The SMALLHOLDER BOOKSHOP Farming Books and DVDs

SHEEP&	Price
Manual of Lambing Techniques Winter & Hill FP Hb 87pp Lambing can be a challenging prospect whether it’s your first or your thirty-first season. This highly practical manual will take you through the period approaching, during and immediately after lambing. Advice is given on many topics such as :- Normal and malpresentations The sick in-lamb ewe Pre- and post-lambing prolapses Abortion The health of the newborn lamb and emergencies	£14.99
Practical Sheepkeeping Cardell Crowood Hb 176pp Everything you need to know about how to manage sheep and keep them healthy. Aimed at the keeper of a small flock, say around 30 ewes.	£16.99
Showing Sheep Armstrong Dursford Pb 24pp	£ 3.00
Starting with Sheep Castell Broad Leys Pb 80pp Written for those new to sheep, this this second edition of Mary Castell's book gives clear guidance as to what is involved, what initial decisions need to be made, and how much land and equipment are needed.	£ 7.95
Sheep for Beginners Woodrup Gold Cockerel Pb 95pp A beginners guide to keeping a few sheep. Covers all you need to know from Buying sheep to begin with to lambing. Ideal for the small holder who wants to keep a few ewes but is not sure what they need to do. Contains chapters on Buying sheep, Equipment, Housing, Grass and Hay, Shearing, Sales from sheep, Moving sheep, Breeding, Lambing, Records, Diseases and problems, General information and Good tips.	£ 9.50
Guide to Raising Sheep: Simmons & Ekarius Storey Pb 389pp An invaluable resource for everyone who raises sheep. It contains comprehensive and current information on breeds including minor ones, feeding and housing, breeding and lambing, pasture management, diseases. Please note this book is currently out of print and therefore unavailable at the moment. We will update you as soon as it is reprinted. Apologies for the inconvenience	£15.99
Llamas and Alpacas Crowood Hb 208pp Llamas and Alpacas - A Guide to Management contains all the basic information required in order to keep these animals successfully and provides an invaluable insight into what keeping llamas and alapacas involves in terms of resources, housing, equipment and skills. It assumes no prior knowledge of llamas and alpacas, nor the husbandry of other domesticated species, and is ideal for the uninitiated as well as being a comprehensive reference source for the established camelid keeper. The book contains chapters that deal with land and housing, nutrition, husbandry and welfare, fleece evaluation, fleece marketing, animal assessment and showing, breeding, birth, the care of the newborn and common health problems	£19.95