URBAN SPINNER
Elaine Benfatto hosts this gorgeous, noncommercial guide to handspinning resources on the World Wide Web. Be sure to click on Handspinning Links to access more handspinning Web sites than you probably imagined existed.
PET SHEEP TRAINING AND ANIMAL THERAPY KAREN PRYOR’S CLICKER TRAINING
Karen Pryor wrote the book (Don’t Shoot the Dog) that brought clicker training to the masses. She is still at the forefront of the clicker training movement. If you don’t know what clicker training is, this is the place to learn. Sheep are easily trained using methods tailored for horses and dogs. The information on this Web site is enough to get you started training sheep.
CLICKER SOLUTIONS
Clicker Solutions is both a Web site and an e-mail list. Visit the Web site to subscribe to the list (it’s free) or peruse the many clicker-training articles and FAQs you’ll find linked to this page.
DELTA SOCIETY PET PARTNERS PROGRAM
If you’d like to do animal-assisted therapy with your pet sheep, the Delta Society Pet Partners Program is for you. Visit the Web site for particulars and to enroll.
FLOCK GUARDIANS LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN DOGS (LGDS)
Everything about Livestock Guardian Dogs is here. Subscribe to the LGD-Lovers (LGD-L) E-mail list, browse the list’s FAQs, and click on Library to go to hundreds of informative articles about dogs in general and LGDs in particular. This site is brought to you by the Livestock Guardian Dog Association—don’t miss it!
FLOCK AND FAMILY GUARDIAN DOG COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE GATEWAY
A second must-visit site is the Flock and Family Guardian Dog Comprehensive Resource Gateway. Access e-mail lists and free newsletters, as well as guardian breed rescue sites, and view photo galleries and interesting articles about guardian dog breeds. Lots of links to other guardian dog sites are icing on the cake.
PUT A LLAMA IN YOUR LIFE
Surf this comprehensive site to learn all about llamas. Scroll down the home page to What Do You Do With a Llama and click on Guarding Livestock for the skinny on llamas as flock guardians.
USING DONKEYS TO GUARD SHEEP AND GOATS
Brought to you by the Texas Department of Agriculture, this bulletin is the Web’s best guide to choosing and using donkeys as flock guardians.
LAMB AND MUTTON RECIPES AMERICAN LAMB BOARD’S LAMB CHEF
The American Lamb Board brings you an enormous searchable database of lamb recipes and two recipe brochures in downloadable PDF format.
LAMB RECIPES AT JUST SLOW COOKING
Just Slow Cooking brings you 58 yummy lamb and mutton recipes you can fix in a slow cooker, more than any other recipe site on the Web.
LAMB RECIPES AT RECIPE HOUND
At Recipe Hound, you’ll find more than 100 lamb recipes ranging from simple (Lamb Stew) to sublime (Basque Leg of Lamb with Mushroom and Wine Sauce) to somewhat strange (Lamb Tongues in Madeira Sauce).
MCKEAN FAMILY OF HAGGIS HOME PAGE
If you love haggis, order it directly from Scotland’s McKean Family of Haggis, master haggis makers since 1850. A click on Cooking a Haggis in the left-hand menu shows in word and image how to prepare this Scottish delicacy. If you’d rather fling than eat it, click on Haggis Hurling instead.
SHEEP’S CREEK FARM LAMB RECIPES
Sheep’s Creek Farm brings you a comprehensive list of more than 100 recipes featuring lamb and mutton.
UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
Major state universities and state extension services distribute papers and bulletins of interest to shepherds. While visiting these Web sites, check for other useful bulletins under headings such as Farm Construction, Forage (hay and pasture), and Poisonous Plants. To compile an up-to-date free library of sheep materials, download appropriate PDF files to save for future reference, print favorite bulletins and file them, or bind printouts to create your own personal “everything about sheep” reference book.
AGMRC/AGRICULTURAL MARKETING RESOURCE CENTER
AgMRC comprises marketing experts from Iowa State University, Kansas State University, and the University of California working together to create and disseminate information about value-added agriculture. Small-scale sheep and wool producers: don’t miss this valuable site! Visit AgMRC to explore marketing trends, e-mail your questions to AgMRC specialists, and peruse thousands of valuable print and online resources. Access lamb resources by clicking on Commodities & Products, then Livestock, then Lamb.
ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM
The Alabama Cooperative System is an especially rich source of sheep management resources. To access them, click on Livestock, then Animal Science Extension Programs, then Sheep and Goat Production. Hundreds of bulletins are listed.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL LIFE AND SCIENCES
To navigate the University of Arizona College of Agricultural Life and Sciences site, click on Extension/Outreach, then Animals, then Sheep.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Clemson University offers great sheep bulletins in PDF format. Click on Extension Home, then Publications (at the top of the page), then Digital Publications Only. Next, click on Animal and Veterinary Sciences for general bulletins or 4-H to download an excellent 4-H show-lamb guide.
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE RESOURCE CENTER
The Colorado State University Cooperative Resource Center publishes a huge selection of useful shepherds’ bulletins; to access them click on Titles and then Livestock Publications.
CORNELL SHEEP PROGRAM
www.sheep.cornell.edu The Cornell Sheep Program Web site is one of the best sources of university-generated shepherds’ resources on the Internet. Don’t miss the links pages; they are extensive.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences publishes thousands of online and PDF-format documents. To locate sheep and agriculture-related titles, click on Publications, then Subject Listing, and scroll down to your topics of interest.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN; TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH: ALLIED AND INTEGRATED FOR LIVESTOCK LINKAGES
Access a plethora of university-generated sheep bulletins by clicking on SheepNet, then Resources. Click on Historical at the SheepNet page for an interesting peek into sheep-keeping practices of the past.
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
Iowa State University Extension offers shepherds a dozen exceptionally well-written sheep bulletins in PDF format. To find them, click on Publications, then Livestock, then scroll down to the sheep resource listings. You’ll find a world of other useful bulletins on this Web site, so take your time and shop around when you visit.
K STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION/KANSAS STATE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ALTERNATIVE CROPS
You’ll find not only Kansas State University’s excellent sheep bulletins but the best sheep bulletins published by several other university extensions on this easily navigated site. Click on Publications, then S, then Sheep.
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
You’ll find two fine sheep features on the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture’s cool Agripedia site. For a quick, fun peek at major sheep breeds, click on the Agrimania pull-down menu and select Livestock Breeds, click Sheep, then Meat Breeds, Wool Breeds, or Dual Purpose Breeds. To access an array of useful university bulletins, instead click Subject Index, then click S (for sheep), or simply scroll through the vast list of available agricultural publications.
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers several useful sheep bulletins downloadable in PDF format. To reach them click on Publications, then Online Catalog, then Agriculture—Dairy, Livestock and Poultry.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND’S WESTERN MARYLAND RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER
www.westernmaryland.umd.edu Accessing the huge selection of sheep resources available through the University of Maryland’s Western Maryland Research and Education Center is the essence of simplicity: click on
Sheep & Goats in the menu, and there you are. Peruse or download
Maryland Sheep and Goat Producer newsletters, and access the Maryland Small Ruminants Page, the Northeast Sheep and Goat Marketing Web site, and a lot of other useful sheep-oriented materials via this Web site.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
To access Michigan State University Extension’s excellent array of sheep bulletins and links to other universities’ sheep bulletins, click on Information Resources, then Information Access Center, then Animals, then Sheep.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
University of Minnesota Department of Animal Sciences Web site is a must-visit due to its ease of navigation and its rich storehouse of sheep-specific resources. A click on Sheep in the left-hand menu takes you to links to University of Minnesota sheep bulletins and a fully downloadable version of their 83-page Sheep Care and Management Manual.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION SERVICE
Some, but not all, of the above publications are also available from the University of Minnesota Extension Service Web site, along with more than two dozen other interesting sheep-related bulletins. Access them by clicking Farm, then Sheep in the left-hand menus.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION
University of Missouri Extension offers a selection of useful sheep bulletins. Access them by clicking on Publications, then Agriculture, then Sheep.
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY ANIMAL AND RANGE SCIENCE EXTENSION
www.animalrangeextension.montana.edu The Montana State University Animal and Range Science Extension Web site is home to market reports, the entire
Montana Farm Flock Sheep Production Handbook, and a fine collection of sheep articles. Click on
Sheep to access the main portal, then
FactSheets.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Don’t miss the collection of great sheep articles at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Web site. Reach them by clicking on Sheep under Browse Publications.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE LIFE AND SCIENCE
Navigate to the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture Life and Science’s sheep bulletins and resources by clicking on Extension, then Agriculture & Food, then Animal Agriculture, then Animal Husbandry, and finally Sheep. Also click on 4-H Youth Livestock at the Animal Husbandry page, then Sheep to access several great articles about showing club lambs; don’t miss the one on Market Lamb Showmanship.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
There’s lots to like at the North Dakota State University Extension Service Web site. Click on Livestock, then Sheep Publications—navigation is that easy. Also click on North Dakota Lamb and Wool Industry Newsletter to view loads of archived newsletters.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Access Oklahoma State University’s excellent bulletins, all of them downloadable in PDF format, by clicking on Animals, then Sheep.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND EXPERIMENT STATION
Oregon State University Extension and Experiment Station offers only a few sheep bulletins, but they are good ones. To access them, click on Publications & Videos, then Agriculture, and finally Horses, Sheep, Goats and Swine.
ANIMAL EXTENSION SERVICES @ PURDUE UNIVERSITY
You’ll find some of the Internet’s most comprehensive sheep resources pages at the Animal Extension Services @ Purdue University Web site. Click on Species Information, then Sheep, and then Articles, Student Developed Web Fact Sheets, or Sheep Links.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
To access South Dakota State University College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences Cooperative Extension Service sheep bulletins, select Sheep in the pull-down menu under Livestock—and there you are!
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE EXTENSION
To navigate your way to the fine sheep bulletins offered by the University of Tennessee Extension, click on Animals & Livestock, then Sheep Programs. Don’t miss the invaluable 24-page PDF download Applied Sheep Behavior—it’s a honey!
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science online sheep resources are easy to access: click on Sheep and Goats, then the Sheep and Goats Publications and Information Center icon. All Texas A&M sheep bulletins are formatted as handy PDF downloads.
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
The many sheep bulletins available through the Utah State University Extension are harder to access than most, but they’re good ones and worth the effort. To find them, click on Publications, then enter one-word searches for sheep, rams, ewes, and lambs.
VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Virginia Cooperative Extension sheep bulletins are among the best university-generated sheep resources on the Web. To reach them, click on Educational Programs & Resources, then Livestock, Poultry & Dairy, and finally Sheep.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SHEEP EXTENSION
www.uwex.edu/ces/animalscience/sheep Sheep are big business in Wisconsin—and this five-star Web site is one of the most comprehensive university sheep sites on the Internet. Visit to learn about events such as Spooner Sheep Day, the Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, and UWEX’s shearing school. Then click on
Publications & Proceedings to access hundreds of sheep-related university bulletins.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES UNITED STATES NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
The National Institute of Animal Agriculture provides individuals and organizations with information, education and solutions for the challenges facing animal agriculture. To download archived issues of the Sheep and Goat Health Report and to access the organization’s extensive scrapie resources, simply click on the smiling sheep icon.
USDA ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Anyone who keeps sheep must enroll his or her flock in one of two federally mandated scrapie-eradication programs. To peruse the latest official scrapie news and program specifics, click on Programs, then NASFA Safeguarding Report (under Veterinary Services), then Sheep in the left-hand menu.
USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE/ USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM
If you’d like to market organic lamb and are seeking the official word on organic certification, visit the Agricultural Marketing Service Web site. Click on National Organic Program, then your topic of interest.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
To access the excellent sheep resources offered by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Web site, place your curser over Livestock in the left-hand menu, then click on Sheep.
QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT/ DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND FISHERIES
www.dpi.qld.gove.au/home/default.html Navigate to the Queensland government’s Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries sheep resources page by clicking on
Sheep in the left-hand menu.
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
The government of British Columbia’s large collection of excellent sheep bulletins can be accessed by clicking on Reports & Publications, then Publications Available on the BCMAFF Website—Full Listing, and finally, Sheep.
CANADA PLAN SERVICE
Canada Plan Service is a network of agricultural engineers and livestock specialists involved in gathering ideas from across Canada, then developing construction and management recommendations for new farm structures based on their findings. Although detailed plans can be ordered at a nominal cost, PDF files of plans for hundreds of buildings and items such as livestock-handling equipment and feeders can be downloaded from the site free of charge.
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Web site is a rich source of information for shepherds large and small. To access hundreds of management titles, click on Agriculture, then Livestock, then scroll down the page to Sheep.
SASKATCHEWAN AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL REVITALIZATION
The excellent sheep documents archived at the Saskatchewan Agriculture, Food and Rural Revitalization Web site can be accessed by clicking on Agriculture, then Livestock, then Sheep and Goats.
OTHER USEFUL WEB SITES ALL ABOUT SHEEP FOR KIDS
If there are children in your family, they’ll love this noncommercial, kid-oriented guide to sheep, where they’ll learn about the history of sheep, hear sheep baa, view and read about common sheep breeds, print out sheep coloring pages, and follow links to kids’ sheep-themed songs, clip art, craft activities, story time, and more.
AMERICAN GRASSFED ASSOCIATION
Sheep producers interested in niche marketing grass-fed lamb will find much to think about on this well-organized site.
EAT WILD—THE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PASTURE-BASED FARMING
The goal of this Web site is to “provide comprehensive, up-to-date, information about the benefits of choosing beef, pork, lamb, bison, poultry, and dairy products from pastured animals.” If you’re considering raising grass-fed lamb, visit this valuable resource to learn the why and how of pasture-based farming.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS/FAO
www.fao.org/docrep/v9384e/v9384e00.htm Since its founding in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has focused special attention on developing rural areas, home to 70 percent of the world’s poor and hungry people. To that end, the FAO has produced thousands of excellent, well-illustrated how-to manuals, including
Harvesting of Textile Animal Fibres. If you’d like to shear your own sheep, don’t miss this valuable online resource.
HOBBY FARMS SHEEP
JOHNE’S INFORMATION CENTER
The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine bills this site as “Your definitive source for information on Johne’s Disease.”To access sheep-specific resources, use the pull-down menu to specifySheep, then click on the topic you’d like to peruse.
KERR CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
The Kerr Center publishes educational materials on a wide range of sustainable farming and ranching, alternative marketing, food and agriculture policy, and rural development topics. Of special interest to shepherds is More Profit With Hair Sheep by Dr. Gerald Fitch. To download it as a PDF file, click on Publications, then Farming, Ranching, Marketing, Alternative Income, and scroll on down to Goats, Pigs, Poultry, Sheep. Surf the site while you’re there; you’ll find loads more bulletins of interest to hobby farmers.
MARYLAND SMALL RUMINANT PAGE
Susan Schoenian, Sheep and Goat Specialist for the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, hosts this amazing collection of original documents and links to thousands of additional online resources. Virtually anything you want to know about sheep can be accessed from this site.
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE INFORMATION SERVICE/ATTRA
ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, funded by the US Department of Agriculture, is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture throughout the United States. To access ATTRA’s sustainable sheep production and sheep dairying bulletins (read them online or download them as PDF files), click on Livestock, then Hogs, Sheep, and Goats. You’ll find oodles of marketing and recordkeeping resources here too.
OPP CONCERNED SHEEP BREEDERS SOCIETY
For the lowdown on Ovine Progressive Pneumonia, use the OPP Concerned Sheep Breeders Society’s pull-down menu to navigate to your OPP topic of choice.
SHEEP 101
Also maintained by Susan Schoenian of the Maryland Ruminant Page, this great site answers common sheep questions in words and beautiful images. An exceptionally fine resource for older children.
PRINT RESOURCES
The following fine books and periodicals are written for small-scale hobby-farm shepherds rather than big biz meat and wool producers.
Most sheep supply retailers and fiber art supply catalogs carry sheep books, and you’ll find in-print titles at Amazon (
www.amazon.com) and Barnes and Noble (
www.barnesandnoble.com), but eBay (
www.eBay.com) remains a best source for sheep books, especially for collectors of out-of-print, British, and scarce titles.
SHEEP BOOKS
The Beginning Shepherd’s Manual
Barbara Smith, Mark Aseltine, and Gerald Kenney, 2d ed. (Blackwell Publishing, 1997)
The title says it all. The book is written by an experienced sheep producer, with chapters by a ruminant nutritionist and a veterinarian.
British Sheep Breeds
Elizabeth Henson (Shire Publications, 2000)
Many of our sheep breeds originally hailed from Great Britain or were developed using British genetics. This slim but information-packed volume in the Shire Album series describes 48 British breeds in text and excellent black-and-white pictures.
British Sheep and Wool
Edited by J. Elliot, D. E. Lord, and J. M. Williams, rev. (British Wool Marketing Board, 1990)
This 112-page, full-color oversize paperback is our favorite wish book. This edition pictures and describes 120 breeds of sheep and discusses the types of woolen products woven from their fleeces. The book is divided into sections: Main Breeds, Minor Breeds, Rare Breeds, Hybrids and Halfbreds, Recent Introductions, and Southern Hemisphere Sheep. Main breeds each garner a two-page spread: a full page flock view facing another full page including a breed description and a large picture of an individual sheep. The photography is glorious, the descriptions fascinating; it’s inexpensive and available in North America through Premier’s online and print sheep supply catalogs.
Handspun Treasures from Rare Wools: Collected Works from the Save the Sheep Project
Edited by Deborah Robson (Interweave Press; 2000)
If you market handspinners’ fleeces, you’ll love this book! Its ninety-six pages show (in black-and-white and gorgeous color) dozens of handcrafted pieces made of wool, along with pictures and descriptions of the rare breed sheep from which it came. It discusses rare breed conservation and the history of handspinning, and it teaches several basic handspinning techniques. The resources section is outstanding.
Healthy Sheep Naturally
Pat Coleby, rev. (Landlinks Press, 2000)
This hard-to-find 184-page Australian paperback is one of few references detailing the holistic production of sheep. The herbal, homeopathic, and natural remedies chapter is worth the price of the book.
Homeopathy: The Shepherd’s Guide
Mark Elliot and Tony Pinkus (1993)
If you’re interested in homeopathics, you need this fact-packed 32-page British paperback. Buy it new in North America from Whole Health Now (
http://www.wholehealthnow.com), 1642 Fickle Hill Road, Arcata, CA 95521, (707) 822-5807—or watch for it used on eBay.
In Sheep’s Clothing: A Handspinner’s Guide to Wool
Nola and Jane Fournier (Interweave Press, 2001)
This book is a bonanza for handspinners and shepherds who sell handspinners’ fleeces. The book describes (in detail) the fleece qualities of 94 breeds of sheep—fiber diameter in microns, spinning counts, staple length, fleece weight, and more—and pictures a full-size lock of typical fleece. The book also offers advice on selecting top-quality fleeces; cleaning wool efficiently and thoroughly; teasing, flicking, combing, carding, and other preparation methods; and spinning and plying a variety of yarn styles.
Lamb Problems: Detecting, Diagnosing, Treating
Laura Lawson, rev. (LDF Publications, 1996)
Managing Your Ewe and Her Newborn Lambs
Laura Lawson, rev. (LDF Publications, 1997)
Laura Lawson authors and self-publishes several of the most valuable sheep books on the market. Using diagnostic check sheets, symptom flowcharts, text, and illustrations, she guides the reader through the nuances of diagnosing and treating most any problem associated with breeding and caring for sheep and lambs. These are thick, well-written volumes; they deserve a place of honor in every lambing kit and on every shepherd’s bookshelf. Available from Laura Lawson (
http://www.tias.com/stores/sbdc), 11114 Lawson Lane, Culpeper, VA 22701.
Practical Sheep Keeping
Kim Cardell (Crowood Press, 1998)
This is our favorite of many excellent small-scale sheep-keeping manuals published in Great Britain. Its 160 pages are jam-packed with information new shepherds need to know, from selecting a breed to lambing to marketing. It’s hard to locate in North America but well worth the search—ours came to us secondhand via eBay.
Raising Sheep the Modern Way
Paula Simmons (Garden Way Publishing, 1998)
This out-of-print classic has been updated and reprinted as Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep. However, the original Raising Sheep the Modern Way is a complete introduction to sheep raising and a still-useful addition to the shepherd’s bookshelf.
The Shepherd’s Guidebook
Margaret Bradbury (Rodale Press; 1977)
Although a small proportion of the information in this out-of-print book is dated, it’s still a new shepherd’s best buy. This 222-page volume covers everything from starting a flock to breeds and breeding, from pet lambs to home butchering (with recipes such as Swedish Lamb Shanks, Lancashire Hot Pot, and Lamb Loaf). The housing and sheep equipment diagrams are especially worthwhile.
Sheep: Everything About Housing, Care, Feeding, and Sicknesses/Special Chapter: Milking and What to Do With the Milk, Shearing and Processing the Wool
Hans Alfred Muller (Barron’s, 1989)
This is a sixty-four-page quality paperback originally published in German as Shafe als Haustiere. Its size is deceiving—this slim volume is jam-packed with useful information for pet sheep and small flock owners. Its The Behavior of Sheep chapter is outstanding, as are the gorgeous color pictures and line drawings that liberally pepper this work. It’s one of our favorite sheep books.
The Sheep Book; A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd
Ron Parker, rev. (Ohio University Press, 2001)
The Sheep Book is a completely updated 321-page, profusely illustrated revision of Ron Parker’s 1983 classic of the same name. Because they cover most every conceivable sheepy topic, it and
Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep: Breeds, Care, Facilities, are our sheep-keeping standbys. Out-of-print copies of the 1983 edition are frequently listed at eBay, or—thanks to the author’s generosity— shepherds can download the entire book in PDF format at:
http://hem.bredband.net/ronpar/tsb.html
Showing Sheep: A Selecting, Raising, Fitting and Showing Guide
Laura Lawson (LDF Publications; 1994)
This information-packed 224-page manual covers buying or raising a show-quality lamb, then feeding, fitting, training and exhibiting it in it the show ring. Showing Sheep is an invaluable reference for both youth (4-H and FFA) and adult showers. Buy it direct from the author at the address given under Lamb Problems: Detecting, Diagnosing, Treating.
Small Scale Sheep Keeping
Jeremy Hunt (Faber & Faber, 1997)
In Britain, small-scale sheep keeping is the norm. Many British books are best bets for American shepherds seeking reliable information about small flock selection and management. Jeremy Hunt’s Small Scale Sheep Keeping is an especially good buy.
Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep: Breeds, Care, Facilities
Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius (Storey Books, 2001)
If you buy only one sheep book (in addition to the one you’re reading), choose Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep. “Comprehensive” scarcely describes this up-to-date, 390-page volume. If it’s about sheep, it’s in there, along with clear line drawings and black-and-white photos illustrating every process. A note for dedicated handspinners: you’ll find excellent make-your-own sheep cover diagrams.
Turning Wool Into a Cottage Industry
Paula Simmons (Storey Publishing, 1991)
This is an invaluable reference for those longing to earn a living with sheep. Chapters include “Wool as a Cottage Industry,” “Sheep Breeds and Crossbreeds,” “Sheep Management,” “Preparing and Selling Raw Wool,” and “Preparing and Selling Washed Wool,” along with the lowdown on carding as a business, business and merchandising tips, helpful questions and answers, and profiles of successful home wool business entrepreneurs.
TV Vet Sheep Book: Recognition and Treatment of Common Sheep Ailments
The TV Vet [Eddie Straiton], rev. (Farming Press, 1992)
Because it’s illustrated with sequential photos, many shepherds consider this 198-page British work the best sheep veterinary volume on the market. It’s really good—we just like The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers a wee bit better.
The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers
David C. Henderson (Farming Press, 1997)
This comprehensive British book is our favorite veterinary reference. Henderson writes in easily understandable layman’s terms, and covers every conceivable sheep health topic. If you live where sheep-savvy veterinarians are scarce, you need this book!
A Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Horses, Pigs, Poultry, Rabbits, Dogs, Cats
C.E. Spaulding, D.V.M. (St. Martins Press, reissue 1997)
While this book isn’t sheep-specific, the sheep chapter in A Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners is a good one. Handling emergencies, diagnosing problems, coping until the vet arrives—Dr. Spaulding walks you through the process in concise, easy-to-understand text and line drawings.
Your Sheep: A Kid’s Guide to Raising and Showing
Paula Simmons, Darrel L. Salsbury (Storey Books, 1992)
Your Sheep: A Kid’s Guide to Raising and Showing is essentially Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep rewritten for kids—but with added topics (such as detailed sheep-showing how-to, sheep equipment building instructions, and wool craft projects) that make this 120-page, seven-by-ten-inch quality paperback a must-have for adult shepherds, too.
RARE BREED BOOKS
The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds Janet Vorwald Dohner (Yale University Press, 2001)
This reference book is a huge volume that discusses in depth the numerous merits of rare breed conservation and profiles nearly 200 breeds of livestock (goats, sheep, swine, cattle, horses, and asses) and poultry (chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese).
A Rare Breeds Album of American Livestock Carolyn J. Christman, et al. (American Livestock Breeds Conservancy; 1998) Sheep conservators will also want A Rare Breeds Album of American Livestock, 118 pages about the American Livestock Breed Conservancy and other preservation groups’ efforts to save endangered livestock breeds—including sheep.
PERIODICALS
Most sheep organizations (and universities in sheep production states) publish newsletters of interest to hobby-farm shepherds. Check them out; you can read samples and archived back issues of many such sheep newsletters online.
Acres USA: A Voice for Eco-Agriculture
Grass-fed and organic lamb producers will love this monthly tabloid. Visit the Web site and fill out a form, and you’ll receive a free issue and the Acres USA book and video catalog. While you’re there, click on Feature Article Archives to view dozens of articles.
Black Sheep Newsletter
The Black Sheep Newsletter is a friendly, reader-written quarterly for sheep growers and fiber enthusiasts. Issues numbers 1 through 22 are collected in a book titled Black Sheep Newsletter Companion; it and most other back issues are available from the publisher, as are additional books, T-shirts, and other promotional items.
sheep!
Billed as “The Voice of the Independent Flockmaster,” sheep! is an information-packed, homey bimonthly published by the same company that publishes Countryside Magazine. Visit the Web site to view the entire current issue of sheep! along with select archived material from issues past. If you’re a small-scale shepherd and you subscribe to just one sheep periodical, choose sheep!
Sheep Connection
Members of Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee state sheep and wool producers associations receive Sheep Connection as a membership bonus. Shepherds outside these states can subscribe to it via its Web site.
The Shepherd’s Journal
The Shepherd’s Journal publishes a cross section of articles for novice- through veteran-level shepherds. Most relate to the Canadian sheep industry but are applicable to American sheep production as well. Visit the Web site to subscribe or to peruse the excellent Breed Profile feature: select breeds from the thirty-plus listed in The Shepherd’s Journal’s comprehensive pull-down menu to view detailed profiles of each.
The Stockman Grass Farmer: “The Grazier’s Edge”
Call (800) 748-9808 or fill in the online form to receive a free sample issue of The Stockman Grass Farmer. Published twelve times a year, it serves as an information network for grassland farmers. Grass-fed lamb producers won’t want to miss the great archived articles and FAQs on this Web site.