The VSGA Library At Rochester Public Library

To borrow items you may visit the library or order an inter-library loan through any local library.

Give your local librarian the name and author and they can order the book for a two week rental.

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ASI, SID Book, 636.3AME, Full of information on keeping sheep- a good handling section.

Belanger, K.D. & Belanger, J. , Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 636.3BEL

Biss, Kathy, Practical Cheese-Making, 637.3BIS Good text for getting going as a cheese-maker.

British Wool Marketing Board, British Sheep Book, 636.3ELL Nice photos and a brief description of the British breeds.

Burch, Monte, Building Small Barns, Sheds and Shelters, 690BUR

Drummond, S.B, Angora Goats- The Northern Way, 636.3DRU How the author kept her goats in snowy Michigan.

Damerow, G., Fences for Pastures and Garden, 631.2DAM

Engler, Nick, Renovating Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings, 690ENG

Geraldine, The Goat in the Rug. A picture book for children Donated by D.Kirby

Henderson, David, The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers, 636.3HEN A definitive reference for sheep disease management.

Iowa State University, Pasture Management Guide- Iowa, 633.2BAR

Kruesi, Bill, The Sheep Raisers Manual, 636.3KRU

Le Jaouen, Jean-Claude, The Fabrication of Farmstead Goat Cheese, 637LeJ A French Professor writing how to dairy on a small commercial scale. Good.

Levy, Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable

Macher, R., Making Your Small Farm Profitable, 630MAC The editor of "Small Farm Today" magazine suggests alternative ways to farm with an eye on profitability. Lots of financial estimates and enterprise budgets, but it is not always clear where he gets his figures- usually the way with enterprise budgets.

Mettler Jr, John, Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game, 664MET

Mills, Olivia, Practical Sheep-Dairying- The Care and Milking of the Dairy Ewe Donated by L.Doane The book to read if you are thinking of sheep dairying.

Murphy, Bill, Greener Pastures on Your Side of the Fence, 633.2MUR The bible for North-East grass-farmers. O.K. it only grows for 4 months, but you can read the book year-round.

Nantet, B, Cheeses of the World., 641.3NAN Beautiful coffee table book full of sheep and goat cheeses.

National Academy of Science, Nutrient Requirements of Sheep, 636.3NUT

National Academy of Science, Nutrient Requirements of Goats, 636.08NUT

Pugh, D.G., Sheep and Goat Medicine, 636.3PUG Exhaustive new book- including feed tables- written for the vet or commited farmer.

Salatin, J, You Can Farm: The Entrepeneurs Guide to Start and Succeed in a Farming Enterprise, 630SAL Brainstorming the farm/money equation.

Sardo, P, Italian Cheese- Two Hundred Traditional Types, 637SAR A Slow Food production.

Seymour, J, The Self-Sufficient Life and How To Live It, 630SEY

Simm, G, Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Sheep Inbreeding, 636.08 - linebreeding- hybrid vigor. This will help one breed for better sheep.

Simmons and Ekarius, Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, 636.3SIM Loads of information and nicely presented- details like how to correctly fill a syringe.

Tomlinson, Sylvia, The Meat Goats of Caston Creek, 636.3TOM

USDA, Animal Health- Livestock and Pets, 636ANI Donated by USDA

Upton, J and Soden, D, Introduction to Keeping Sheep, 636.3UPT For the small flock owner. A nice introduction to shepherding.

HOMESTEAD LIBRARY SET-

Dwyer, C.P., Homestead builder, 690DWY

Cobleigh, R, Handy farm devices, 681COB

Martin, G Fences, Gates and Bridges, 631.2MAR

Davidson and Chase, Farm Machinery, 631.3DAV

Davidson and Chase, Farm Motors, 631.3DAV

Household Conveniences, 683HOU

Martin, G, Farm Appliances, 681MAR

VIDEOS

Sheep Crossing

Henderson, D., Lamb Survival A companion to the book. Especially good on how to resuscitate hypothermic lambs.

Bailey and Lane, Lambing Time Management A series of three videos that cover all aspects of lambing.

Hall, Chris, Pasture Walk. A tape of a walk around Chris's Montadales in Topsham.

MAGAZINES

Sheep magazine

Stockman Grass Farmer

Dairy Goat Journal

NEW ITEMS, not yet catalogued.

Shearing Day by Kevin Ford

Shearing Video by Doug Rathke

RESERVE COLLECTION - Stored at Three Owls Farm, and available for loan by contacting Dan Hewitt.

Botkin, M.P. et al, Sheep and Wool- Science, Production and Management. Donated by L.Doane

Ensminger, M.E., Sheep and Wool Science. Donated by L.Doane

Gates, Norman, A Practical Guide to Sheep Disease Management. Donated by L.Doane.

May, N., The Anatomy of the Sheep, Donated by L.Doane

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Some more excellent educational resources not in our collection but may be available in new or used book stores

Raising Sheep the Modern Way
Paula Simmons
Graden Way Publishing
Charlotte, Vemont 05445
A good book for beginning sheep producers to start with. Approximate cost: $10

Managing your Ewe
Laura Lawson
LDF Publications
11114 Lawson Lane
Culpeper, VA 22701
800 258 6992
Contains a lot of information about sheep production. Approximate cost: $30

Sheep Production Handbook
The American Sheep Industry
6911 South Yosemite Street
Englewood, Colorado 80112
303 771 3500
See web link
A complete handbook on all aspects of sheep production. Approximate cost: $50

Jensen and Swift's Diseases of Sheep
Dr. Cleon V. Kimberling
This book is out of print, but if you ever find one, buy it. It is one of the most complete books on sheep diseases that has been printed.