The Homesteader's Handbook to Raising Small Livestock: Goats, Chickens, Sheep, Geese, Rabbits, Hogs, Turkeys, Guinea Fowl, Ducks, Pigeons

by Jerome D. Belanger

Book Overview

From the jacket: The rewards of raising your own animals are many. As any homesteader will tell you, there's the satisfaction of knowing that you're a few steps closer to self-sufficiency when you're... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878570756
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: Rodale Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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 format that is complete in detail and content. It is apparent the author has written from first-hand experience on everything from birds to turkeys. A great reference book to have on the shelf when your daughter wants a cage or hutch for her new pet rabbit or you want to know how to tan that hide from your most recent hunting expedition. Want to try your hand at a small farm? This book is a must first.