September New Release - Rabbit Housing

Title: Rabbit Housing

             

Subtitle: Planning, Building and 

Equipping Facilities for Humanely 

Raising Healthy Rabbits

Author/s: Bob Bennett

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781603429665

Format:  Paperback, 176 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 216mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:September 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Rabbit Housing is the definitive guide for anyone seeking to raise rabbits in safe, sanitary, efficient facilities. Bob Bennett, best-selling author of Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, has a lifetime of experience with successful rabbit operations. Noting the necessity of an all-wire hutch for housing rabbits securely and healthfully, Bennett provides step-by-step instructions for building these facilities along with all the needed accessories such as feeders, watering systems, nest boxes and surrounding shelters and fencing. The book includes plans for both small and large-scale facilities as well as guidelines for making the housing both attractive and functional. From the direction a hutch door should swing to how to ensure proper ventilation and protect rabbits from predators, this is the one-source reference for housing, equipment and management routines that will ensure a healthy rabbit raising operation.

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August New Release - Beekeeping

Title: Beekeeping

            

Subtitle: A Primer on Starting & 

 Keeping a Hive

                

Author/s: Dominique DeVito

RRP: $16.99

ISBN: 9781402797835

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm

Publisher: Sterling Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  August 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

For centuries humans have relied on bees' miraculous, life-sustaining work to pollinate crops, produce honey and wax and sustain our natural food chain. Although beekeeping may seem like a daunting, even dangerous task, it doesn't have to be. Regardless of whether you want to start a business or are simply looking for a new hobby, Dominique DeVito sets forth everything you need to know about bees and beekeeping in this complete, authoritative how-to guide that includes delicious and healthy honey recipes to make with the bounty from your own backyard hive!

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May New Release - The Backyard Cow

Title: Backyard Cow

             

Subtitle: An Introductory Guide to 

Keeping a Productive Family Cow

Author/s: Sue Weaver

RRP: $21.99

ISBN: 9781603429979

Format:  Paperback, 240 pages

Dimensions: 178mm x 229mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  May 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

This title covers everything small farmers and backyard homesteaders need to know to keep a single cow or a small dairy herd as a productive part of their food supply - from selecting a breed, maintaining animal health, feeding and providing shelter to milking and making homemade dairy products. Just one cow can easily provide all the milk, cheese and other dairy products one family needs.

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April New Release - Free Range Chicken Gardens

Title: Free-Range Chicken Gardens

Subtitle: How to Create a Beautiful, 

Chicken-Friendly Yard

Author/s:  Jessi Bloom

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781604692372

Format:  Paperback, 220 pages

Dimensions: 230mm x 205mm

Publisher: Timber Press

Aust. Release Date:  April 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

It’s true, you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden too. And fresh eggs are just one of the many benefits – chickens can help your garden grow and thrive. In this essential handbook, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom covers everything a gardener needs to know, including chicken-keeping basics, simple garden plans to get you started, tips on attractive fencing options, the best plants (and plants to avoid) and step-by-step instructions for getting your chicken garden up and running. For anyone who wants a fabulous garden where colourful chickens happily roam, Free-Range Chicken Gardens is the guide that will bring the dream home to roost.

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March New Release - Little House in the Suburbs

Title: Little House in the Suburbs

             

Subtitle: Backyard Farming and Home 

Skills for Self-Sufficient Living

                   

Author/s: Deanna Caswell and Daisy Siskins

                   

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781440310249

Format:  Paperback, 256 pages

Dimensions: 22.9cm x 18.4cm

Publisher: Betterway Books

Aust. Release Date:  March 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Little House in the Suburbs teaches readers how to incorporate homestead ideals into their lives while staying within the comfort of the suburbs. Readers learn the fundamentals of gardening including what, when and how to plant - whether it's container gardening, raised-bed gardening, traditional gardening or anything in between. The authors also instruct readers on how to keep bees, chickens and even goats in their backyards while still keeping the peace with their neighbours. By eliciting advice about babysitting co-ops, meal co-ops and barter systems, Little House in the Suburbs redefines community in true homesteading fashion.

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March New Release - Chicken Encyclopedia

Title: Chicken Encyclopedia

             

Subtitle: An Illustrated Reference

                

Author/s: Gail Damerow

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781603425612

Format:  Paperback, 320 pages

Dimensions: 23.5cm x 17.7cm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:  March 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

From addled to wind egg, crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia, a comprehensive A-to-Z reference volume presented in a friendly, highly illustrated format. Chickophiles will find breed descriptions; definitions of the most common conditions, situations, characteristics, and behaviours of chickens; and much more. Whether it’s the difference between wry tail, split tail and gamy tail; the meaning of hen feathered, forced moult or quill feather; the characteristics of droopy wing; the content of granite grit; or the translation of a chicken’s alarm call, here are all the answers to every chicken question and quandary from the practical to the curious. The in-depth entries go beyond simple definitions to offer solutions to problems, instructions for tasks from catching a chicken to candling an egg, and historical origins of poultry-related terms. The fascinating lore behind breeds such as the Dutch Bantam and the Egyptian Fayoumi are detailed as well as the reasons for behaviours from beak beating to head shaking. 

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February New Release - The Meat Goat Handbook

Title: Meat Goat Handbook

             

Subtitle: Raising Goats for Food, Profit, and Fun

                   

Author/s: Yvonne Zweede-Tucker

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9780760340424

Format:  Paperback, 224 pages

Dimensions: 22.9cm x 17.8cm

Publisher: Voyageur Press

Aust. Release Date: February 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Longtime goat rancher Yvonne Zweede-Tucker draws on twenty years of hands-on experience to help you raise your own meat goats. Illustrated throughout with colour photography, this instructive handbook includes advice about breeds, feeding, housing, safety, health, kidding, butchering and selling product. Included is a glossary and a resources appendix. Essential reading for every meat goat owner.

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February New Release - Get Your Goat

Title: Get Your Goat

             

Subtitle: How to Keep Happy, Healthy

Goats in Your Backyard, Wherever You Live

Author/s: Brent Zimmerman

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781592537570

Format:  Paperback, 160 pages

Dimensions: 22.9cm x 20.3cm

Publisher: Quarry Books

Aust. Release Date: February 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Get Your Goat is a comprehensive, engaging way to answer all your questions about keeping goats as backyard farm animals or even as pets. It includes essential information on the nuts and bolts of goat behaviour; an extensive breed guide that teaches you how to make the best choice of breed for your lifestyle; fencing and housing; health and wellness; whether to raise goats for product (milk, meat, fibre) or for companionship; and more... written for the new goat keeper, with all the right questions in mind!

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January New Release - Storing Home Grown Fruit & Veg

Title: Storing Home Grown Fruit & Veg

           

Subtitle: Recipes for Preserves, Juices, Wine and

                  the Freezer. Grow Varieties that Store

                  Best – Plant to Avoid Glut

Author/s: Caroline Radula-Scott

RRP: $14.99

ISBN: 9780572036300

Format:  Paperback, 128 pages

Dimensions: 19.8cm x 12.9cm

Publisher: Foulsham

Aust. Release Date: January 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Storing Home Grown Fruit & Veg explains how to produce fresh food to eat and provide the correct storage so that nothing goes to waste. It points out fruit and vegetable varieties that have proved themselves to have the best qualities for storing surplus. The book explains that waste is most often caused by growing too much at the wrong time and lays plans to resolve this issue.

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The Backyard Goat: An Introductory Guide

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Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks

Title: Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks

           

Subtitle: Breeds Care Health

                  

Author/s: Dave Holderread

                 

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781603426923

Format: Paperback, 336 pages

Dimensions: 22.9cm x 15.2cm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

          

 Aust. Release Date: April 2011

Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks provides vital information for anyone wanting to keep ducks. It covers everything - choosing the right breed, including rare breeds and hybrid ducks; breeding and rearing practices; feeding; butchering; and, a comprehensive resource section for both the novice and the veteran farmer. New and Expanded features include: expanded breed section; more information on facilities for ducklings, health, and disease treatment; a compendium on marketing and record keeping; section on colour genetics; and, new information on rarer breed conservation.

Similar Titles:

Keeping Ducks & Geese – RRP: $29.99 – ISBN: 9780715331576

How to Build Animal Housing – RRP: $39.99 – ISBN: 9781580175272 

Other titles available in the Storey's Guide to Raising series:

Beef, Chickens, Dairy Goats, Meat Goats, Miniature Livestock, Pigs, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep and Training Horses.

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Home Dairy & Keeping Bees with Ashley English

HOME DAIRY - 

HOMEMADE LIVING

Ashley English

The artisan home dairy is a big trend. This book guides the reader through all of the fundamentals while also explaining the whys and hows involved with home dairy. It helps you to learn the essentials through five topic-specific primers, each offering need-to-know information, troubleshooting tips and recipes with variation ideas. It also helps you to create delicious compound butters infused with herbs, spices, fruits and more. Amaze family and friends with a platter of homemade cheeses, from creamy chevre to classic cheddar. Top it all off with an assortment of ice cream recipes tailored specifically to each season. The author also offers her own list of seasonal recipes. Starting from appetizer and main course to delectable dessert, there's something here for every palette and there are 40 tested recipes in all. Gorgeous photos, helpful reference charts and a glossary make this the most useful book on the subject.

ISBN: 9781600596278 

Format: Hardback, 136 pages

Publisher: Lark Books 

RRP: $24.99

KEEPING BEES - 

HOMEMADE LIVING

Ashley English

Whether you've got a spacious rural homestead or a simple, urban back garden, this book offers guidance to help anyone raise a hive of bees of their own. As a hobby, beekeeping is relatively inexpensive. Ashley English guides readers through key issues to consider before taking on beekeeping, including space considerations, time commitment, local ordinances and more. Get the lowdown on hive anatomy and find out what kind of hive/s to acquire to suit your needs. Everything you need to know about acquiring, housing, maintaining and caring for your bees year-round is included with all the basics and invaluable time-tested advice. This title helps you to learn the science of honey and how to harvest and package it. Each chapter features a profile of real people keeping bees in different settings. Get 10 tested honey-centric recipes that run from breakfast through to dinner, with beautiful photographs. Useful reference charts on monthly/annual care help make this the best book on the subject.

ISBN: 9781600596261                   

Format: Hardback, 136 pages

Publisher: Lark Books 

RRP: $24.99

Other titles by Ashley English - 

Canning & Preserving - ISBN: 9781600594915 - RRP: $29.99

Keeping Chickens - ISBN: 9781600594908 - RRP: $29.99

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Keeping Pigs

Author/s: Jeremy Hobson and Phil Rant

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9780715338506

Format: Paperback, 144 pages

Dimensions: 22cm x 21.5cm

Publisher: David & Charles

Aust. Release Date: March 2011

This charming introductory guide is an essential read for all aspiring pig-keepers. The latest edition in the hugely popular Keeping… Series, includes expert guidance on how to feed, house and breed healthy and happy pigs. 

From introducing the many breeds to sourcing the perfect pig for you, this extensive guide encompasses all aspects of pig keeping and is complimented by magnificent photography. A highly informative and visually appealing handbook suitable for every potential pig-owner from the pig-lover to the smallholder.

Also Available - 

Keeping Bees & Making Honey – RRP: $34.99 – ISBN: 9780715328101

Keeping Chickens – RRP: $24.99 – ISBN: 9780715336250

Keeping Ducks & Geese – RRP: $29.99 – ISBN: 9780715331576

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