{"product_id":"the-backyard-homestead-guide-to-raising-farm-animals-choose-the-best-breeds-for-small-space-farming-produce-your-own-grass-fed-meat-gather-fresh-eg-paperback","title":"The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals: Choose the Best Breeds for Small-Space Farming, Produce Your Own Grass-Fed Meat, Gather Fresh Eg - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGail Damerow\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy a weekend breakfast featuring eggs, bacon, and honey from your own chickens, pigs, and bees, or a holiday meal with your own heritage-breed turkey as the main attraction. Gail Damerow covers everything you need to successfully raise your own farm animals, from selecting the right breeds to producing delicious fresh milk, cheese, honey, eggs, and meat. Even with just a small plot of land, you can become more self-sufficient, save money, and enjoy healthy, delicious animal products. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also available in this series: \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Homestead, The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects, The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best Breakfast You'll Ever Eat, Courtesy of Your Backyard Animals: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGather fresh eggs for fluffy omelets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStuff homemade sausages with meat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill your omelet with tangy, creamy cheese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStir sweet honey into tea or coffee.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFry a steak or bacon as a savory side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop off your meal with a cold glass of milk. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003eBreakfast isn't the only meal you'll enjoy from your backyard farm...\u003cbr\u003eImagine the satisfaction of feeding your family wholesome eggs, milk, meat, and honey produced by animals raised organically and humanely in your backyard. On as little land as one-tenth of an acre, you can raise healthy, productive barnyard animals and take a big step toward food independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn how to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaise chickens in brooder boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetermine the freshness of eggs hidden in the backyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast a duck or goose to perfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake goat-milk yogurt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpret everyday sheep behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaise your own Thanksgiving turkey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManage your beef cattle to produce the best-tasting meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIncludes Full-Color at-a-Glance Breed Guide \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe animal-raising companion to \u003ci\u003eThe Backyard Homestead.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGail Damerow has written extensively on raising chickens and other livestock, growing fruits and vegetables, and related rural know-how in more than a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eWhat's Killing My Chickens?\u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling \u003ci\u003eStorey's Guide to Raising Chickens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chicken Health Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHatching \u0026amp; Brooding Your Own Chicks\u003c\/i\u003e. Damerow is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eChickens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHobby Farms\u003c\/i\u003e magazines and a regular blogger for Cackle Hatchery. She lives in Tennessee with her husband, where they operate a family farm with poultry and dairy goats, a sizable garden, and a small orchard. Visit her online at gaildamerow.com. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10.7 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383237001394,"sku":"9781603429696","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8ef8432a662d96e8d0e17eacd07de1b6.webp?v=1777856615","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-backyard-homestead-guide-to-raising-farm-animals-choose-the-best-breeds-for-small-space-farming-produce-your-own-grass-fed-meat-gather-fresh-eg-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}