Backyard Livestock: Raising Good, Natural Food for Your Family (Third Edition) [Paperback]

George B. Looby (Author), Mark Howell (Illustrator), Patricia Witten (Illustrator), Steven Thomas (Original Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0881507601 | ISBN-13: 978-0881507607 | Publication Date: January 28, 2007 | Edition: Third Edition

This 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

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About the Author

In addition to farming, Steven Thomas has written for many periodicals, including Country Journal and Yankee. He lives in Woodstock, VT.

George Looby has degrees in agriculture and veterinary medicine and was with the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. He lives in Woodstock, CT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press; Third Edition edition (January 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881507601
• ISBN-13: 978-0881507607
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #590,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best of the best, June 27, 2003

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T. Bachman (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backyard Livestock: Raising Good Natural Food for Your Family (Revised, Expanded Edition) (Paperback)

Anyone who would like to put a few animals in the backyard for eggs or meat or milk or everything altogether, will save hundreds of headaches, and probably hundreds of dollars, by buying this book and taking Steven Thomas's suggestions seriously. There are now dozens of these kinds of books out there, and I own a number of them (including "Barnyard In Your Backyard" which is nowhere near as good as this) but none of them comes close to "Backyard Livestock" for practicality of advice, conciseness of expression, and comprehensiveness. I have sheep, chicken, etc., and this has been far more reliable than any competing manuals that I own or know of. You can't not get it! It's indispensable.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Starter Book!, May 13, 2003

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High Lonesome Ranch (Birch River, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backyard Livestock: Raising Good Natural Food for Your Family (Revised, Expanded Edition) (Paperback)

To get information easily and quickly, this book is concise and informative. We bought this book when we first started our little farm and 10 years later are still referring to it! An excellent buy.

28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect book for a little farm, January 12, 2001

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"claudiflag" (Flagstaff, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Backyard Livestock: Raising Good Natural Food for Your Family (Revised, Expanded Edition) (Paperback)

This is a great book, it gives you a lot of important information it is like having 8 or more books in one. We raised chickens, goats, rabbits, pigs and a cow. We had a couple of different books, but this one we used all the time to make sure we give our animals the right care.