A guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and colour pictures. Includes safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, catching and handling mouthing, drenching, vaccinating, crutching, foot trimming, lambing and individual identification.
| Title | Sheep Agskills |
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| Pages | 61 |
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| Catalogue number | B111 |
| Year published | 2016 |
| Publisher | Year Published 2005, Updated 2010, 2016 |
| Price | $25.00AUD (inc GST) |
| Paperback / Hardback - $25.00 | Buy now |
| eBook - $11.99 (iPad/iPhone) |
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Type: Publication
Date: 2016
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