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A
GUIDE TO RAISING LLAMAS, Gale Birutta.
Subtitled "Care, Showing, Breeding, Packing, Profiting," this new
guide leads the llama breeder and lover through all these areas of llama
husbandry with great attention to details and a contagious love for these
ancient domestic creatures. The nitty gritty of a llama's daily routine are
explained with charts, drawings, and photos. The section on guard llamas, full
of anecdotes, will warm your heart and make you want to get a llama!
ISBN-10: 1580173284. Softcover. $18.95 #139110 Out
of print - limited to stock on hand.
PUTTING
ON THE DOG: Handbook of Spinning with a Different Twist, Carol Kroll.
Once you have seen, and touched, the lovely yarn inside the front cover, spun
from dog fur, you will want to know how such soft, fluffy yarn was made. The
author explains it all. Instructions for using a spinning wheel, making simple
drop spindles, and an improvised yarn winder are also included. ISBN:
178053490. Softcover, $6.50 #139112
SHEARING DAY:
Sheep Handling, Wool Science, and Shearing with Blades, Kevin Ford.
Some books come along that just can't be introduced fully in few words. Getting that fleece correctly off all those sheep so the wool is ready, the sheep safe, and the sheerer doesn't have to depend on electrical connections, is an ancient task. The author presents us with a thorough study of this endeavor that is also a good story of his experience in this world of sheep shearing. Spinners and wool handlers will not find this information any where as well presented. Many photos of the hows and whys.
ISBN: 0966915348. Hardcover. $34.95 #139288
Storey's
Guide to Raising Sheep, Paula Simmons. Here's a definitive book on small-scale sheep raising. It gives you complete
up-to-date basic information, in understandable form, on every phase of sheep
raising. Paula and her husband have been raising sheep for 20 years. She has
faced all the problems she writes about. Her book is an enjoyable offering of
practical know-how. ISBN: 1580172628. Illustrated softcover,
#18.95 #139140
YOUR
SHEEP: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing,
Paula Simmons & Darrell L. Salsbury.
Forget the subtitle. This book will be valuable to you whether you're a child or
adult. If you haven't raised sheep before, you'll have dozens of questions. Can
I get my sheep to come when I call? What kind of pasture and home must my sheep
have? What shall I give my sheep to eat? This book will be a constant source of
help in answering those and other questions. Both authors have had many years of
experience with their own sheep, and their wise and friendly advice will help
you to be the very best shepherd of your sheep. ISBN: 0882667696. 120
pages, illustrated. Softcover. $14.95 #139054
Mielke's
Fiber Arts, LLC
A
GUIDE TO RAISING LLAMAS, Gale Birutta.
PUTTING
ON THE DOG: Handbook of Spinning with a Different Twist, Carol Kroll.
SHEARING DAY:
Sheep Handling, Wool Science, and Shearing with Blades, Kevin Ford.
Storey's
Guide to Raising Sheep, Paula Simmons.
YOUR
SHEEP: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing,