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

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

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    by Carol Ekarius

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      ISBN-13: 9781603427340
    • Publisher: Storey Books
    • Publication date: 11/10/2010
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 224
    • Sales rank: 106,600
    • File size: 11 MB
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    Carol Ekarius is the co-author of The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, The Field Guide to Fleece, and Storey’s Guide to Raising Sheep, and she is 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, where her four-legged and winged family keeps her busy.
     

    Table of Contents

    Preface

    I. The Roots of Grass-Based Farming

    1. The Introduction

    2. Livestock&the Environment

    3. The Holistic Management Model

    4. Grass-Farming Basics

    II. Animal Husbandry

    5. Genetics, Breeding,&Training

    6. Feeds&Feeding

    7. Facilities

    8. Health&Reproduction

    III. Marketing

    9. Finding a Niche

    10. Legalities

    11. Butchering&Processing

    IV. Planning

    12. Farm Planning

    13. Financial Planning

    14. Biological Planning

    15. Monitoring

    Appendixes

    A. Animals

    B. Composition of Common Feedstuffs

    C. Figuring Feeds&Feeding

    D. Grasses&Legumes

    E. Resources

    F. Calculations, Equations,&Equivalents

    Index

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    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.

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