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If you have chickens to pluck, you'll want to build this tub plucker. To use a tub plucker, you simply drop one or more scalded birds into the tub, turn it on, and watch them spin around while their feathers disappear. This book tells you everything you need to know to easily build your own, inexpensive Whizbang Plucker.

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Do you know how, at what price, when and where to sell your grass-fed meats or milk for the highest profit. Farm Fresh offers nearly 100 real farm examples of grass farmers throughout the USA who are direct marketing their products.

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With the proliferation of farm tractors in the 20th century, it seemed the day of the horse-drawn plow was over, but draft horses are coming back and proving useful once more. This 160-page book shows those new to farming with horses everything they need to know to make the old ways work like new.

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Whether you're beginning a new enterprise or changing from a more conventional livestock feeding and management system, this 348 page book offers complete information on running a profitable, environmentally sustainable farm based on grass feeding.

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Chicken coops come in all sizes and styles to meet the needs of every chicken family. Start a great DIY project, build a chicken coop with these how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 different designs — from strictly practical to flights of fancy — guaranteed to meet the needs of every chicken owner. A 16-page color section shows detailed photos of many of the featured coops.

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This must-have reference for the small-flock owner covers the problems and diseases common to chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of disease, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment.

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Chicken-coop designs are as varied as the people who keep chickens. The best design for you depends on how many chickens you keep, your purpose in keeping them, their breed, your geographic location, and how much money you want to spend.

This e-handbook shows you designs and helpful tips to make your chicken raising experience a successful one. Chapters include:

• Twelve Tips for a Successful Coop Design
• Providing Adequate Ventilation
• Temperature Control
• Choosing the Right Flooring
• Putting Down Bedding
• Installing Roosts
• Nests and Nest Boxes
• Choosing and Siting a Water Source
• Tips and Advice for Keeping Chickens in Cages
• Offering Access to a Yard
• Raising Chickens Free on the Range

The more adequate their shelter and surroundings, the healthier and more content your chickens will be.

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Properly housed and fed domestic rabbits can provide you with delicious, high-quality meat with little expenditure of time, space, or money. Rabbits are small and quiet, and they can be kept essentially odorfree with the proper approach to their housing and care.

This e-handbook explains what you need to build and outfit a small noncommercial rabbitry and how to do it. Chapters include:

• The All-Wire Hutch
• Two Approaches in Hutch Building
• Self-Feeders
• Watering Devices
• Nest Boxes
• Useful Tools and Equipment

Raising rabbits will be a satisfying venture with the help of this handy resource. 34 pages.

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If you are in the market for a horse, there are many things for you to consider before you make the final decision on which horse you take home.

This e-handbook helps you become familiar with all aspects of choosing and buying a horse, what criteria to look for in buying a horse and what steps you need to take in selling one. 33 pages.

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Many people dislike the thought of putting an animal, especially a beloved family pet, in a “cage.” The crate is designed as much for the dog’s wellbeing as it is for the owner’s convenience and peace of mind.

In this e-handbook you will find ways to properly crate train both new puppy and older dog. Chapters include:

• The Benefits of Crate Training
• Which Crate Is Right for Your Dog?
• Maintaining Your Crate
• Finding the Right Location for the Crate
• Crate Training a Puppy
• Crate Training an Older Dog
• Problem Behaviors in the Crate
• Alleviating Boredom in the Crate

If dogs are crate trained properly and with a positive attitude, they accept and even enjoy their sequestered time.

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GRIT E-Handbooks are packed with practical information, innovative ideas and creative projects right at your fingertips. By supporting digital products like this one you are helping save millions of trees a year. Order your downloadable PDF and start reading today!