A successful sheep farmer, like any trainee or assistant, needs a broad knowledge about sheep. They must understand the requirements regarding behavior, nutrition, grazing, as well as breeding, housing, and animal health.

Outdoor production requires special skills, and the care of cultivated areas and protected zones is among the broader responsibilities of sheep farming. It is also of major importance to be able to produce and market high-quality products, improve genetics, continuously seek further education, request government support, and comply with existing legislation.

Nine authors, experts from the state consulting sector for sheep farming and the sheep hygiene service in Germany, discuss and analyze all the above issues. The inclusion, in this edition, of elements related to the sheep farming sector in Greece, domestic sheep breeds, and a range of topics concerning the Common Agricultural Policy, such as the anticipated subsidies and the obligations arising from its implementation, makes this book a comprehensive guide for those who want to start or are already engaged in sheep breeding, regardless of their level or experience, for the practice of a professional and economically viable sheep farming.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]