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	the complete book of raising livestock and poultry Katie Thear & Alilstair Fraser (editors) Whether you are thinking of keeping a few chickens in your backyard, or whether you are interested in a self-sufficient lifestyle, or whether you want to run a small farm for profit, this book will answer all your questions. Not only will it give practical guidance on how to start off such an enterprise - from choosing the best animals to making sure they are housed and fed correctly - but it will also be a constant source of help and encouragement whenever a new challenge or crisis arises. You can turn to it when you want advice on breeding and rearing young stock, on producing top quality eggs, milk, meat or wool, or on coping with any basic health problems. Poultry, goats, pigs, sheep, cattle and horses are all included and every chapter has been written by people with first hand experience in keeping the livestock concerned. Their detailed advice is backed up throughout with clear, step-by-step photographs which demonstrate the practices described. 224pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £16.99
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	barnyard in your backyard: a beginners guide to raising chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, goats, sheep and cattle Gail Damerow The title is self explanatory really, but this is a great book if you're just starting up your own smallholding - each chapter focuses on a single animal and discusses the pros and cons for each, the land and housing requirements, feeding guidelines, health concerns and a schedule for routine care. A brilliant introductory book. 480pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £18.99
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	starting with sheep: a beginner's guide Mary Castell This is a clear and concise book, invaluable to those new to sheep, particularly in the early years of sheep-keeping. Its colour guide helps to identify most of the breed groups that are likely to be encountered. The book covers preliminary decisions such as breeds, handling, equipment and housing; caring for sheep; the shepherd's year; and regulations and codes of practice. 96pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £7.95
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	sheep for beginners Nigel Woodrup This beginner's guide to keeping a few sheep covers all you need to know from buying sheep to lambing. It is suitable for the small holder who wants to keep a few ewes. It also covers equipment, housing, shearing, sales from sheep, moving sheep, lambing, records, diseases and problems. 96pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £8.50
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	practical sheep keeping Kim Cardell Absolutely brilliant book that explains everything you need to know to manage sheep and keep them healthy. Aimed particularly at the keeper of the small flock - say around thirty ewes - the principles nevertheless apply to flocks of all sizes. From choosing and buying, through housing, feeding and routine management, to breeding and lambing, Kim Cardell offers sound advice based on many years' experience. 176pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £16.99
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	sheep ailments: recognition and treatment Eddie Straiton Eddie Straiton is the world's outstanding communicator of veterinary procedures and animal care. He earned the title 'TV Vet' from the long series of television programmes in which he brilliantly demonstrated animal husbandry to a wide audience. Following on from his television experience, Eddie Straiton became a prolific author, and more than half a million copies of his books have been sold around the world. Now in its seventh edition, Sheep Ailments - Recognition and Treatment covers all the essential information that a flock owner, shepherd or student needs to know. 192pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £18.99
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	starting with pigs Andy Case Written for those new to pigs, this book provides a good, sensible introduction to the subject. It looks at all aspects of practical management and handling, including housing, choosing breeds and stock, breeding, farrowing and health. Experienced pig-keepers will also benefit from reading the book, not only as a reminder of the rules and regulations that apply, but also for the wealth of practical tips. 80pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £7.95
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	practical pig keeping Paul Smith This well illustrated manual is a must for all pig owners and enthusiasts who are eager to increase their knowledge of the pig. The author provides up-to-date information on the pig industry and gives clear advice on how to test the suitability of the would-be pig keeper to set up their own unit. Paul Smith provides the technical information needed to obtain successful breeding and correct nutrition, and covers in detail the breeding sow, raising piglets and pig health matters, and a section on organic farming. 160pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £18.99
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	all about goats Lois Hetherington 'All About Goats' is the ideal introduction to keeping goats. It covers housing, feeding and breeding goats, rearing young, milking, dairy produce, by-products and showing. This newly revised third edition includes a comprehensive veterinary section by John G. Matthews, a veterinary surgeon with specialist knowledge of goats. There is also a helpful chapter on the commercial herd by L. F. Jenner. 178pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £15.99
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	caring for cows Valerie Porter For the first time, a guide to cowkeeping that places primary emphasis on the welfare of the cow - traditionally one of the most exploited of agricultural animals - and on organic principles. There is no need, as the book shows, to put a strain on the cow's udder nor to cause anguish by separating cow and calf almost at birth in order to share the cow's generous milk. Sensible information is included on all aspects of care: feeding, housing, breeding, health, milking and of course dairy produce. Nor does the book evade the question of slaughter, but deals compassionately and practically with the subject. 144pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £12.99
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	the secret life of cows: animal sentience at work Rosamund Young Cows can love, play games, bond and form strong life-long relationships. They can sulk, hold grudges, they have preferences and can be vain. In this book, Rosamund Young provides a fascinating insight into a secret world - secret because many modern farming practices leave no room for displays of natural behaviour. 'The Secret Life of Cows' is not only a study of family and herd relationships, communication, grieving and playing but makes for a highly readable and poignant study littered with anecdotes that will make the reader laugh, wonder and reflect. Certainly it will make you look at the domestic cow in a different light. 120pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £7.99
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	traditional cattle breeds: and how to keep them Peter King This hardback book is an introduction for the smallholder or farmer wishing to diversify and capitalise on a growing market for high quality, traceable, local produce from traditional breeds. With a strong emphasis throughout on the conservation of rare breeds this book explores all aspects of keeping cattle on a small-scale farming enterprise. 116pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £15.95
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	organic livestock farming D. Younie & J. M. Wilkinson (editors) Detailed practical guide to the successful production and marketing of organic milk, meat, and eggs. Vital if you are into organics. 179pp click on image for contents page more on keeping livestock Price: £17.95
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