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Birutta, Gale: A Guide to Raising Llamas: Care, Showing, Breeding, Packing, Profiting
Book Number: 49615
Storey Books May 1997 8vo softcover 327pp very good. Everything readers need to know about behavior, facilities, first aid, breeding, birthing, fleece harvesting, and marketing.Everything you need to know to raise lovable, profitable llamas. Llamas are fast becoming one of the best choices for backyard livestock, and this comprehensive guide will give you the expert advice you need, including tips on: -- Buying your first llama -- Breeding, birthing, and herd management -- Health care, feeding, and facilities -- Llama behavior and training -- Using llamas as guardian and expedition animals -- Marketing llama fleece and organic manure.
Keywords: A Guide to Raising Llamas Care Showing Breeding Packing Profiting Birutta Gale
Price: $22.00 |
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Damerow, Gail: Your Goats - A Kids Guide to Raising and Showing
Book Number: 49616
Storey Publishing, LLC January 8, 1993 8vo softcover 172pp very good. Our friendly and encouraging animal reference series features information on selection, housing, behavior, feeding, health, and showing in mature yet easy-to-understand language. If you have a goat, or are thinking about getting one, you probably have many questions about goats: * What kind of goat should I raise? * How can I help my goat stay healthy? * What should I feed my goats? * Can I breed more goats? * How do I raise goats for milk or for fiber? This book tells you practically everything that you will need to know, including how to choose, buy, raise, and show all types of goats, from pets to pack goats. Whether you want to bottle feed your kid goat or shear your fiber goat, Gail Damerow gives you friendly, experienced advice on just what to do. She has also included important charts and checklists, so you will know just what to do and when to do it to take the very best care of your goat.
Keywords: dvd regarding chickens goat livestock Your Goats Damerow Gail
Price: $18.00 |
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Stovel, Edith: Salt-Free Herb Cookery
Book Number: 49627
Storey Publishing Bulletin A-97 1985 8vo. wraps. 32pp. Very good. Illustrated with photo's and line drawings. includes recipes.
Keywords: Herb- cookery, salt-free
Price: $10.00 |
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Potter-Springer, Wendy: Grow a Butterfly Garden
Book Number: 49628
Storey Publishing Bulletin A-114 1990 8vo. wraps. 32pp. Very good. Illustrated with photo's and line drawings. which flowers to grow to entice butterfly's into your garden.
Keywords: Butterfly garden
Price: $10.00 |
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Belanger, Jerry: Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way - Revised and Updated
Book Number: 49613
Storey Publishing, LLC January 3, 1990 8vo softcover 208pp very good. Jerry Belanger's indispensable guidance for goat owners continues in a revised edition of his popular handbook, RAISING MILK GOATS THE MODERN WAY. It includes more information about diseases and medication, new breed information, barn plans, recipes for goat milk products, and more. Belanger's reassuring, often humorous style makes reading about goats almost as much fun as raising them. Jerry Belanger's practical guidance has been indispensible to new and prospective goat owners for over thirteen years. This newly revised and updated edition of Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way contains up-to-the-minute information about what's happening in the goat world today. It includes:* more information about diseases and medication * new breed information * new barn plans * recipes for goat milk products and chevon * a helpful glossary and source list * more information on how milk is made, and how to maximize quality and quantity. And of course, the book still provides clear, practical instructions for breeding, kidding, feeding, milking, housing, and all the basics of goat care. The author is a trusted friend when it comes to raising goats. His reassuring, often humorous style makes reading about goats almost as much fun as raising them.
Keywords: homesteading farming goats livestock animal husbandry Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way Belanger Jerry
Price: $22.00 |
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Bennett, Bob: Raising Rabbits the Modern Way - Updated and Revised
Book Number: 49614
Storey Publishing, LLC January 5, 1988 8vo softcover 192pp very good. Completely revised Garden Way Publishing Classic on raising rabbits. * Contains the most recent how-to information for successfully raising rabbits on a small to semicommercial scale. * All new information on feeding, housing, medication, breeding, showing, and selling. * Contains all the basics, experienced solutions, modern techniques, from inspecting the litter to ARBA registration system. * Includes updated product information and equipment lists.
Keywords: rabbit raising Raising Rabbits the Modern Way Bennett Bob
Price: $12.00 |
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Stephens, Rockwell: Axes & Chainsaws Use and Maintenance
Book Number: 49624
Storey Publishing Bulletin A-13 1988 Updated 8vo. wraps. 31pp. Very good. Illustrated with photo's and line drawings. Includes Bow Saws.
Keywords: Axes and Chainsaws
Price: $10.00 |
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Hill, Lewis: Fast-Growing Firewood
Book Number: 49626
Storey Publishing Bulletin A-69 1981 8vo. wraps. 32pp. Very good. Illustrated with photo's and line drawings.
Keywords: Firewood
Price: $10.00 |
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Loon, Dirk Van: Small-Scale Pig Raising
Book Number: 49618
Storey Publishing, LLC January 11, 1978 8vo softcover 272pp very good. Author Dirk van Loon explains why raising a feeder pig is the best bet for someone with little land who wants to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time and money. Besides caring for the animal, van Loon offers extensive tips on home butchering, with step-by-step instructions and many photos covering the process--from slaughtering to portioning meat for the freezer. The other day a friend considering raising an animal for meat asked me whether he would be better off getting a calf or a piglet. Without hesitation I said pig. From this beginning, author Dirk van Loon explains exactly why raising a feeder pig is the best bet for someone with little land who wants to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time and money. Small-Scale Pig Raising covers everything from buying a pig to smoking your own bacon. You'll learn about: * Housing & equipment * Penning & handling * Health & nutrition * Commercial feeds and feeding * Alternative feeds * Pig digestion & physiology * Breeding & farrowing * Management techniques * Butchering Small-Scale Pig Raising is extra good on home butchering, with step-by-step instructions and many photos covering the entire process from slaughtering to portioning meat for the freezer.
Keywords: animal husbandry Small Scale Pig Raising Loon Dirk Van
Price: $25.00 |
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Simmons, Paula: Raising Sheep the Modern Way . Updated and Revised Edition
Book Number: 49621
Storey Publishing, LLC January 3, 1989 8vo softcover 288pp very good. Here's the small-scale sheep raiser's bible, newly revised to reflect the changes occurring in the industry during the past thirteen years. Includes information on: new theories about breeding, pregnancy management, and handling of lambs; new medications; new vaccines; new products; as well as a completely new chapter on using guard dogs.
Keywords: homesteading hoof care important sheep books mutton shearing sheep wool Raising Sheep the Modern Way Updated and Revised Edition Simmons Paula
Price: $25.00 |
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