How to Build Animal Housing

How to Build Animal Housing
Author: Carol Ekarius
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-02-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1603425365

With dozens of adaptable plans for sheds, coops, hutches, multipurpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures, this guide covers everything you need to know to build safe and sturdy housing for your animals. Stressing the importance of evaluating your goals, planning ahead, and budgeting accordingly, Carol Ekarius helps you determine the best structure for your particular situation and offers expert advice on tools and construction techniques. Build a functional and comfortable house for your animals that they’ll be proud to call home.

Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock

Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock
Author: Sue Weaver
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2012-11-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1603426787

Whether you want to the make most of a small plot of land or add diversity to a large farm, raising miniature livestock can be a fun and profitable experience. With expert advice on choosing a breed that suits your needs, Sue Weaver shows you how to house, feed, and care for miniature goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, horses, cattle, and llamas. You’ll be inspired by profiles of successful breeders as you learn everything you need to know to keep your miniature livestock healthy and productive.

Prepper's Livestock Handbook

Prepper's Livestock Handbook
Author: Leigh Tate
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1612438180

Healthy, Happy Homesteading Whether you’re looking for a farm-to-table solution that provides fresh meat and dairy products today, or a long-term plan that will feed you and your family after the collapse of civilization—or both!— this all-in-one preparedness guide is for you. It teaches sustainable animal husbandry skills that allow you to build and operate your own small-scale ranch anywhere from a backyard to a bug-out bunker. Packed with tips, techniques and strategies, this handy guide breaks down everything you need to know, including how to: • Choose the best breeds for your needs • Build barns, coops, hutches and fencing • Grow feed and utilize pastures • Breed your stock and raise offspring • Protect your animals from predators • Provide basic health and vet care • Preserve fresh milk, eggs and meat

The Backyard Cow

The Backyard Cow
Author: Sue Weaver
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1603429972

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 your cow's behavior; providing shelter, health care, and daily maintenance; grooming; milking; and making cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products from your milk.

Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition

Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition
Author: Jerry Belanger
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1612129331

This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever. In-depth sections explain every aspect of milking, including necessary equipment, proper hand-milking techniques, and handling and storing the milk. New color illustrations show each stage of kidding, and substantial chapters on dairy goat health and breeding include the most up-to-date research and practices.

Equus

Equus
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2007
Genre: Horses
ISBN:

Foodspace

Foodspace
Author: Ursula Anderson Lang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2005
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