The Practical Shepherd: Trials, Errors, and Successes While Maintaining Profitability

With sheep as the centerpiece of Still Waters Farm, Abram Bowerman presents low cost, practical solutions for raising healthy, happy livestock.

From the age of six, Abram Bowerman took an interest in sheep. With youthful ingenuity he earned enough to buy his first sheep, but quickly learned a lone sheep can become sick and ultimately die. His brother’s investment helped him avoid that initial mistake, allowing him to buy more sheep and build his business from the grass up, primarily on land ...