000			01056nam a2200169 4500
020			_a9780881507607
024			_a70054362
050			_aSF65.2
082			_a636
100	1		_aGeorge B. Looby
245	1		_aBackyard Livestock
260			_bCountryman Press
300			_a256 pages
520			_aThis popular and widely praised book describes everything you need to know about selecting and raising small livestock. Long the primary reference for anyone who keeps animals as a sustainable food source, this latest edition includes up- to-date information on breeds and breeding, feed, disease prevention, housing, and management. The book also includes a chapter on growing feed; appendices covering disease identification and treatment, manure, tanning, incubators, and injections; and a catalog of supplemental resources. Country Journal calls it "a handbook in the true sense of the word. You can pick it up and turn to any section to find quickly the information needed." 55 black-and-white line illustrations
650			_aAnimals
999			_c12557 _d12557