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Book Cover for: Small-Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit, Carol Ekarius

Small-Scale Livestock Farming: A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit

Carol Ekarius

Full of practical everyday advice, this guide explains how a natural, organic approach to livestock farming produces healthy animals, reduces costs, and increases your operation's self-sufficiency. Livestock expert Carol Ekarius helps you create a viable farm plan, choose suitable livestock, care for your animals' health, and confidently manage housing, fencing, and feeding. Case studies of successful farmers provide inspiration as you learn everything you need to know to run a prosperous livestock farm and make the lifestyle of your dreams a reality.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Storey Publishing
  • Publish Date: Jan 10th, 1999
  • Pages: 224
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.96in - 8.50in - 0.58in - 1.38lb
  • EAN: 9781580171625
  • Categories: • Agriculture - Animal Husbandry• Sustainable Living• Small Business - General

About the Author

Ekarius, Carol: -

Carol Ekarius is the coauthor of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, and the author of several books including Small-Scale Livestock Farming, Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, and Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle, and Pigs. She lives in the mountains of Colorado.

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Book Cover for: Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds: Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Emus, Guinea Fowl, Ostriches, Partridges, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quails, S, Carol Ekarius
Book Cover for: How to Build Animal Housing: 60 Plans for Coops, Hutches, Barns, Sheds, Pens, Nestboxes, Feeders, Stanchions, and Much More, Carol Ekarius
Book Cover for: Poultry Breeds: Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys: The Pocket Guide to 104 Essential Breeds, Carol Ekarius
Book Cover for: Storey's Illustrated Breed Guide to Sheep, Goats, Cattle and Pigs: 163 Breeds from Common to Rare, Carol Ekarius

Praise for this book

"...the quintessential primer for rural families who want to take a step toward independence and increase their earnings..."