A practical, comprehensive guide to raising sheep holistically for meat, wool, milk, and sustainability
The Natural Sheep Handbook is the perfect guide for the sheep-curious, the aspiring shepherd, or the seasoned ovis steward seeking to expand their knowledge regarding the care of sheep—including tending to the flock, sustainable grazing practices, and the production of sheep-related goods, from meat and dairy to sheepskins and wool.
Lacey Jean Carr, the Fireheart Shepherdess, draws from her years of experience as a traveling butcher, hide tanner, and ranch hand. She shares important insights, practical skills, and personal anecdotes that will equip readers to confidently step into sheep ownership, as though she is a neighbor mentoring you first-hand. Chapters cover:
- Space, shelter, fencing, and feed
- Common maladies and their natural remedies
- Breeding, caring for pregnant ewes, and lambing
- Considerations for rams
- The basics of at-home butchery and processing
- Salting the skin and natural hide tanning
- The shearing process and uses for wool
- Plus 12 recipes for lamb, mutton, sheep's milk, and more!
