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E-books and manuals for sheep and goat producers

 

Books about sheep and goat production that can be opened and/or downloaded as PDF files for FREE. To the best of my knowledge, none of these links violate copyright laws. For a list of books to purchase, go to Books. Some of these E-books may also be purchased in hard copy format from Amazon (and other online book retailers) and/or the publisher.
 

  1. British Sheep & Wool: A Guide to British Sheep Breeds and Their Unique Wool, British Wool (2010)

  2. Code of Practice for Preparation of Wool Clips (2021) from ASI

  3. Coyote Predation of Livestock, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (1998)

  4. Dairy Goat Management: Best Management Practices, University of Wisconsin (2008)

  5. Forage Utilization for Pasture-Based Livestock Production, NRAES (2007)

  6. Getting the most out of on-farm post-mortems: a guide for veterinary surgeons - AHDB Beef & Lamb

  7. Goat Diseases: The Farmer's Guide, Meat & Livestock Australia (2021)

  8. Goat Nutrition Guide (2023) - NRM Feed to Succeed

  9. Goat Production Handbook for Small Producers, Southern University

  10. The Going into Goats Guide (links to modules) - Meat & Livestock Australia

  11. Guide for Backyard Sheep Owners of New Brunswick (2023)

  12. Guide to Breeding Stock Selection (2016-2017) - Canada

  13. Guide to Katahdin Hair Sheep, Katahdin Hair Sheep International (2020)

  14. Guide to Starting a Commercial Goat Dairy, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture (2012)

  15. Handbook for Control of Internal Parasites of Sheep, University of Guelph (2019)

  16. Handbook for Raising Small Numbers of Sheep, University of California Davis (2002)

  17. Hobby Farm Handbook - Premier 1 (2021) | Flipbook

  18. Indigenous Goat Production Handbook, Revised Edition (2018)

  19. Kidding with Confidence: A Kidding Season Mentoring Program for NE Meat Goat Producers (2012)

  20. Lamb Feedlot Pathology Atlas, Alberta Lamb

  21. Lamb Rearing Technical Manual, AgResearch NZ (2020)

  22. National Extension Goat Handbook, USDA (1992) -- "oldie, but goodie"

  23. National Range and Pasture Handbook, USDA NRCS (2022)

  24. New Producer Handbook - Ontario, Canada (2012)

  25. Oklahoma Basic Meat Goat Manual, Oklahoma State University | By Chapter

  26. The Practice of Sheep Veterinary Medicine, Open Access (2018)

  27. A Producer's Guide to Sheep Husbandry Practices (2022) - Meat & Livestock Australia

  28. Ram Buying Guide - National Sheep Improvement Program (2015)

  29. SCOPS Internal Parasite Manual (Navigation Tree, 2020) | Previous version, PDF file (2012)

  30. Sheep Care Guide - American Sheep Industry Association (2021)

  31. Sheep Diseases: The Farmer's Guide, 4th edition, Meat & Livestock Australia (2022)

  32. Sheep and Goat Management in Alberta: Health (2018)

  33. Sheep and Goat Production Handbook for Ethiopia, USAID (2008)

  34. Sheep Production Manual: A Guide for 4-H Leaders and Beginning Farmers, Nova Scotia Dept. of Ag (2013)

  35. Shepherding 101: Getting Started - Alberta, Canada (2013)

  36. Small Ruminant Production and Management Medicine, Small Ruminant Manual, InfoVets (2004)

  37. Small Ruminant Resource Manual, ATTRA NCAT (2010)

  38. Starting a Dairy Goat Business: A Farmer's Guide, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture (2008)

  39. Sustainable Non-synthetic Gastrointestinal Parasites Control in Small Ruminants, Tuskegee University (2017)

  40. Targeted Grazing: a Natural Approach to Vegetative Management and Landscape Enhancement, American Sheep Industry Association (2006) | New book available for purchase from ASI (2025)

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Links verified 03.25.25.

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