Customer Reviews (2)

Mine is all worn out - I need a new copy!
I read this book as a 4-H for my farm projects.It gives good details on multiple small farm subjects.It is a little dated but animal husbandry has not changed all that much in the last 30 years.Now that I have my own house and some land I need a new copy.Goats, chickens, pigs and Guinea fowl are in my future and this book gives details on housing, care and feeding.A good basic primer in a day and age of where it will be cheaper to raise a feeder pig than to buy roasts!(And I will know that mine are not contaminated with who knows what.)

Raising Small Livestock
The ideal handbook for those looking for information in a simple formatthat is complete in detail and content. It is apparent the author haswritten from first-hand experience on everything from birds to turkeys. Agreat reference book to have on the shelf when your daughter wants acageor hutch for her new pet rabbit or you want to know how to tan that hidefrom your most recent hunting expedition. Want to try your hand at a smallfarm? This book is a must first. ... Read more

Product Description
Human-animal interactions have a profound effect on farm animals and stockpeople alike. Training of stockpeople can improve livestock welfare and in turn productivity, and is a principle area of focus after improvements in genetics, nutrition, reproduction, health and housing have been addressed extensively. This volume explores new information on human-livestock relationships, their effects on both animals and handlers and the application of this knowledge particularly in relation to dairy cows, veal calves and poultry. Developments in knowledge of the relationships and their effects post-farm gate are discussed, providing a practical guide that will be a valuable resource for farm managers, researchers in the animal sciences, psychologists, ethologists and veterinarians. It will also benefit students of veterinary and animal sciences.Praise for the previous edition:'The book should take position in the libraries of people involved of animal production and especially in education and management of stockpersons'Livestock Production Science ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Excellent tool for historic livestock research.
This compilation is a most excellent tool for anyone interested in historicaly acurate breeds of early America.The information, right down to breeder data is invaluable and complete.As an historic breedshobbyist, I was very pleased. ... Read more

Product Description
This title presents a selection of papers from a 1996 symposium concerning the Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Product Description
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Old stockyards information
Lots of interesting information on America's old stockyards.Lock collectors
will like this, too, as there are many old stockyard company locks. ... Read more

Product Description
Provides a clear and concise introduction to large livestock husbandry for the new entrant into agriculture. Particular emphasis is given to breeding, feeding, health and management of cows, pigs and sheep. The relevant science is presented in a readily assimilable manner enabling the reader gaining practical experience to obtain a better understanding of the principles behind the everyday stock tasks. Special features of this fully revised edition include an emphasis on the role of the individual worker in achieving profitability, a new section on metabolisable energy and the use of metric units throughout the text ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Small Farm Animal Raising 101
Thear and Fraser have put together an excellent book, that is tragically out of print.Although written in 1980, its principles of raising one's own meat have not changed.The drawings and photographs are the best I've seen in any homesteading book.The book covers nearly any livestock or poultry you would want to raise, including instructions for shelter, breeding, and basic vetenarian care.If you can find this book anywhere, it will be well worth whatever price you pay!

small farmer's guide
this book is a great help to first time small scale farmers or people wanting these animals for pet it covers it all from breads to feed and shelter ... Read more

Product Description
The book is a new edition of the definitive work intended as a standard textbook for veterinary students and practitioners, livestock breeders and research workers. About 600 indigenous poisonous plants are known to occur in southern Africa. The book makes available the vast store of knowledge on plant and fungal poisonings accumulated over 65 years at the South African Veterinary Institution at Onderstepoort. Each case of poisoning is described and depicted in colour. Distribution charts are given and detailed information on the toxicology, chemistry, symptomatology and pathology of each condition. ... Read more

Product Description
In many tropical areas the main constraint to increased output of livestock products is the inability of producers to feed animals adequately throughout the year. Yet opportunities exist to enhance ruminant livestock feed supplies by using crop residues, such as cereal straw and legume haulms. Greater emphasis is therefore now being placed on vegetative production in plant breeding research. Crop residues also play an important role in conserving soil moisture, preventing erosion and providing products such as fuel or thatch for smallholders. This book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on crop residues, bringing together crop, animal and social scientists from six continents. It has been developed from papers presented at a workshop held in April 1996 at ICRISAT Asia Center, as part of the Systemwide Livestock Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) convened by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), based in Africa. It will appeal to a wide readership in disciplines as diverse as agronomy, soil science, plant breeding, animal nutrition and socio-economics. ... Read more

Product Description
Hardbound. Livestock Management in the American Southwest: Ecology, Society, and Economics is unique and especially valuable for its combination of ecological, cultural and socio-economic information on livestock management in a single volume. Over the years it has become increasingly apparent that range management and range condition relate as much to human socio-cultural interactions as they do to physiographic and ecological conditions. Thus, understanding the interplay between human and natural forces is critical to comprehending rangeland use and health problems. Unfortunately these factors are seldom considered together as interacting forces.

This volume is designed to remedy that disparity, with chapters addressing both ecological conditions and human use patterns. The book begins with an introduction to the topic and a history of livestock grazing in the southwest from 1540 to the present, followed by overviews of current conditions, ... Read more