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Polyface micro : success with livestock on a homestead scale / by Joel Salatin ; foreward by Justin Rhodes.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Swoope, Virginia : Polyface, Inc., 2021Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 402 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781733686624
  • 1733686622
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Livestock stewardship -- The animal why -- Biggest pitfalls -- Strategic considerations -- Efficiency -- Layout : Polyface photo gallery -- Water -- Sanitation -- Fertility -- Developing pastures -- Converting woods to pasture -- Management intensive grazing -- Fencing -- Grazing development -- Irrigation -- Laying hens -- Broilers -- Pigs -- Sickness -- Sorting and herding -- Alternative feeds -- Goats and sheep -- Milk cow -- Rabbits -- Urban possibilities -- Regulations and marketing.
Summary: The author adapts the procedures of his successful Virginia farm to the scale of small land owners and city dwellers.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 636 S161 Checked out 05/28/2024 33111011348352
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"I love your ideas, but I only have a few acres. How do I do this at my scale?"

Success with domestic livestock does not require large land bases. Joel Salatin and his family's Polyface Farm in Virginia lead the world in animal-friendly and ecologically authentic, commercial, pasture-based livestock production. In Polyface Micro he adapts the ideas and protocols to small holdings (including apartments)! Homesteaders can increase production, enjoy healthy animals, and create aesthetically and aromatically pleasant livestock systems. Whether you're a new or seasoned homesteader, you'll find tips and inspiration as Joel coaches you toward success and abundance.

Includes index (pages 400-402).

Livestock stewardship -- The animal why -- Biggest pitfalls -- Strategic considerations -- Efficiency -- Layout : Polyface photo gallery -- Water -- Sanitation -- Fertility -- Developing pastures -- Converting woods to pasture -- Management intensive grazing -- Fencing -- Grazing development -- Irrigation -- Laying hens -- Broilers -- Pigs -- Sickness -- Sorting and herding -- Alternative feeds -- Goats and sheep -- Milk cow -- Rabbits -- Urban possibilities -- Regulations and marketing.

The author adapts the procedures of his successful Virginia farm to the scale of small land owners and city dwellers.

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