1. Livestock parasites are present on our farms. They have many attributes that allow them to survive difficult environments and seasons, and it is literally impossible to completely eradicate them. When parasite numbers are too high for the host animals’ immune systems to control, we will observe...
  2. To comply with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic regulations, livestock producers must establish and maintain preventive livestock health care practices (seeOrganic Approach to Animal Healthtipsheet). The National Organic Program (NOP) regulations regarding these practices are...
  3. 01.06.2020 A goat is a good animal to keep because it gives very good milk and meat. It uses material from "Goat Raising", originally produced by the Bureau of Agricultural Extention, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, with kind permission.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by...
  4. A book about pig farming, taking you from choosing a site to keep pigs, deciding which breed to buy, feeding and caring for them and finally butchering them to obtain delicious meat. Additional sources of online help are listed and an easy recipe for cooking pork is included. Adapted from a...
  5. 27.05.2020 How to buy a few cows, look after them, fatten them up and sell them for a profit. This content has been adapted from a source believed to have originated in the Philippines.This edition was published in the United Kingdom in 2019 by MissionAssist.
  6. 27.05.2020 An interesting booklet on how to care for your cattle, including hints on milking, breeding and the care of your calves. This uses material from theAmazon Center of Peruvian Autonomous Languages- "Hugo Pesce" - Yarinacocha, Pucallpa, Peru, first published in June 1980 and used with kind...
  7. Rabbits are useful animals for individual farmers, village groups and schools as they are very productive, reproduce rapidly and produce good quality meat and fur. This uses material from "Footsteps 10" - the literary publication ofTear Fund, with kind permission. Illustrated by MissionAssist....
  8. Guinea pigs are easy to raise for households and small-scale farmers, as they are very productive, reproduce rapidly and produce good quality meat and fur. This uses material from "Footsteps 10" - the literary publication ofTear Fund, with kind permission. Illustrated by MissionAssist. This...
  9. 01.01.1968 This farrier science book is a softcover with plastic slip-cover, 169 pages with B/W photos and illustrations. It was prepared by the Middle Tennessee State University staff.
  10. 01.01.1965 Florida has many advantages for breeding, raising and training horses. This book covers all the types of horses, their body parts, and how to feed and train them.