Animal husbandry Books

Sheep and goats are of ancient origin in Southern Africa and date back more than 2000 years. Topography and soils influence animal production directly. Infectious diseases and internal and external parasites are severe constraints in sheep and goat...

The Roving Bee V2: Or A Peep Into Many Hives is a book written by Elizabeth Whately in 1855. The book is a comprehensive guide to beekeeping and explores the world of bees and their hives. It is a sequel to the first volume of The Roving Bee and provides...

Australian Stingless Bees: a guide to Sugarbag beekeeping by John Klumpp is a 120 page book packed with over 200 photos and illustrations. People tell us that it is easy to read, whimsical, engaging, amusing, and is crammed with useful...

Born to Farm sheds light upon the enormous changes that have taken place in farming over the past 90 years, as seen through the eyes of one of the participants. It is an absorbing and fascinating autobiography; the author's enthusiasm and quest for...

Contained within this book is an exposition of the "Italian System" of bee-keeping, being Don Giotto Ulivi's frame hive design and honey extractor. It explores the benefits and drawbacks of the method in question with helpful diagrams and simple...

"The Auditory Sense of the Honey-Bee" is a 1922 work by N. E. Mcindoo exploring the sound-producing capacity and apparatus of the honey bee. This profusely-illustrated and detailed treatise will appeal to modern bee-keepers and those with scientific...

"A. & M. College Apiary" is a detailed and beginner-friendly guide to setting up and managing a profitable apiary, with chapters on contemporary techniques, different races of bee, honey-plants, common pitfalls, and much more. Although old, this book...

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook on honey bee embryology. With fantastic illustrations and in-depth information, "The Embryology of the Honey Bee" is not to be missed by those with an interest in bees and collectors of vintage literature of...

This volume contains a detailed account of bee-keeping in New Zealand between 1874-1916. Based on the author's own experiences as a life-long bee-keeper, this book presents a fascinating account of the birth and development of the practice in the country...

This is a detailed and accessible guide to wintering bees. Profusely illustrated and written in simple, plain language, "Wintering Bee in Four-Hive Boxes" is ideal for novice bee-keepers and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of...

"Bee-Keeping for Profit" offers the reader simple tips and guidance on how to set up and manage a beehive for profit. From apiary construction and swarming to marketing honey and beyond, this volume contains everything a modern bee-keeper needs to know...

This book contains a detailed guide to bees and bee-keeping, with chapters on history, anatomy, habits, common problems, and much more. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless information, "A Book about Bees" constitutes a must-read for modern...

First published in 1859, "Bee-Keeping for Beginners" is a comprehensive handbook on bee-keeping with a focus on keeping bees for profit. Profusely illustrated and including information on all aspects of the practice, this volume will be of considerable...

"Bee-keeping for Beginners" is an accessible and comprehensive handbook on bee-keeping originally designed for use in schools. It contains a wealth of useful, timeless, and practical information on keeping bees making it perfect for modern novices and...

"The Honey-Makers" a detailed guide to the honey bee, with chapters on anatomy, habits and habitat, hive structure, history, literary references, and more. A fascinating and informative book, "The Honey-Makers" is highly recommended for bee-keepers and...

"Bee-Keeping by 'The Times' Bee-Keeper" is a vintage handbook on the management of bees and beehives. Written as a result of the popularity of the author's articles published in "The Times" newspaper, this volume aims to outline the basic principles of...

"Profitable Bee-Keeping for Small-Holders and Others" offers the reader simple tips and guidance on how to set up and manage a beehive for profit. From apiary construction and swarming to marketing honey and beyond, this volume contains everything a...

This vintage book contains a complete and illustrated guide to bee-keeping designed for beginners and students. It contains chapters on every aspect of bee and apiary management, and constitutes a fantastic resource for modern keepers and enthusiasts...

This is volume I of "Bees and Bee-Keeping Scientific and Practical". It is a detailed treatise on bees with chapters on physiology, floral relations, anatomy, and profitable management. Profusely illustrated and full of interesting and useful...

This is a study of reports from 360 American bee-keepers concerning different types of bees, how and where the highest yields are achieved, the development of techniques, best honey-plants, and much more. Based on information from the owners of over...

This is a vintage article concerning "The Roller Entrance Bottom Board", a bee-hive modification that improves ventilation and helps prevent bees from swarming. This book is highly recommended for modern bee-keepers, and it would make for a useful...

"Rational Bee-Keeping and the Prevention of Acarine Disease" is a vintage handbook on bee-keeping with a special focus on the ailments and diseases of bees. It aims to outline the basic principles of keeping bees for the amateur, and presents a wealth of...

"Pleasurable Bee-Keeping" is a simple and accessible guide to keeping bees for pleasure. It contains chapters on all aspects of the hobby from equipment and preparation to diseases and common enemies. This volume is highly recommended for modern readers...

"How to Keep Bees" is a detailed and accessible guide to bee-keeping and apiary management, with information on starting out, constructing an apiary, acquiring bees, and much more. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this...

This book contains a collection of articles, leaflets, and essays on the topic of bee-keeping. Covering a broad range of subjects, the pieces offer a wealth of tips and instructions that will be of utility to both the beginner and experienced keeper...

First published in 1911, this book contains a comprehensive and practical guide to keeping bees. With information on every aspect from feeding and swarming to extracting honey for profit, "Bee Keeping in Porto Rico" constitutes a useful and timeless...

This antique text comprises a practical manual on bee-keeping, originally published in 1879 with a view to improve the condition of existing apiaries and to encourage the establishment of new ones. An interesting insight into the history and development...

The Horseowner and Stableman's Companion is a comprehensive guidebook written by George Armatage in 1869. The book provides helpful hints and advice on selecting, purchasing, and managing horses for both experienced and novice horse owners. It covers a...

Le livre ""Art de multiplier le gibier et de d�����truire les animaux nuisibles"" de Pierre Bulliard, publi����� en 1823, est un guide pratique pour les chasseurs et les agriculteurs. Il explique comment �����lever et reproduire diff�����rents types de...

""The American Veterinarian: Or Diseases Of Domestic Animals"" is a book written by Samuel W. Cole in 1847. This comprehensive guide provides detailed information on various diseases that affect domestic animals such as horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs...

Das Buch ""Der Pferdestall: Sein Bau Und Seine Einrichtung"" wurde im Jahr 1891 von Friedrich Engel ver������ffentlicht. In diesem Werk geht es um den Bau und die Einrichtung von Pferdest�����llen. Der Autor gibt detaillierte Anweisungen zur Planung und...

The book was written as reference material to aid in the study of the National Diploma in Beekeeping (NDB). This is why the backbone of the book is the NDB plant list. However, for the NDB there is an expectation that the candidate will demonstrate...

Highly Recommended Book on Raising Llama. Would you like a step by step guide on raising llamas? Read through this book and you’ll discover everything you need to know from…Selecting a healthy llama, associated costs, housing, husbandry, health and...

Charles Butler1623The Feminine Monarchie is an early and remarkable work of English naturalhistory, first published in 1609, and written by a scholarly country parson ofwide ranging interests. Like the later Gilbert White of Selborne, a distant...

Looking to improve your ranch and save time and money? In Ranching Like a 12-Year-Old: Ranching that is Simple, Easy, and Fun, author Tom Krawiec shares his knowledge and experience to help you improve your grass, your herd, and your operations. In this...

This antique text offers a practical course for producing eggs and poultry meat for the family table. The person inexperienced with chickens need have no fear of making a start, provided they have sufficient room, begin with good stock, and give their...

This text constitutes a comprehensive record of the history of British poultry husbandry. It includes fascinating and insightful information into the age-old practice of poultry-keeping - and is a text that will be of much value to anyone with an...

First published in 1939, this is a vintage handbook on poultry farming, with chapters on selection, breeding, feeding, housing, and more. 'Modern Poultry Management' contains a wealth of timeless, practical information and is highly recommended for...

This text is the seventh edition of a complete and detailed treatise on poultry-keeping in India. It is a practical book on the management of fowls, and includes information on the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The various breeds are described, and...

This antique book contains a complete treatise on producing meat from your garden, being a handy guide to table rabbit keeping. Written in clear, concise language and full of invaluable information on the breeding, diet and ailments of rabbits, this text...

This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all turkey enthusiasts and historians of the breed. Equally as valuable to an amateur turkey keeper as to those in the agricultural industry its 333 pages contain a wealth...

"Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps" is an extensively illustrated guide to keeping rabbits and chickens, with a special focus on doing so as cheaply as possible. The first half of the book explains how the maximum number of eggs can be obtained from...

This early work on poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry enthusiast, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. It will prove of much interest to the amateur poultry keeper as well as those in the field...

This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to thoroughbred racing pigeons, with information on their natural history, breeding, selection, types, and more. Containing a wealth of interesting and practical information, this timeless handbook will...

This antique text comprises a pictorial guide to poultry keeping and gardening, as well as constituting a veritable encyclopedia of rabbit-keeping, goat-keeping and bee-keeping, pig-keeping, cow-keeping, and small holdings management. The volume provides...

This early work is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional bantam keeper or historian of the breed, and contains a wealth of information and anecdote much which is still useful and practical today. Extensively illustrated with text photographs...

This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all poultry enthusiasts. Equally as valuable to an amateur poultry keeper as to those in the agricultural industry its 266 pages contain a wealth of information and...