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Sheep and Goat References
There are many books and other references on sheep and goat production and related topics. On this page, references are listed alphabetically according to subject matter: business and marketing, dairy, genetics and reproduction, goats, management, meat, miscellaneous, pasture, shearing, sheep, veterinary, wool, and youth. Unless otherwise noted, most of these references can be purchased from Amazon.com or similar web sites. Companies that sell sheep and goat supplies usually have books to sell. Some books may be available for check-out at local libraries or purchase from local book stores. Contact Susan at sschoen@umd.edu to suggest or recommend additional resources.
Business and marketing
Building a Sustainable Business (2003)
by University of Minnesota
Farm Business Management (2010) 
by Peter L. Nuthall
The Legal Guide to Direct Farm Marketing (1999)
by Neil D. Hamilton
The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook (2009)
by Richard Wiswall
Starting and Running Your Own Small Farm Business (2008)
by Sarah Beth Aubrey
Dairy
Dairy Sheep Nutrition (2004)
Edited by Giuseppe Pulina
Practical Sheep Dairying (1989)
by Olivia Mills
Principles of Sheep Dairying in North America [CD-ROM]
University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Services
Buy from University of Wisconsin
Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (1990)
Jerry Belanger
Raising Milk Goats Successfully (1986)
by Gail Luttmann
Sheep's Milk Cheeses (2010)
by Books LLC
The Small Dairy Resource Book (2000)
by Vicki Dunaway
The Smallstead Creamery Advisor (2010)
by Gianaclis Caldwell
Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats (2000)
by Jerome and Jerry Belanger
Genetics and Reproduction
Controlled Reproduction in Sheep and Goats (1997)
Edited by Ian Gordon
The Genetics of Sheep (1997)
Edited by Laurie Piper
Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Sheep (2000)
by Geoff Simm
Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants V (2003)
Edited by BK Campbell, R Webb, H Dobson and C Doberska
Three Twice-a-Year Breeding Schedules in Four Breeds of Sheep (2010)
by Akin Pala
Goats
Angora Goat and Mohair Production (1993)
by Maurice Shelton
Angora Goats the Northern Way (1988)
by Susan Black Drummond
The Angora Goat: Its History, Management, and Diseases (1999)
by Stephanie Mitchum
The Field Guide to Goats (2009)
by Cheryl Kimball
Goatkeeping 101 2nd edition (1999)
by Caprine Supply Company
Goat Farming (1992)
by Alan Mowlem
Goat Husbandry 5th edition (1996)
by David Mackenzie
Goat Science and Production (2010)
by Sandra G. Solaiman
How to Raise Goats (2009)
by Carol Amundson
Meat Goat Production Handbook (2007) 
by Langston University
Buy from Langston University
Meat Goat Production and Marketing DVD (2005)
by Tony Nye, Ohio State University Extension
Meat Goats (1994)
by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
The Meat Goats of Caston Creek (1999)
by Sylvia Tomlinson
Meat Goats: Their History, Management and Diseases (2000)
by Stephanie Mitchum
The New Goat Handbook (1989)
by Ulrich Jaudas and Matthew M. Vriends
Raising Goats for Dummies (2010)
by Cheryl K. Smith
Raising Goats for Milk and Meat
by Heifer Project International
Raising Meat Goats for Profit (1999)
by Gail B. Bowman
Pygmy Goats: Management and Veterinary Care (1996)
by Lorrie Boldrick and Lydia Hale
Management
Flock Management Guide [3 RING BINDER]
by Premier1Supplies
Goat Breeding and Kid Rearing [VIDEO]
by Dr. and Mrs. John Matthews
Goat Health and Husbandry [VIDEO]
by Dr. and Mrs. John Matthews
Goats: A Guide to Management (1995)
by Patricia Ross
Humane Livestock Handling (2008)
by Temple Grandin
Lamb Problems: Detecting, Diagnosing, and Treating (1996)
by Laura Lawson
Lamb Survival [DVD]
by David C. Henderson
Lambing Time Management [VIDEO]
by Don Bailey with Woody Lane
Livestock Care and General Management (books and DVDs)
from C.H.I.P.S. Online Book Store
Management Guidelines for Efficient Sheep Production (1993)
by G.E. Rickets
Managing Your Ewe (1997)
by Laura Lawson
Manual of Lambing Techniques (2003)
by Agnes C. Winter and Cicely W. Hill
Organic Livestock Handbook (2004)
Edited by Anne Macy
Buy from Acres USA
Sheep Housing and Equipment Handbook (1994)
Midwest Plan Service
by Harvey J. Hirning, Tim C. Faller, and Karl J. Hoppe
Meat
Evaluation of Carcass and Meat Quality in Cattle and Sheep (2007)
EAAP Publication.
Edited by C. Lazzaroni, S. Gigli, and D. Gabina
Getting Your Goat: The Gourmet Guide (2009)
by Patricia Moore, Jill Charlotte Stanford, and Susan Koch
Home Butchering and Meat Preservation (1986)
Geeta Dardick
How to Butcher Livestock and Game (2007)
Paul Peacock
Humane (Halal) On-farm Slaughter of Sheep and Goats [POSTER] (2003)
by Northeast Sheep and Goat Marketing Program
Purchase from www.sheepgoatmarketing.info
Meat Goat Selection, Carcass Evaluation, and Fabrication Guide (2007)
by Louisiana State University
Download, order, or purchase from Louisiana State University
Practice Lamb Carcass Judging [DVD]
Buy from eNasco
Quality and Grading of Carcasses of Meat Animals (1995)
by S. Morgan Jones
Miscellaneous
Beautiful Sheep: Portraits of Champion Breeds (2008)
by Kathryn Dun
Behind Chained Gates (2004)
by Moira Linaker
Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short Story of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese (2009)
by Brad Kessler
Mad Sheep: The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm (2006)
by Linda Faillace
Sheep: Life on the South Dakota Range (1993)
by Archer B. Gilfillan
Sheep Wagon: Home on the Range (2001)
by Nancy Weidel
The Year of the Goat: 40,000 miles and the Quest for the Perfect Cheese (2007)
by Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz
Nutrition and Feeding
Basic Livestock Nutrition [VIDEO]
Videotape training from C.H.I.P.S.
Dairy Goats, Feeding and Nutrition (2007)
by Antonello Cannas and Guiseppe Pulina
Nutrient Requirements of Sheep Sixth Edition (1985)
by National Research Council
Sheep Nutrition (2002)
Edited by M. Freer and H. Dove
Nutrient Requirements of Goats: Angora, Dairy, and Meat Goats in Temperate and Tropical Countries (1981)
by National Research Council
Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids (2006)
by Committee on the Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, National Research Council
Mineral Tolerance of Domestic Animals 2nd Revised Edition (2005)
by National Research Council
Livestock Feeds and Feeding 5th edition (2001)
by Richard Kellems and David Church
Diet for Wethers (2001)
by Carolyn Eddy
Pasture
All Flesh is Grass: Pleasures and Promises of Pasture Farming (2004)
by Gene Logsdon
Forage Identification [CD-ROM]
by Oregon State University
Purchase from Oregon State University
Forages: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture (2003)
Edited by Robert F. Barnes
Grasses: An Identification Guide (1992)
by Lauren Brown
Grazing Management 2nd Edition (2006)
by John F. Vallentine
Greener Pasture on Your Side of the Fence: Better Farming with Voisin Management-Intensive Grazing (1999)
by Bill Murphy
More Sheep, More Grass, More Money (1997)
by Peter Schroeder
Pasture Management (1997)
by Rick Bickford
Pasture Management Guide for Livestock Producers
by Iowa State University
Purchase from Iowa State Extension Online Store
Prevention of of Plant Poisonings in Livestock and Pets [CD-ROM]
by VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Buy from VA Tech.
Quality Pasture: How to Create It, Manage It & Profit from It (1995)
by Allan Nation
Small Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-based Approach (1999)
by Carol Ekarius
Southern Forages 3rd Edition (2002)
by Don Ball et al.
Targeted Grazing Handbook (2006)
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Download from ASI
Shearing
Sheep Shearing Techniques [VIDEO]
by Oster Professional Products
Sheep Shearing Equipment Maintenance [VIDEO]
by Oster Professional Products
Shearing [Poster]
by Premier Sheep Supplies
Purchase from Premier
Sheep
Beginner's Shepherd Manual (1997)
by Barbara Smith, Mark Aseltine, and Gerald Kennedy
British Sheep Breeds (1999)
by Elizabeth Henson
Handbook for Raising Small Numbers of Sheep 3rd edition (rev. 2002)
by University of California Davis
Buy from UC-Davis.
How to Raise Sheep (2009)
by Philip Hasheider
An Introduction to Keeping Sheep (1996)
by Jane Upton and Dennis Soden
Living with Sheep: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Flock (2005)
by Geoff Hansen and Chuck Wooster
The Modern Shepherd (2002)
by Dave Brown and Sam Meadowcraft
Practical Sheep Keeping (1998)
by Kim Cardell
Raising Healthy Sheep 2nd edition (2008)
by Cleon Kimberling DVM and Gerilyn Parsons
Raising Sheep the Modern Way (rev. 1993)
by Paula Simmons
The Sheep Book: For Small Holders (2010)
by Tim Tyne
The Sheep Book: Handbook for the Modern Shepherd, Revised and Updated (2001)
by Ron Parker and Garrison Keillor (contributor)
Sheep for Beginners (2003)
by Nigel Woodrup
Sheep Production Handbook Volume 7 - includes CD-ROM (2002)
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Purchase from ASI
Sheep Raisers Manual (1984)
by William K. Kruesi
Sheep: Everything About Housing, Care, Feeding, and Sicknesses/Special Chapter: Milking and What to Do With the Milk, Shearing and Processing the Wool (1989)
by Hans Alfred Muller et al.
Sheep and Wool Production (1998)
by David Crean and Geoff Bastian
Sheep and Wool Science, Production, and Management (1998)
by Ray Field et al.
Sheep and Goat Science 6th Edition (1998)
by M.E. Ensminger
Sheep: Small Scale Sheep Keeping for Pleasure and Profit (2005)
Hobby Farms. by Sue Weaver
Small Scale Sheep Keeping (1997)
by Jeremy Hunt
Sheep Production Series [5 VIDEOS] (1988-1993)
Sheep Breeds Directory
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Purchase from ASI
Sheep Breeds [Poster]
by American Sheep Industry Association
Purchase from ASI
Showing Sheep: For Pleasure or Profit
by Sue Kendrick
Storey's Barn Guide to Raising Sheep (2006)
by Storey Publishing LLC
Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep (2000)
by Paula Simmons and Carol Ekarius
Veterinary
Diseases of the Goat (2009)
by John Matthews
Diseases of Sheep (2007)
Edited by W. B. Martin and I.D. Aitken
Goat Health and Welfare: A Veterinary Guide (2006)
by David Harwood
Goat Health Handbook (1983)
by Thomas R. Thedford, DVM
Goats: Homeopathic Remedies (2004)
by George MacLeod
Goat Medicine (1994, 2nd edition 2009)
by Mary C. Smith and David M. Sherman
The Goatkeepers Veterinary Book (1999)
by Peter Dunn
The Happy Goat - Hoof Care
by Hoegger Goat Supply
Homeopathy in Organic Livestock Production (2010)
by Glen Dupree D.V.M.
Keeping Livestock Healthy: A Veterinary Guide to Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Goats & Sheep (1994)
by N. Bruce Haynes and Robert F. Kahrs
Manual of Sheep Diseases (2002)
by J.C. Hindson et al.
Merck Veterinary Manual 10th Edition (2010)
Edited by Cynthia M. Kahn and Scott Line
Natural Goat Care (2001)
by Pat Coleby
Natural Sheep Care (2006)
by Pat Coleby
Producing Consumer Products from Sheep: The Sheep Safety and Quality Assurance Program (1995)
by ASI and Colorado State University
Order from ASI.
Sheep Ailments: Recognition and Treatment (rev. 2001)
by Eddie Straiton (the original TV vet)
Sheep Diseases (2010)
by Philip R. Scott
Sheep Disease Management 3rd edition
by Norman Gates
Sheep and Goat Medicine (2001)
Edited by David C. Pugh
The Sheep Keeper's Veterinary Handbook (1999)
by Judith Charnley and Agnes C. Winter
Small Ruminant Production Medicine and Management [3-Ring Binder and CD-ROM]
by InfoVets
The Veterinary Book for Sheep Farmers (2002)
by David C. Henderson
Veterinary Medicine: A Textbook of the Diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats and Horses 9th Edition (2000)
by O.M. Radostits, C. Gay, D. Blood, and K. Hindchchiff
Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners (2001)
by C.E. Spaulding and Jackie Clay
Veterinary Drug Handbook (Pocket Edition) (2002)
by Donald C. Plumb
Veterinary Clinical Parasitology (1994)
by Margaret W. Sloss
Veterinary Parasitology Reference Manual (2001)
by William Foreyt
Wool
In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinner's Guide to Wool (2003)
by Nola Fournier and Jane Fournier
Turning Wool Into a Cottage Industry (1991)
by Paula Simmons
Wool DVD
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Purchase from ASI
Wool Fast Fact Sheets
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Purchase from ASI
Wool Improvement Bulletins
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Purchase from ASI
Wool: Science and Technology (2002)
by W.S. Simpson and Geoff Crawshaw
Youth
Goat Resource Handbook
by Ohio State University
Buy from Ohio State University
National 4-H Curriculm - Sheep
Lambs, Rams, and You; Shear Delight; Leading the Flock; Sheep Helper's Guide; Lamb Pattern
Buy from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
National 4-H Curriculum - Meat Goats (2003)
Just Browsing, Growing Meat Goats, Meating the Future, Meat Goat Helper's Guide, Kid Pattern
Buy from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
National 4-H Curriculum - Dairy Goats
Getting Your Goat, Stepping Out, Showing the Way, Dairy Goat Helper's Guide
Buy from 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
Sheep Reporter (rev. 2007)
by American Sheep Industry Association (ASI)
Purchase from ASI
Sheep Resource Handbook for Market and Breeding Projects
by Ohio State University
Buy from Ohio State University
Your Goats: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing (1993)
by Gail Damerow
Your Sheep: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing (1992)
by Paula Simmons and Darrell Salsbury
