Backyard Livestock - Raising Good, Natural Food For Your Family
Thomas, Steven And Looby, George
Language: English
Published by The Countryman Press, 2007
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Terrace Horticultural Books, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Terrace Horticultural Books
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Copyright Date: 1976 Octavo, 2007, PP.239.
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- Title
- Backyard Livestock - Raising Good, Natural Food For Your Family
- Author
- Thomas, Steven And Looby, George
- Publisher
- The Countryman Press
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0881507601
- ISBN 13
- 9780881507607
- Illustrator
- B & W Photos And Text Figures
- Edition
- Third Editioin.
- Dimensions
- Octavo
This popular and widely praised book describes everything you need to know about selecting and raising small livestock.
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 and treatment, manure, tanning, incubators, and injections; and a catalog of supplemental resources. Country Journal calls it "a handbook in the true sense of the word. You can pick it up and turn to any section to find quickly the information needed." 35 b&w illustrations and 25 color photographs"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
In addition to farming, Steven Thomas has written for many periodicals, including Country Journal and Yankee. He lives in Woodstock, VT.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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