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by Jackson Chambers (Introduction by), John And Charles Scott (Author)
This special re-print edition of Scott's book "Black Faced Sheep: Their History, Distribution and Improvement with Methods of Management and Treatment of their Principal Diseases " contains all the information a person needs to master the basics of breeding and raising Black Face Sheep for lamb or wool production. Written in 1888, this is one of the more comprehensive books available on basic sheep husbandry and in particular, Black Faced Sheep. Chapters include Hhistory of the Black Faced Sheep, Characteristics of the Breed, Distribution and Numbers, Breeding and Selection of Black Faced Sheep, Pedigrees and a Flock Book, Blackfaced Crosses, Blackfaces vs. Cheviots, Blackfaced Mutton and Early Maturity, Blackfaced Sheep in the Showyard, Blackfaced Ram Breeding, Wintering Blackfaced Sheep, A Prominent Breeder, Systems of Sheep Management, Lambing, Sheep Washing, Clipping and Dipping, Mountain Grazing and Range Management and much more. In our opinion, the most comprehensive book available on Black Faced Sheep. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
