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Discover the best-kept homesteading secrets to raising robust, healthy goats and learn how to leverage your little herd for fresh dairy products
Are you thinking about raising your own goats right in your backyard, but don't know how to begin or are unsure what supplies and daily care they will need? Have you recently started a goat herd and everything seems to be going wrong?
If you answered yes to any of these
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If you've never thought of goats as supermodels, the glamorous caprines on these pages will soon change your mind.
Each professionally-photographed portrait in this book features alongside a full description of the breed, its origins, current uses, and geographical spread. A succinct introduction looks at the history of the goat as a provider of skinsmeat, and dairy-and at its increasing modern role as pet and companion, too-while a section of reportage...
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This stunning collection of portraits shows sheep as you've never seen them before. Featuring commissioned studio photography of champion breeds styled to perfection prior to competition, the animals showcased here are works of ovine art. Beautiful color portraits of 42 different breeds from around the globe are accompanied by graphic charts containing all the essential breed information. There's also a potted history of sheep, plus reportage photography...
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Featuring commissioned studio photography of fine breeds styled from snout to tail, the animals showcased here just love to hog the limelight. Top breeds from around the world are represented-from the graceful Large Black to the aristocratic Tamworth and the much-traveled Kune-Kune-with graphic charts containing all the essential breed information. There's also a potted history of pigs, plus reportage photography of the behind-the-scenes primping...
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Inspirational quotes and photos of adorable goats
Goats are the animal du jour — "goat yoga" (yoga with baby goats) has exploded in popularity, and social media is flooded with photos of cute kids. Quotes from Goats pairs irresistible photographs of everyone's favorite barnyard animal with inspiring quotations that resonate with both goats and humans, like:
"The best view comes after the hardest climb."
"Never skip family dinner time!"
"Take...
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Our Cats and All about Them - Their Varieties, Habits, and Management and for Show, the Standard of Excellence and beauty - By Harrison Weir.
Originally published in 1889 this rare book has long been considered a classic among cat books. It is now very hard to find in its first edition.
Read Country Books have republished it, using the original text and illustrations as part of their History of the Cat series. The author spent over fifty years carefully...
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A photo-filled study of the elegant, elusive American mountain goat in its rugged natural habitat.
Confined to the remote, rugged mountains of the western United States and Canada, the American mountain goat is one of the least familiar species of hoofed mammals in North America. These extraordinary mountaineers are seldom seen, and their lives and fortunes may be the least understood among the continent's large mammals. Life on the Rocks offers...
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A book of images of a Wolverine family deep in the forest of Northern Finland. Some of these photographs show behaviour that has rarely been seen in the wild - a female Wolverine lactating, and feeding kits outside of the den, and that are already two thirds fully grown. This book is also a tribute to the Conservation efforts to bring this animal back from the brink of extinction in Finland.
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Celebrate the kings of the canine world with this collection of photographs and information by award-winning author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela.
Their beauty strikes us. Their mystique enchants us. Wolves, coyotes, and foxes are beloved, appreciated, and misunderstood. A sighting in nature is rare, which serves to enhance our fascination with these magnificent animals. Award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela...
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