contents

preface

acknowledgments

introduction

1

chickens

Introduction; Choosing a Breed to Raise; Chicken Instinct and Temperament; Designing Your Small Farm Strategy; The Chicken Coop and Yard; Where to Buy Chickens; Caring for and Feeding Chickens; Maintain Good Health in Your Flock; The Joy of Eggs; Butchering; Supplementary: Raising Turkeys

2

goats

Introduction; Choosing the Right Breed for Your Needs; Designing Your Small Farm Strategy; The Goat Barn, Yard, and Pasture; Getting Your Goat; Feeding Goats; Maintaining Good Health in Your Herd; Gifts of Keeping Goats; Breeding, Kidding, and Care; Butchering; Goat Milk Recipes

3

pigs

Introduction; Deciding on a Breed; Designing Your Small Farm Strategy; Pig Pens and Pasturing; Finding Piglets to Purchase; What to Feed a Pig; Keeping Pigs Healthy; Butchering and Preparation

4

sheep

Introduction; Choosing a Breed; Training and Handling; Designing Your Small Farm Strategy; Preparing Pasture and Paddock; Finding Sheep to Purchase; Feeding Your Sheep; Health and Grooming; Breeding, Lambing, and Care; Butchering

5

cows

Introduction; Choosing a Breed to Raise; Designing Your Small Farm Strategy; Pens, Pasture, and Shelter; Finding a Calf or Cow to Purchase; Feed Requirements; Cattle Health; Breeding for Milk Flow or Beef Calves; Preparing Cattle for the Butcher

appendices and index

Recommended Web sites; Metric Conversions; Glossary; Photo Credits; Barn Records and Forms; Index

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