Geoff Hansen

*Very* interesting and useful book for people who want sheep but don't really know anything about them (like me!). A must to reread or buy!

(Review found in papers from circa 2007.)

everything you need to know to start raising your own flock, as many wistful spinner's dream about but nothing about wool, he's raising sheep for meat. excellent chapter on slaughtering ethically. and lots of great pictures.

An excellent glimpse of what life might be like if you decided you wanted your own flock of sheep! The author gets into all the details, from de-worming and lambing to the sad day of slaughter. (I don't think I could ever sell my sheep for meat!) All in all, having one's own sheep doesn't sound easy, but it doesn't sound impossible, either. I wonder if I can convince my husband to look at houses in the country...