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The Backyard Homestead Guide To Raising Farm Animals
by
Gail Damerow
This is a practical and engaging guide to transforming an ordinary backyard into a productive farm.
Homesteading is experiencing a revival among both rural and urban residents who want to get back to basics and live closer to the land. With this book, homeowners will obtain both inspiration and instruction for transforming their grassy yard into a lush farm that can produ
Paperback, 360 pages
Published
April 1st 2012
by Storey Publishing
(first published February 28th 2011)
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Gail Damerow puts together a well-researched book on various farm animals that could be owned by people looking to find raise animals for food, but who do not necessarily have the space for a full farm. Each chapter takes a different animal and discusses what you may want to look for in breeds, housing, feed and basic health care for them. For instance, in the chapter on chickens there is a section on different breeds, how to collect eggs and check if they are good for eating, feeding, watering...more
Awesome compendium, especially for those who have interest but limited experience. Her other book which is very similar, Barnyard In Your Backyard, has more info on what to use your animals for - crafts, foods, etc. Both are great but I slightly favor Backyard. Get both from the library to see which one serves your purposes best.
A great starter book! I am so excited to start my little farmstead this winter and this book gave me a good overview on what kinds of shelters the various animals may need and how best to use the acreage that I have (only 3 acres, maybe half of that already pastured).
I will be getting more books by the same author soon.
I will be getting more books by the same author soon.
Very cool book! Gave a lot of good information about raising farm animals in the city or backyard. If I decide to get any chickens or a goat I will definitely check the book out again for advice.
I didn't read all the sections of this book, because we have no immediate plans to keep pigs, ducks, etc, but the chicken & rabbit sections were great. Useful info.
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Helpful and very accessible.
It definitely covers old ground (the illustrations are mostly from The Backyard Homestead), but it seems to give new more in depth information as well. Like The Backyard Homestead, I wouldn't necessarily use it *instead* of a more specific/in depth book just about goats or sheep or cows or whatever, but as a good way to figure out if more information would be helpful, I think it's pretty well equipped.
This is awesome. I'm buying it.
A lot of useful information, pointers, and recipes in a direct and to the point format.
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