Smallholdings

Whether you are new to the world of herbs and essential oils, or well seasoned in them, this is the book for you! Covering farm animals, exotics, reptiles, poultry, bees, pets and more, this herbal takes time to lay your foundation in an easy to fol..

Poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is predominantly a rural and agricultural phenomenon. The large majority of all poor are farmers and herders, therefore as long as the poor remain smallholders, alleviation of poverty remains an agricultural task. Afric..

This 53rd volume includes a special issue on adding value to livestock breeds. The idea for this was born during the session "Strategies to add value to local breeds" at the 61st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science held in Au..

Learn how to set up your own smallholding, grow your own fruit and vegetables, rear chickens, pigs, lambs and other livestock, and manage their pasture, to help you create a sustainable, organic lifestyle. This excellent new guide brings the heart o..

Chickens are back in style with a vengeance: poultry breeders are struggling to cope with the increase in demand and gardens resound to the contented cluck of chickens.A reissue of Henkeeping (2007). An inspirational and practical guide to keeping c..

All the stuff you need to know to keep happy, healthy hens at home. Jane shares top tips for all areas of chicken care, from her decade's experience with a backyard flock. ISBN: 9781916114852Publisher: Wide Open SeaImprint: Shore LinePublished date:..

ISBN: 9781916389021Publisher: Fat Sheep PressImprint: Fat Sheep PressPublished date: 03 Jun 2020Language: EnglishWeight: 236gHeight: 140mmWidth: 215mmSpine width: 15mm..

ISBN: 9780747588979Publisher: BloomsburyImprint: BloomsburyPublished date: 07 May 2007DEWEY: 630.92DEWEY edition: 22Number of pages: 304Weight: 504gHeight: 224mmWidth: 145mmSpine width: 33mm..

Among the many challenges facing the contemporary smallholder who keeps livestock and grows his own food, is how to deal with the various pests that are capable of decimating crops, degrading pasture, stealing produce, contaminating animal feed and ..

Small-scale pig keeping is expanding, not only in the countryside but also in urban areas. However, at the outset the prospect of owning pigs can be frightening for the uninitiated. Pigs for the Freezer is aimed at the small-scale producer in a subu..

Taking on a smallholding: pros and cons, commitment needed, financing the move. Finding the perfect place: importance of location, land needed, common pitfalls. Getting ready: learning new skills, planning how you will manage your land. Legal requi..

ISBN: 9781916389052Publisher: Fat Sheep PressImprint: Fat Sheep PressPublished date: 31 Dec 2020Language: EnglishWeight: 304gHeight: 140mmWidth: 216mmSpine width: 25mm..

These days, more and more citizens dream of escaping the rat race and moving to pastoral provinces - such as can be found in the Welsh countryside. This accessible and captivating volume offers practical, straightforward advice to those actively pur..

Worried about ever-rising fuel bills and longing for the day when you can be off-grid and independent? Anxious about the quality of the food you eat and planning to go organic? Yearning to get back to the way it was but don't know where to start? Th..

Packed with much practical advice including legal and welfare issues, the pitfalls and the joys as well as guidance on both animal husbandry and vegetable gardening on a small-scale, this book is an excellent introduction for anyone wanting to live ..

Helen Tiegs didn't take to driving a tractor when she became a farmer's wife, but after fifty years she considers herself the hub of the family operation. Lila Hill taught piano, then ultimately took a job off the farm to augment the family income d..