Small-Scale Livestock Farming
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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 for your animals' health, and confidently manage housing, fencing, and feeding. Case studies of successful farmers provide inspiration as you learn everything you need to know to run a prosperous livestock farm and make the lifestyle of your dreams a reality. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
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Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado.
Content
I. The Roots of Grass-Based Farming
1. The Introduction
2. Livestock & the Environment
3. The Holistic Management Model
4. Grass-Farming Basics
II. Animal Husbandry
5. Genetics, Breeding, & Training
6. Feeds & Feeding
7. Facilities
8. Health & Reproduction
III. Marketing
9. Finding a Niche
10. Legalities
11. Butchering & Processing
IV. Planning
12. Farm Planning
13. Financial Planning
14. Biological Planning
15. Monitoring
Appendixes
A. Animals
B. Composition of Common Feedstuffs
C. Figuring Feeds & Feeding
D. Grasses & Legumes
E. Resources
F. Calculations, Equations, & Equivalents
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