I have, on and off, pondered what it would be like to have my own flock of cute, adorable, woolly sheep. I've always known it would be rather a more serious undertaking than having a dog or a cat (a herbivorous ruminant just isn't the kind of animal you can housebreak), but I never quite knew exactly what it would be like. This book gives amazing detail on the life of a beginning shepherd, going through the details of how to pick the breed of sheep, how to set up your pasture for sheep, what to do when sheep get sick, routine maintenance that can be done to keep sheep healthy, and big events like lambing, shearing, and (gulp) slaughter.

While I don't think I'll be getting my own sheep anytime soon, this is a great reference to have if you're even not-so-seriously pondering it -- or if you happen to love sheep (the book is FULL of cute, adorable, wonderful pictures of sheep). I definitely love sheep, and I'm very happy to have read this book!

Tags: reading, yay sheep!