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This book is for dog lovers all over the world who love to spoil their loyal companions. There are many of us who truly care about our pets, their well-being and their lives entangling with ours. They are true family members and bring so much joy to all who own them. There are over 60 "Beg-Worthy" Quick and Easy Dog Treat Recipes created by a chef and dog-lover, Charlie Fox. The full colour, humourously-written book includes vegetarian, gluten-free and special occasion dog food recipes, BARF diet advice (aka Bones And Raw Food diet), general dog health and nutritional considerations. There are also uniquely tailored, delicious recipes for dogs with allergies, diabetes, heart problems as well as recipes that use a dehydrator. You can also learn how to make your own dog shampoo, other dog grooming tips - and much more guaranteed. Every good dog (and naughty one too ) deserves to be spoiled. This book is the ultimate reward for those wonderful dogs give so much and expect so little in return - only love, a warm cosy bed and hopefully, some tasty food
Originally published in 1951. This book is a result of a lifetime study of the equipment and practices for the production of fine comb honey. It is also the purpose of this book to encourage only the finest quality of comb honey to be offered to our markets. This has been newly typeset and is not a scan or an OCR.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "The Economics of Poultry Production" contains information on the poultry business. It is intended to illustrate the economic aspects of poultry farming and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Housing Chickens and Other Poultry" contains information on the methods and equipment of the poultry keeper. It is intended to illustrate the main forms of poultry housing and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The conservation of bees and other pollinators is currently very high on the public agenda. Indeed, landscape, conservation and biodiversity are inextricably linked and this book takes a comprehensive look at the European scene. Originally published in 1994 it is appropriate for IBRA to republish this important book which will help to link existing schemes for the management of agricultural land with broader policies with the aim to encourage all land holders to consider pollinators in their management strategies.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make your own honey? Does the thought of keeping bees appeal to you? Are you looking for ways to live more sustainably? You are not alone. Thousands of people just like you have been raising bees and making their won honey right in their own backyards. Learn the ins and outs of the joy of keeping bees in this information packed guide. A Preview of What You Will Discover About the Fascinating Hobby of Bee Keeping Today Quickly get started. Get the right equipment. Learn about keeping bees in an urban environment. The power of the queen bee. Discover how to harvest your honey. And much more Packed full of practical tips that you can put into practice right away to care for your very first hive
Covering the rearing of queens, honey-making methods, honey marketing, the benefit of pollinator rental, and everything else related to beekeeping, The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping explains step-by-step what it takes to establish a thriving hive that produces an amazing end product, and all the simple pleasures of beekeeping along the way. Whether you capture a native colony from a hollow tree (a method only for the brave ), adopt a hive from someone who has too many (a much easier method), or start from scratch by buying a queen and purchasing worker bees by the pound, this is a comprehensive guide to making your endeavor successful and even profitable. Whole chapters are dedicated to: the best plants for honey production; seasonal hive management; pests and predators; pollination; honey bee biology; and finding more information from government and public sources.
Bees are beneficial insects that keep the world buzzing with life. Albert Einstein once warned that if bees disappear from earth, humankind would have no more than four years to live. Bees are important because they pollinate flowering plants and crops. Many bees perform a dance to communicate the direction and distance of food sources from the hive. A backyard gardener can do a lot to prevent worldwide honeybee die-off. For the most part, a bee garden doesn't attract so many bees that a gardener has to worry about being stung or attracting a host of bees. However, it's smart to place some plants for bees on the outer fringes of the yard or garden as opposed to next to the house or near walkways. In addition to bees, other beneficial insects include dragonflies, ladybugs, spiders and praying mantises. Learn about beekeeping and the secrets in this delicate art in Alicia Moore's Beekeeping Secrets.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "How to Buy and Sell a Horse" contains information on the methods to employ when selecting a horse. It is intended to illustrate the main aspects of horse selection and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This book describes recent developments in nutrition and training in sports horses. Special attention is given to the equine musculoskeletal system with a focus on tendons, a tissue frequently injured in sports horses. Experts in the field of exercise and medical sciences - working both with equine and human athletes - provide reviews on how to improve training and rehabilitation of tendons. Interrelated topics, such as riding balance, oxidative stress, welfare, exercise physiology and boot design are also covered in the book. The book will be of interest to anyone working in the field of equine sport and veterinary science.
India Basin Triangle is a crime novel in the San Francisco Noir tradition. Based on an actual case involving international drug traffickers in the rollicking 1980s, the story juxtaposes the thoughts and actions of three main characters as they move inevitably toward a final collision that is quietly orchestrated by a mysterious woman. Henry Acuna, the dedicated, straight-shooting FBI agent in charge is one angle of the triangle. Jairo Restrepo, the cunning and intelligent Colombian drug lord is another. And Jack Lauer, a neer-de-well, good time Charley ex-Navy Seal completes the pyramid and creates a snapshot of the era. San Fracisco, Costa Rica and an exotic Caribbean island form the backdrop for this journey to a spider web of political intrigue and ambiguity, moral relativism and unbridled hedonism. E-book version is also available for both (Amazon) Kindle and (Barnes & Noble) Nook for $7.99.
Daar is 'n baie bekende Latynse frase: Non scholae sed vitae discimus. (Ons leer nie vir die skool nie maar vir die lewe). Ons maak klaar met skool, maar solank as wat ons lewe sal ons aanhou leer. Hierdie boek is 'n praktiese handleiding vir voornemende kleinveeboere deurdat dit die basiese beginsels van kleinveeboerdery verduidelik. Dit maak egter ook goeie leesstof vir die meer ervare boer wat steeds wil leer om daardeur produktiwiteit te verbeter in die kudde. Die drie bene waarop suksesvolle kleinveeboerdery rus, fasiliteite, diere en voeding word in die boek aangespreek met klem op gesondheidsbestuur soos; siektevoorkoming, herkenning en behandeling. Geskryf in verstaanbare gebruikstaal sodat lekepersone dit kan verstaan, maar tegnies genoeg sodat landboukundiges daarby kan baat vind is die boek seker die mees volledige kleinveehandleiding op die mark.
Join Andy the Ant as he treks through an exciting adventure inside a beehive with his new friend, Beatrice the Bee. The author weaves a fun and educational story about beekeeping. Although this charming story is designed for elementary children, adult readers may learn a thing or two as well The book is loaded with fun-filled information about the duties of a beekeeper, the various jobs bees have, how bees make honey, why bees dance, and more. Andy the Ant Learns the Buzz on Bees provides highlighted vocabulary words throughout the story. Activities in the back of the book include some tasty honey recipes for kids to try at home. Parents, children, and teachers will be "abuzz" with all the un"bee"lievable facts of this charming and informative story. It is an excellent science resource for the little scientists in your life.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Poultry Parasites" contains information on lice, ticks, fleas and much more. It is intended to illustrate aspects of poultry health and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Valuable guide for beginners on how to start a backyard mini-flock of 2-4 chickens and get fresh eggs every day. Provides all the information you need on chickens, coops, run areas, feeding and caring, and dealing with neighbors and city chicken laws. Written by the author of the best-selling Fresh Food From Small Spaces book, a former columnist for Urban Farm magazine. Topics include: Fresh Eggs Every Day How Much Space Do You Need? Building or Buying a Coop Feeders, Waterers, Nesting Boxes, and Roosts Getting Chicks or Chickens Feeding Your Chickens Tips for Cold Climates Health and Safety Dealing with Neighbors, City Chicken Laws, and Other Challenges Resources: Everything You Need Fresh eggs every day This 36-page booklet provides the ultimate beginner's guide to raising chickens for eggs in a city or suburban backyard. You can pay $10-$30 for a longer book containing lots of filler material you don't need. Are you really going to start a chick hatching business, compost doggy doo, or perform surgery on a sick hen? Stick to the essentials and pay a lot less. Everything You Need to Get Started Are you ready to start raising chickens on a small scale? This booklet has all the information you really need to know on getting chicks or chickens for the city, where and how to find a good coop, what other items you need (feeders, waterers, nesting boxes), and how to feed your chickens nutritious food that will make the best eggs you have ever tasted. Learn some tips for proper chicken health and safety as well as for getting your chickens through cold winters in freezing climates. Learn how to deal with neighbors and restrictive city chicken laws so that no one can stop you from raising chickens for fresh eggs. Includes Free Resources Section Includes a great Resources chapter with organized links to every important piece of information available for free online, including more information on coops and city chicken laws. Some people say this section alone is worth the price of this booklet. Get access to all the resources and support you will ever need to help you have a great experience raising backyard chickens. Never pay a penny more for chicken info Get started today and enjoy fresh eggs from your own backyard
"Not only do we need to know what agriculture is, but the relative importance of its parts." The Principles of Agriculture is an extensively comprehensive handbook covering absolutely everything necessary for success in agriculture, written by one of the most knowledgeable practitioners of his time: Liberty Hyde Bailey. This text starts by outlining the intrinsic roles of science and business in agriculture, going on in a logical order to set forth the skeleton of the subject to be used by a teacher in agricultural education. A seminal piece on agriculture, this scarce text will appeal to those interested in the evolution of modern agriculture and constitutes a must-have for collectors of Bailey s work. American-born Liberty Hyde Bailey was a prolific horticulturist and botanist who wrote extensively on both topics. Originally published in 1897, we now proudly republish this scarce classic with an additional biography of the author."
"Jolene writes with great heart and passion about a dog breed
disenfranchised not because of what they are, but because of what
we imagine them to be. I love stories that support the underdog,
and Jolene's tale of her beloved pit bull terrier is exactly that.
It is also a delight to read, and a worthy story to ponder. And you
will fall in love with Rumer, I'll promise you that." "Jolene has truly captured the ways animals enrich and bless our
lives in profound ways. Not only is "Angel On My Shoulder" a story
of an exceptional, loving pit bull named Rumer, it is on a larger
scale the defense of a gentle, loyal breed that has been much
maligned and misunderstood. May it help everyone understand both
the true nature of the American Pit Bull as well as the true nature
of love." "Far more than any other breed, the American pit bull represents
different things to different people. Badly managed dogs grab
headlines because their behavior is atypical; Jolene's experience
represents the far less shocking though no less fascinating reality
of life with a peaceful, loving, comedic pit bull as 'best friend'.
If you enjoy tales of true love, you will value this story." On a bitterly cold February day in 1992, a woman named Jolene found herself with a choice to make: the brindle puppy in a kindly stranger's left palm-or the red puppy in his right? For Jolene Mercadante, a librarian and lifelong animal advocate, this was the first tentative step on a journey that would impact the way she lived the rest of her life. She had no way of knowing how Rumer, a single little soul the size of a sausage, was about to change her life. Through all of life's great adventures-the perfect five-week-old baby; the lanky, rebellious teenager; the extraordinary, splendid adult-Rumer was a creature of humor and love. She joyfully shattered the unjust "pit bull" stereotypes. She might not have been a heroic rescue dog, a therapy dog, or a war hero; there are other pit bulls who can claim this fame. But Rumer did touch the lives of everyone who knew her, and that made her heroic in her own way. ""She did save us, she did rescue us, and she was our hero in so many ways."" Rumer was an ordinary dog who lived an ordinary life, but that's what made her extraordinary. This memoir is an unforgettable love story and an uplifting journey brought about by the life of a truly pure and beautiful soul.
How To Breed Goats And Manage Gestation, is a simple easy to read guide to help you consider what you need to think about for breeding goats for milk, meat and hair. What are your criteria for selecting a buck? Which does should you breed? When to breed? What breeding management practices should you employ? What nutritional considerations are there when a doe is pregnant? These and more answers to questions are covered in this informational guide.
The "Milking Your Goats What You Need To Know Guide" helps you learn about milking goats and what to consider. Why Milk Goats? How much milk can goats produce? What are your goat's nutritional requirements when milking? Why record the quantities of milk you get from your goat? What do you need to milk goats? Why dry goats? What about Mastitis and milking goats? Keeping your milking goats healthy is vital for optimum production of goat's milk and what you need to know is covered in this guide.
Suzy Lowry Geno walks the hills and creek side of Old Field Farm seeking a simpler peace-filled life like those of her grandparents and great-grandparents who worked those acres before her. But as she finally began to rest in the true joys of faith, family and slower living, she was forced back into the realities of the world of technology in the struggle to save her husband's life. Journey with her as she hays goats, waters chickens, gathers eggs, makes goat milk soap; minds her little farm store; gets a traffic ticket racing her husband to a blood transfusion; tries, fails, and tries again to make her homestead a success; and suffers a frightening snake bite, all while walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. Join her in "Simple Times at Old Field Farm" as she emerges triumphantly on the mountainside "keeping her hands busy and her heart open."
Everything you need to know about Silkie Chickens, sometimes known as Silkies. Silkie Chickens. Silkie chickens care, breeding, eggs, raising, welfare and keeping them happy, bearded, non bearded, bantoms, buying, as pets, black, white, japanese, chinese and much more. From a brief history to common terms used by breeders and people in the know. Their unusual anatomy like colours and texture of their feathers, hence the name, which makes them adorable pets.How to care for them and what to look out for to avoid health problems. How to keep them content, and as everyone likes a treat, the good and the bad when offering treats. Types of Silkies and the preparation for keeping them are covered as well as breeding and egg production. Just a few of the topics covered and much more inside this easy going book that will equip you to enjoy the fun and pleasure in keeping Silkies and the essentials to keeping them happy, healthy and content.
The Alpaca Breeding Book is an essential tool for the new alpaca breeder. Have success raising alpacas and learn how to get alpacas pregnant easily with proven techniques. Find out why alpacas breed differently than other livestock and why their behavior plays an important role in breeding successfully. Discover different breeding methods and great tips on how to improve your herd. The Alpaca Breeding Book will help you have a better understanding about all aspects of breeding alpacas.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Diseases of Horses - The Respiratory Organs and the Alimentary Canal" contains information on their prevention, diagnosis and treatment. It is intended to illustrate aspects of equine health and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "The Body of the Horse, Its External Accidents and Diseases" contains information on the diagnosis and treatment of horse ailments. It is intended to illustrate aspects of equine health and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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