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Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition
Price $19.95
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 3rd Edition, Care, Feeding, Facilities is written by Gail Damerow, a Tennessee farmer with years of experience on the topic. For example, did you know that you do not need a rooster to produce eggs? That is how you can keep chickens in your urban backyard. If it weren’t for the crowing rooster, most people would never even notice the hens, those wonderful egg producers who can lay eggs without the aid of their male counterpart, ‘thank you very much’. This newly updated, comprehensive guide covers everything from housing your chickens to choosing the breed to training (yes, training) chickens. Additionally, it covers their nutritional requirements, their health and even first aid. There is probably not anything that you could possibly want to know about raising chickens that you won’t find in this easy-to-read-and-understand guide.
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 4th Edition
Price $19.95
Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 4th Edition, Breeds, Care, Dairying, Marketing, written by Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen will walk you through all there is to know about raising dairy goats, to include the end products: milk, yogurt and cheese. Requiring a much smaller original investment than cattle, many people are raising dairy goats on their small farms or in their backyards and finding that goats are quite intelligent, easy-to-handle, entertaining and in many cases, friendly-family pets, while providing their human family with healthy and wholesome dairy products. This expanded 4th edition gives you more information on pygmy goats, as well as the most up-to-date information on diagnosing diseases and treatment. You will also find more information on breeding and milking, in addition to how to make cheese.
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Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees
Price $19.95
Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, Honey Production, Pollination, Bee Health provides everything you need to know about keeping honey bees. With the bee population declining in North America, many farmers, with both large and small operations, have found that keeping their own bees makes much more sense than hoping for pollination or “renting” the services of a professional. This guide, co-authored by Dr. Malcom T. Sanford and the late Richard E. Bonney, guides you through each step of the process, from how to plan a hive to harvesting honey crops, and everything else in between. These experts in their field have provided you with information on the anatomy and behavior of honey bees. They have imparted their knowledge about colony life and colony-collapse disorder. There is even a section on apiary equipment and tools. This book is meant to be a reference guide for beginners who are just getting started and for experienced beekeepers who may have a specific problem.
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, 2nd Edition
Price $19.95
Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses, 2nd Edition, Breeding, Care, Facilities has been a guide for thousands of horse owners, from novices to experts, providing a comprehensive source for everything you need to know about housing, grooming, foaling, diet, exercise and so much more. This newly revised and updated 2nd edition has all the latest information on horse health issues, hoof care and your vaccination options, as well as greatly expanded coverage of reproductive care and techniques.
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Storey’s Guide to Raising Llamas, 2nd Edition
Price $18.95
Storey’s Guide to Raising Llamas, 2nd Edition, Care, Showing, Breeding, Packing, Profiting discusses every aspect of raising this amazing animal and all the uses that their by-products, fleece and manure, can be used for. For example, did you know that llamas will normally defecate in one spot? In a larger pasture, they might have a couple of spots, but this surprisingly clean animal makes it really easy to pick up their droppings, which unlike other manures, can be utilized in your garden without drying or curing. Llamas are also used as guard animals for smaller livestock like goats or sheep, keeping coyotes, wild dogs and large cats at bay. It is all here in this comprehensive guide, as well as everything you could possibly need to know about raising and profiting from these versatile animals.
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Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America
Price $29.95
Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America describes in vivid detail the part that these noble animals have played in American history. Each breed, from the most well known to the obscure has had a part in forming and maintaining a way of life for our ancestors, and many still do so today. Through full-color action photographs, explanatory illustrations and the written word, Judith Dutson is able to capture the spirit of these gallant, often self-sacrificing beasts that have served as companions, warhorses and workers for more than 500 years.
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Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs
Price $24.95
Storey’s Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs, 163 Breeds from Common to Rare, is dedicated to improving the day-to-day operations and profitability of your farm through the raising of healthier, more contented livestock. Collaborating with Temple Grandin, North America’s most influential advocate of humane livestock treatment, Carol Ekarius talks about the benefits to de-stressing your operation. Less stress equates to safer handling, less injuries to animals or handlers, reduced veterinary bills, higher yields of marketable meat and when put into practical use is a wonderful marketing tool to tout your humane efforts when raising meat, something that consumers are becoming increasingly aware of. To make your transition to more humane handling easier, complete construction plans are included for facilities of every size, designed to meet a wide range of needs. “ . . . belongs in the reference case of every serious livestock production professional.” -Joe Roybal, Editor, BEEF Magazine
 
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Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
Price $24.95
Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Emus, Guinea Fowl, Ostriches, Partridges, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quails, Swans features more than 128 wild and barnyard fowl species, the absolute authoritative guide for fanciers or farmers. There is a brief history for each breed and then detailed descriptions and singularly identifying characteristics accompanied by full color photographs. Strutting their stuff across the pages, the photos highlight the beautiful plumage and quirky idiosyncrasies that give each bird its unique personality.
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