Animal Husbandry For Dummies

Learn how chickens, pigs, sheep, cows, and other livestock should be taken care of. A different animal is devoted to each chapter of this completely illustrated book, and you can learn not only how to take care of them, but also what kinds of things you can get from them.Cows, chickens, ducks, goats, pigs, rabbits, and sheep: different farm animals and how to keep them: Detailed guidance on each animal's care, handling, feeding, health and safety, including breeding and raising young animalsBreed profiles of the most common varieties, from the Red Chicken of Rhode Island to the Goat KikoTroubleshooting and warding off pathogens, parasites and predators from possible problemsBounty sales tips, with suggestions for eggs, milk, fiber, beef, lamb, pork, and more.Eggs, poultry, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some invaluable bucolic bliss: What is a hobby farm without a small flock or herd (or a few)? Expertise gained from years of keeping animals for fun and benefit in this book.If you want a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond, this information-packed volume contains everything a Animal husbandry for dummies farmer needs to know about farm animals! This book offers the experience farmers with a detailed manual for the collection, treatment and breeding of animals.Get the comprehensive guidance you need to welcome each type of livestock onto your farm and into your life, with Animal Husbandry for Dummies !