Animal Husbandry Books

What could be more natural than keeping your own chickens and collecting their eggs? This illustrated guide advises on the aspects of chicken keeping, from advice on a range of breeds available, choosing and buying the right chickens for you, to feeding and naming them and finally housing and caring for them.

Intended for both the beginner and experienced beekeeper, this illustrated guide covers various things, from setting up hives and maximising bees in the garden, to optimum honey production. It includes a troubleshooting section.

A guide which covers what a new beekeeper needs to know, from buying equipment to harvesting honey. It provides instructions on handling and checking bees, tips and advice on keeping them healthy and productive. It also features a collection of honey-based recipes.

Gives clear instructions on the care and management of outdoor pigs.

Millions of people enjoy raising these birds, whether for food or companionship - this indispensible guide will show them exactly how to do this in a relaxed way to ensure the best results. 'Chickens have a charm that affects even those with no bird experience,' promises author and longtime chicken aficionado Jay Rossier. The lush, full-colour photographs accompanying his text attest to that, as .

A guide to beekeeping - from finding bees to getting them home, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce. It includes a look at the history of bees and beekeeping, and an introduction to help understand bees and keep them happy.

The second book from the remarkable Rex Harper, who is a combination of St Francis of Assisi and The Birdman of Alcatraz, James Herriot and Doctor Dolittle

A video in the style of Harnessed to the Plough , but concentrating on the horses more than the farming. Filmed on the Clarks' farm, where no modern farm equipment is used unless absolutely necessary, it covers buying a horse, training, grooming, shoeing, harnessing, equipment and more.

Covers various aspects of preparing sheep to compete in local or national shows as a hobby or for practical event. This book covers selecting sheep, training for the ring, show preparation, show day, what the judges are looking for, sheep behaving badly, health, legislation, post-show arrangements and breed standards.

Providing knowledge about raising and caring for a flock of sheep, this comprehensive volume covers details from choosing and acquiring a flock of sheep, through appropriate food, shelter and health care, breeding and the lambing process, to gathering wool, milk and meat.

A practical and illustrated guide to the ancient craft of beekeeping, a leisure pursuit.

The domestic pig is perceived as an animal with intelligence and character. This book reviews the natural history of the pig , the welfare of pigs at different stages of life. It is suitable for researchers working in veterinary and animal science and for those in the pig industry.

Contains the proceedings of the 42nd University of Nottingham Feed Conference held in September 2008. This book is suitable for those involved in animal production science/practice, including researchers, consultants, animal science students, legislators, and practitioners.

Foreword by Jonathan Dimbleby.

This book isn't just a guide to beekeeping or a honey cookbook - it's both. No other book on the market provides an in-depth review of beekeeping and explains what honey is good for you and how to use it. Beautifully illustrated, Complete and Easy Guide to Beekeeping is perfect for the health conscious person who wants to sweeten up their life by saying no to processed sugars and yes to eating ...

A novel.

Backyard farmers interested in having a readily available source of eggs and meat are provided with nontechnical information on housing, feeding, raising and butchering chickens.