book recommendation for sheep newbie

i have no experience with sheep. what are the resources one would recommend to someone interested in a small herd?

I have had goats though not sheep.  I still enjoy reading about sheep.

I remembered this thread that you or other might find interesting:

https://permies.com/t/97278/permie-ish-book-resource-raising

I have found the Storey's Guides to be good starting places and handy textbooks that cover all the basics. They are not permaculture-based, but they are focused on the small homestead scale and give many very valuable organic methods of raising as well as very frugal ways to get started cheap but not sacrificing the animal's well-being. They are cheap and easy to read books and will get you started with little research effort.

Thank you all for the recommendations.  I plan to hit Greg Judy's grazing school this summer and want to be better prepared.  

Jack, if you are interested in natural sheep care, I would recommend Pat Colby's Natural Sheep Care.  Here's the  book's blurb -

In this comprehensive guide for all breeders and keepers of sheep, Pat Coleby draws on decades of experience in natural animal husbandry to provide essential information for organic and sustainable farmers. A longtime commercial livestock farmer who takes a natural approach to husbandry, Coleby covers breeds of sheep, wool, meat and milk production, feeding requirements, poisonous plants, minerals and vitamins, herbal, homeopathic and natural remedies, and more. Originally published in Australia, this edition has been expanded significantly in the areas of breeding for finer wool and meat, land management, sheep management, and treatment of health problems. Coleby's step-by-step explanations of how to best benefit from a naturalistic, holistic approach make this book an invaluable resource for everyone with sheep.

Her Natural Goat Care is one of my go-tos because I really relate to her livestock philosophy.


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I have heard good things about "The basics of raising sheep on pasture", but I do not have experience with sheep myself, so I cannot vouch entirely for it.

https://www.shepherdess.com/product/the-basics-of-raising-sheep-on-pasture-hardcopy-w-30k-side-hustle-bonus/

Ezra Beaton wrote:I have found the Storey's Guides to be good starting places and handy textbooks that cover all the basics.

Came here to say that Storey's Guide is always my go-to resource when I know nothing about a new livestock I want to get. Ezra is right that they're not always focused on permaculture, but it's easy to add permaculture principles to the guidelines you find in these books. I don't typically buy books because I use the library so much, but the rabbit and beekeeping books were so valuable to our operation that they ended up on our wedding registry (and they were gifted to us!)