Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
Keeping a Family Cow
The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, Holistic Dairy Producers, 3rd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The 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 small farmers who seek to offer her bounty to the local market or neighborhood. She will provide rich...
The Family Cow Handbook
A Guide to Keeping a Milk Cow
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Milking your family cow and experiencing the simple joys that comes with it are explained in this guidebook by veteran dairy farmer and cheesemaker Phil Hasheider.This book leads you through all the steps needed to make your dream a reality and the processes involved to make your own dairy products....
by Sarah Flack
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Part of the NOFA guides. Includes information on:
Soils, the foundation of health (manure management)
Crop production and grazing management (forage species, pasture management, setting up a grazing system)
Livestock (selection, nutrition, winter and summer feed considerations, seasonal milking,...
The Backyard Cow
An Introductory Guide to Keeping a Productive Family Cow
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2012
You don’t need acres of land to keep a cow healthy, happy, and productive. You can raise one right in your own backyard, producing more than enough milk for a single family — up to six gallons per day! The Backyard Cow covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right breed to understanding...
The New Rules of the Roost
Organic Care and Feeding for the Family Flock
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
“The Litts offer the best organic methods for keeping backyard chickens safe and healthy.” —Gail Damerow, author of The Guide to Raising Chickens
The New Rules of the Roost goes beyond the basics and addresses the real problems that crop up over time with backyard chickens. This hardworking...
Balancing Soil Nutrients and Acidity: The Real Dirt on Cultivating Crops, Compost, and a Healthier Home
The Ultimate Guide to Soil, #3
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2016
Grow twice the fruits and vegetables in half the space on the farm, in the backyard, or even in your window!
Have you noticed the extraordinary flavors and yields emanating from even a small garden when the soil is just right? If you've ever been envious of your neighbor's dirt or just curious...
by DJ Patterson, MA Burford
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2001
As well as being a culture environment for fish and crustaceans, an aquaculture pond is a rich and complex ecosystem that is dominated by the microbial community. The community is nourished by food and sunlight, and is made up of algae, bacteria and, importantly, protozoa. Protozoa live by eating other...
The Organic Farming Manual
A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Running a Certified Organic Farm
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2010
Providing expert tips on tending the land, caring for animals, and necessary equipment, Ann Larkin Hansen also covers the intricate process of acquiring organic certification and other business considerations important to a profitable operation. Discover the rewarding satisfaction of running a successful and sustainable organic farm.
Small-Scale Livestock Farming
A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Full of practical everyday advice, this guide explains how a natural, organic approach to livestock farming produces healthy animals, reduces costs, and increases your operation’s self-sufficiency. Livestock expert Carol Ekarius helps you create a viable farm plan, choose suitable livestock, care...
The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms
Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
When you’re in the wild and you spot a nice-looking mushroom, how do you know if it is safe to eat? Question no more with the The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms. This tiny companion is the perfect book to bring along when foraging for delectable fungi. Inside its neatly arranged pages are fifty-two...
Small-Scale Poultry Keeping
A Guide to Free-range Poultry Production
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
Whether you hope to produce eggs and poultry meat for local sale, or simply relish the joy of eating your own freshly collected free-range eggs, this new addition gives invaluable advice on the type of poultry to choose, housing, feeding, breeding and general management.
by Tickner Edwardes
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Originally published in 1908, this is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and detailed explanations, this timeless volume will be...
Bees
Their Vision, Chemical Senses, and Language
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2014
Over half a century of brilliant scientific detective work, the Nobel Prize-winning biologist Karl von Frisch learned how the world, looks, smells, and tastes to a bee. More significantly, he discovered their dance language and their ability to use the sun as a compass. Intended to serve as an accessible...
Chick Days
An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens from Hatching to Laying
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2011
Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. As you watch these chickens grow, you’ll learn everything you need to know about chicken behavior, feeding, housing, and health care....