
Complete Guide to Small Scale Farming
Everything You Need to Know About Raising Beef Cattle, Rabbits, Ducks & Other Small Animals
Melissa Nelson.(Author)
Atlantic Publishing Co
2nd Edition
Published on 22. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-62023-009-1 (ISBN)
Description
This totally revised and updated book covers every aspect of raising farm animals. You will learn how to care for chickens, from choosing the right breed to raising them for egg production. You will learn how to handle geese and ducks, choosing the correct breeds, feeding, housing, breeding, and selecting the right ones for egg production. You will also learn about egg incubation, maintaining poultry health, and how to raise them for meat. Other animals you will learn how to care for include rabbits, goats, sheep, dairy cows, and beef cattle. Learn about how to purchase, house, feed, breed, record, and butcher animals of all types as well as how to gather milk, use goats and cows for maintaining your fields, and keep records of births and selling babies.
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Ocala
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62023-009-1 (9781620230091)
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Person
Dr. Melissa Nelson is a graduate of the University Of Minnesota College Of Veterinary Medicine. She currently resides on a beef cattle farm near Ortonville, Minn."