Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
by John Moran
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Rearing young stock for replacement heifers is probably one of the least well understood and practised aspects of herd and feeding management on dairy farms throughout the world, particularly on small holder dairy farms in the tropics. This book addresses all the major concerns of the small holder dairy...
Keep Chickens!
Tending Small Flocks in Cities, Suburbs, and Other Small Spaces
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
No matter how small your lot is, you can keep chickens and enjoy fresh eggs every morning. Barbara Kilarski shares her passion for poultry as she fills this guide with tips and techniques for successfully raising chickens in small spaces. Spotlighting the self-sufficient pleasures of tending your...
by Prof. Mick Price, Dr Matt Spangler, Annie Vénien
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Reviews advances in understanding how breeding and growth affects the development of quality attributes such as fat content and tenderness;
Summarises recent research on how management of cattle and carcass handling affects sensory properties;
Discusses current research on measuring and optimising quality traits such as color, flavor and tenderness
Humane and Healthy Poultry Production
A Manual for Organic Growers
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
Part of the NOFA guides. Includes information on:
Organic poultry basics
Establishing the facilities (housing and equipment, choosing and using litter, outdoor access, brooding, grazing and pasturing)
Purchasing and brooding chicks
Organic feed and supplements
Poultry health care in the organic...
The Joy of Hobby Farming
Grow Food, Raise Animals, and Enjoy a Sustainable Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
When the farm is a lifestyle, but not quite a way to earn a living, it’s considered hobby farming. Most of us want to live a sustainable and healthy life in which we protect the environment and keep it safe from development and overproduction. But we can take this a step further by learning how...
Raising Ducks & Geese
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-18
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 1980
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
My Pet Chicken Handbook
Sensible Advice and Savvy Answers for Raising Backyard Chickens
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
The backyard chicken is the new "it" pet—and with good reason: These birds are personable, beautiful, and (mostly) low maintenance. But they're not without their quirks and sometimes puzzling behaviors.
That's where the experts at MyPetChicken.com have a beak up on the competition—they...
Backyard Farming: Homesteading
The Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
**Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!
Join the Backyard Farming Movement and Turn Your Home into a Homestead!**
Backyard Farming: Homesteading is your all-in-one guide to successfully turning your rural property, suburban home, or urban dwelling into a productive food oasis....
by Kim Pezza
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!
Join the Backyard Farming Movement and Turn Your Home into a Homestead!
Pigs are easily among the smartest and sweetest animals you can include on your farm or homestead. Occasionally challenging and always rewarding, pigs are intelligent...
Duck Eggs Daily
Raising Happy, Healthy Ducks...Naturally
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Author Lisa Steele is one of the most trusted voices in small-flock poultry keeping. Her first book, Fresh Eggs Daily, was all about healthy, natural care for chickens. Now comes Duck Eggs Daily, an equally valuable guide to raising ducks for eggs and companionship. This is also a book for chicken...
A Sting in the Tale
My Adventures with Bumblebees
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREAT NATURE WRITERS SUCH AS E.O. WILSON AND CHARMING MEMOIRS LIKE GERALD DURRELL'S MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS, THIS FASCINATING BOOK WILL ALTER THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT BUMBLEBEES.
Dave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire,...
by G. Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
First published in 1943, “The Farming Ladder” aims to explain how the reader may start and maintain a successful and profitable farm in the easiest way possible, without requiring a great deal of special knowledge or skills. With original ideas and a wealth of helpful tips, this is a volume not...
by Alan Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2011
“Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps” is an extensively illustrated guide to keeping rabbits and chickens, with a special focus on doing so as cheaply as possible. The first half of the book explains how the maximum number of eggs can be obtained from the minimum amount of imported food, while...
The Urban Beekeeper
A Year of Bees in the City
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2012
At a time when the UK bee population is in decline there's no better way to make a difference than to start up your own beehive.
Steve Benbow's enormous success with urban beekeeping show's how easy it is to keep bees, whether you're in the city or in the countryside, a beginner or an experienced...