Flame Tree Publishing, January 2015. Trade Paperback. Beekeeping is a fascinating and rewarding activity and is hugely important to the survival of our declining bee population, as much covered recently by the media. This attractive book offers practical and informative advice on how to get started, how to achieve and.....

Murdoch Books, July 2018. Hardcover. Keeping a few hens was once only for rural dwellers with big yards - or inner-city hippies. Now it's mainstream and an attractive proposition wherever you live. Fluffy little recycling units that eat weeds, bugs and scraps and turn them into organic eggs - what's.....

Storey Publishing, LLC, December 2013. Trade Paperback. Raising a pig for meat is easy to do, even in a small space like a suburban backyard. In just five months, a 30-pound shoat will become a 250-pound hog and provide you with more than 100 pounds of pork, including tenderloin, ham.....

CW Daniels UK, January 1996. Trade Paperback. Written in response to a growing demand on the part of pig farmers, here is a textbook which will provide a working manual for the homeopathic treatment and prevention of disease in pigs. The author, George Macleod, was one of the first veterinarians.....

Voyageur Press, April 2009. Trade Paperback. As pets or livestock, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Easier and cheaper to keep than many larger animals, they will keep a pony company, pull a cart, and produce the perfect milk for many artisan cheeses or meat for.....

Countryman Press, January 1991. Trade Paperback. Long the primary reference for anyone who keeps animals as a sustainable food source, this latest edition includes up- to-date information on breeds and breeding, feed, disease prevention, housing, and management. The book also includes a chapter on growing feed; appendices covering disease identification.....

Storey Communications, 1994. Trade Paperback. The classic book. Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of infection, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. You'll find.....

A. I. Root Co., January 1988. Trade Paperback.

Storey Publishing, LLC, December 2009. Trade Paperback. Learn how to successfully raise your own pigs. Stressing the importance of sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices, Kelly Klober provides expert tips on making your hog operation more efficient and profitable. Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs will give beginners the confidence they.....

Storey Publishing, LLC, December 2010. Trade Paperback. A great choice for the small or backyard farmer, dairy goats require a smaller investment than cows and produce milk that makes delicious yogurt and cheese. This fourth edition includes more on pygmy goats, health care, breeding, and making dairy products. You'll have.....

Storey Publishing, LLC, July 2005. Hardcover. Raising a cow for milk or beef can be a satisfying, rewarding, and even entertaining enterprise. Veteran rancher Heather Smith Thomas helps you develop your cattle-farming vision, providing expert advice on choosing the appropriate animal for your needs and budget. With detailed profiles of.....

Storey Publishing, LLC, November 2000. Trade Paperback. "Storey s Guide to Raising Rabbits" is as essential to the owner of pet rabbits as it is to the farmer raising rabbits for meat or fur. Breed selection, year-round care and feeding, safe housing, humane handling, and disease prevention and treatment are.....

Voyageur Press, April 2008. Trade Paperback. Pigs were once known as "mortgage lifters," a term that endears them to many small farmers. Whether you want a pig on your property for pleasure or profit, on a small scale or large, this is the book you should have. From first considerations.....