Agriculture - Animal Husbandry
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Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding Livestock Behavior and Building Facilities for Healthier Animals
$24.99 Add to cartDiscover how humanely handling your livestock can improve the day-to-day operation and profitability of your farm. Stressing the importance of understanding livestock behavior, Temple Grandin shows yo… [more below]
- Author: Grandin, Temple
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 227
- Publish Date: July 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1603420282
- Language: English
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Give Your Dog a Bone: The Practical Commonsense Way to Feed Dogs for a Long Healthy Life (Revised)
$34.95 Read moreGive Your Dog a Bone by Ian Billinghurst is a runaway best seller based on the concept that a natural, raw food-based diet is best for your dog. Learn how to feed your dog(s) for maximum health, low c… [more below]
- Author: Billinghurst, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 01 1993
- ISBN10: 0646160281
- Language: English
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An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Raising Backyard Ducks: Breeds, Feeding, Housing and Care, Eggs and Meat
$16.99 Read moreThis inspiring introductory guide provides all the information beginners need to raise ducks successfully in the yard or on a small homestead or farm.
Ducks are quickly gaining on chickens as popular- Author: Damerow, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1635865298
- Language: English
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Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies
$31.99 Add to cartWith the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plent… [more below]
- Author: The Xerces Society
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 26 2011
- ISBN10: 1603426957
- Language: English
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The Goat: A Natural and Cultural History
$27.95 Read moreA richly illustrated introduction to the goat–from livestock to beloved pet
It may come as no surprise that goats are highly intelligent. They are also curious, gentle, independent, social, and full- Author: Weaver, Sue
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 0691191336
- Language: English
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Temple Grandin’s Guide to Working with Farm Animals: Safe, Humane Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm
$24.99 Read moreAward-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin’s fascinating … [more below]
- Author: Grandin, Temple
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 02 2017
- ISBN10: 1612127444
- Language: English
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The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd
$14.99 Add to cartMake bucks (and plenty of kids) by raising goats
Whether you’re looking to be self-sufficient, or you want to make some money on the side, goats are perfect for milk and cheese, meat, and fiber. The B- Author: Bradshaw, Amber
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 154
- Publish Date: July 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1647391245
- Language: English
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition: Breed Selection, Feeding, Fencing, Health Care, Dairying, Marketing
$24.95 Read moreThis best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was origi… [more below]
- Series: Storey’s Guide to Raising
- Author: Belanger, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: February 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1612129323
- Language: English
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Holistic Goat Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Healthy Animals, Preventing Common Ailments, and Troubleshooting Problems
$39.95 Add to cart“Practical, well written, and comprehensive. . . . Read this book cover to cover, or keep it handy as a reference for all aspects of goat care.”–Sarah Flack, author of The Art and Science of Grazing
- Author: Caldwell, Gianaclis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1645022226
- Language: English
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition: Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Guineas, Game Birds
$19.99 Add to cartWhether you’re running a farm or interested in keeping a few backyard birds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry covers everything you need to know to successfully raise your own chickens, turkeys, wate
- Series: Storey’s Guide to Raising (Paperback)
- Author: Drowns, Glenn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: May 22 2012
- ISBN10: 1612120008
- Language: English
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks, 2nd Edition: Breeds, Care, Health
$19.95 Add to cartWith in-depth information on feeding, housing, behavior, and health care, this comprehensive guide also provides proven strategies for creating a profitable business plan and marketing your products. … [more below]
- Series: Storey’s Guide to Raising (Paperback)
- Author: Holderread, Dave
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 05 2011
- ISBN10: 1603426922
- Language: English
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The Chicken Encyclopedia: An Illustrated Reference
$19.95 Add to cartFrom addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and ple… [more below]
- Author: Damerow, Gail
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 31 2012
- ISBN10: 1603425616
- Language: English
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The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens: How to Raise a Happy Backyard Flock
$19.99 Add to cartA beginner’s guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens
The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own back- Series: Raising Chickens Guide
- Author: Kuo, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 1641524057
- Language: English
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 4th Edition: Health, Handling, Breeding
$24.95 Add to cartWhether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a successful, healthy cattle operation. In this fully updated, full-col… [more below]
- Series: Storey’s Guide to Raising
- Author: Thomas, Heather Smith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1635860393
- Language: English
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The Whole Goat Handbook: Recipes, Cheese, Soap, Crafts & More
$26.99 Add to cartGoats are the hottest animal today to raise for hobby farmers, commercial farmers, and members of both 4-H and FFA.
But using the products from a goat requires special skills, handling, and recipes.- Author: Hurst, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 14 2013
- ISBN10: 0760342369
- Language: English
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits, 5th Edition: Breeds, Care, Housing
$24.95 Add to cartThe fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits — plus a total redesign with color phot… [more below]
- Series: Storey’s Guide to Raising
- Author: Bennett, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1612129765
- Language: English
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Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens… Naturally
$22.95 Add to cartMore than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They’re bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they
- Author: Steele, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0985562250
- Language: English
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Chicken Keeping Pure and Simple: A Fun, Friendly Guide to Backyard Chicken Keeping
$24.99 Add to cartGet started keeping chickens in your own backyard with this down-to-earth guide by popular chicken-fluencer Nikki Husted (@purelychickens).
Keeping chickens can look almost glamorous online. It’s all- Author: Husted, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 0760381534
- Language: English
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Keeping a Family Cow: The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, Holistic Dairy Producers, 3rd Edition
$24.95 Read moreThe cow is the most productive, efficient creature on earth. She will give you fresh milk, cream, butter, and cheese, build human health and happiness, and even turn a profit for homesteaders and smal
- Author: Grohman, Joann S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 16 2013
- ISBN10: 1603584781
- Language: English
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The Field Guide to Fleece: 100 Sheep Breeds & How to Use Their Fibers
$16.99 Add to cartWith this compact portable reference in hand, crafters can quickly and easily look up any of 100 different sheep breeds, the characteristics of their fleece, and the kinds of projects for which their
- Author: Ekarius, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: August 27 2013
- ISBN10: 1612121780
- Language: English
