(Paperback)

More and more people are deciding to raise their own meat, from farmers to homesteaders, even chefs. This book begins with general information about food safety, freezing and packaging, tools and equipment, butchering methods, and pre-slaughter conditions before moving into the specifics of slaughtering and butchering cattle.

(Paperback)

This step-by-step photographic guide teaches small-scale farmers and poultry raisers everything they need to know to safely and humanely slaughter and butcher chickens.

(Paperback)

More and more people are deciding to raise small animals for meat. This book begins with information about food safety, freezing and packaging, tools and equipment, butchering methods, and pre-slaughter conditions before moving into the specifics of slaughtering and butchering each type of smaller animal - chicken, rabbits, sheep, and pigs.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

This essential guide thoroughly addresses every aspect of chicken health, including good nutrition; bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases; parasites and worms; reproductive issues; immune health; metabolic dysfunctions; and much more, with detailed solutions for any health problem your chickens encounter.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Explores the ecological history of food production systems in Australia.

(Paperback)

Popular illustrator Julia Rothman presents a colourfully entertaining visual tour of the parts of the farm and of the animals and activities found there, dissecting everything from cows, pigs, and roosters to the farmer's breakfast, crop rotation patterns, tractors and tools, and much, much more.

(Paperback)

"On a twenty-acre farm in Iowa in 1995, Angela Tedesco planted the seeds of Turtle Farm, introducing Community Supported Agriculture to Iowa. In Finding Turtle Farm, Tedesco recounts this adventure in all its down-and-dirty work and wonder, from plan and plot to harvest, in an ultimately hopeful account of what it means to meet the most basic of human needs"--]cProvided by publisher.

(Paperback)

First Time Beekeeping is an absolute beginners guide to keeping bees with ease and success.

(Hardback, General)

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Explores global attitudes to GM crops and unravels the reasons behind negative sentiments.

(Paperback, Fourth Edition)

Revised to include the latest advances in horticultural production systems, fertiliser practice in nurseries, foundations for good turf, managing turf soil, fertilising turf irrigation, and drainage. Includes discussion on roof gardens and vertical gardens; topics on recycled water for irrigation and issues of water shortage have been expanded.

(Paperback)

Explains exactly how to hatch healthy baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets, addressing everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to ensuring proper set-up and sanitary conditions, understanding embryo development, and feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder.

(Paperback)

With contagious enthusiasm and fascination for her backyard chickens, best-selling author Melissa Caughey shares her unique observations of her flock -- how they sense the world, communicate impending danger, and establish pecking order -- along with scientific facts and entertaining tidbits.

(Paperback)

The Illustrated Garden Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 1000 terms related to gardening and horticulture, each supported by superb colour illustrations to aid understanding.

(Paperback, Second Edition)

Information on major insect and arachnid pests found in stored grain.

(Paperback, Fourth Edition)

Interpreting Soil Test Results is a practical reference enabling soil scientists, environmental scientists, environmental engineers, land holders and land managers to understand and interpret soil results.

(Paperback, Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition)

The second edition of bestselling Keeping Bees with a Smile shows beginner and practicing beekeepers how to attract local bee swarms, keep bees healthy and productive, build simple bee-friendly hives, and harvest honey without stressing bees. Chock-full of techniques for natural beekeeping.

(Paperback)

The ultimate guide to keeping chickens in your backyard. The more obvious rewards of chicken ownership - like delicious fresh eggs daily and fabulous cost-free fertiliser - are well known. Chickens even help keep the number of pest insects in your garden.

(Paperback)

"Author Dalia Monterroso conveys the basics of chicken keeping, with an emphasis on low-cost, natural practices in this entry-level guide designed to empower anyone who's always wanted to keep chickens. Readers will learn how to plan their flock, how to raise baby chicks, what to look for in a chicken coop, how to keep chickens healthy naturally, and more"--