Farm & working animals: general interest

Build a stylishly modern home for your poultry. Backyard chickens meet contemporary design in this inventive compilation from authors Matthew Wolpe and Kevin McElroy. Reinventing the Chicken Coop presents 14 complete building plans for chicken house..

German only ISBN: 9783702507442Publisher: Verlag Anton PustetImprint: Verlag Anton PustetPublished date: 01 Mar 2014Language: GermanNumber of pages: 320Weight: 2034gHeight: 252mmWidth: 310mmSpine width: 29mm..

Eddie Straiton was the worlds outstanding communicator of veterinary procedures and animal care. He earned the title TV Vet from the long series of television programmes in which he brilliantly demonstrated animal husbandry to a wide audience. Follo..

It covers many aspects of sheepdogs, including the history of the working dog, training from the puppy stage onwards, trials, breeding and the experiences of handlers both past and present. He believes it is one of the wonders of the world to see a ..

The Highland cow is one of the most recognisable breeds of cattle in the world. Heidi M. Sands, who has worked in the farming community of Northeast Scotland for more than two decades, here captures the spirit of Highland cattle through 60 images an..

The instant no. 2 Sunday Times bestseller!Join the Nicholson family for this heartwarming journey through a typical springtime on their South Yorkshire farm.Throughout the book they reflect on the childhood stories, testing times, poignant memories ..

Whether you want to the make most of a small plot of land or add diversity to a large farm, raising miniature livestock can be a fun and profitable experience. With expert advice on choosing a breed that suits your needs, Sue Weaver shows you how to..

A memoir ISBN: 9781914913679Publisher: The Conrad PressImprint: The Conrad PressPublished date: 05 Apr 2022Language: EnglishWeight: 350gHeight: 130mmWidth: 197mmSpine width: 33mm..

Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin's fascinating explanations of how herd animals think - describi..

You don't need acres of land to keep a cow healthy, happy, and productive. You can raise one right in your own backyard, producing more than enough milk for a single family - up to six gallons per day! The Backyard Cow covers everything you need to ..

Aimed at people with busy schedules this instructive book gives practical information about how to manage a small herd and keep pigs happy and healthy under the time constraints of modern life. The Commuter Pig Keeper is all-inclusive covering vario..

A richly illustrated introduction to the science and history of the cowWe populate the countryside with cows the world over, and their familiar presence ensures that global demands for milk and beef are met. But with more than a billion cattle on th..

The new game rancher ISBN: 9781920217624Publisher: Briza Publications,South AfricaImprint: Briza Publications,South AfricaPublished date: 10 Mar 2017Number of pages: 384Weight: 1044gHeight: 178mmWidth: 248mmSpine width: 25mm..

This comprehensive, step-by-step guide is for anyone interested in owning or working pointing dogs. Aimed at complete novices and those with more experience, it is easy to read, and written with great enthusiasm for the subject.   It helps you selec..

'An important book on several levels... Read a few sentences out loud, wherever you are.' Rosamund YoungI look at the Ryeland ewes, white and fat with fecundity. Replete with contentment. Contentment is a transmissible condition. I catch it off the ..

'A vital, thorough and accessible history that everyone who cares about the past or the future should read.' Rosamund Young, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Cows ______________________________________ The story of the relations..

The first volume garnered such popular acclaim--and drew so many more veterans and photographs out of obscurity--that a follow-up book was called for. Like the first installment, this one assembles hundreds of photos--most of them in color, most of ..

A Collection of True Tales of Animal Empathy and Altruism that will Inspire Us to Reflect on Our Own Human Nature What do stories about humpback whales protecting a biologist from a shark, a pride of lions rescuing a girl from kidnappers, gorillas ..

After a devastating diagnosis at the age of 39, Maureen Maurer was given a second chance at life. Giving up her successful career as a CPA, she took a leap of faith to pursue her childhood dream: teaching dogs to help people with disabilities. She f..