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Bees - Beekeeping - Hive management
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A Book of Bees: And How to Keep Them
by Sue Hubbell, Sam Potthoff
Paperback (1998)

Beekeeping: A Practical Guide
by Richard Bonney
Paperback (1993)

The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping
by Roger Morse
Paperback (1994)

Beekeeping:
A Practical Guide for the Novice Beekeeper Buying Bees, Management, Rearing, Honey Production
by Werner Melzer, Walter Berghoff
Paperback (1989)

We recommend the following books on Bees:

Hive Management:
A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers
by Richard Bonney
Paperback (1991)

Keeping Bees
by John Vivian, Liz Buell, Roger Griffith
Paperback (1986)

The Keeper of the Bees
(The Library of Indiana Classics)
by Gene Stratton-Porter
Paperback (1991)

Starting Right With Bees
Paperback (1981)

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Chickens - Poultry
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The Chicken Health Handbook
by Gail Damerow, Amanda Haar
Paperback (1994)

Raising Poultry the Modern Way
by Leonard Mercia, Kimberly Foster
Paperback (1990)

Small-Scale Poultry Keeping: A Guide to Free Range Poultry Production
by Ray Feltwell
Paperback (1992)

Raising Poultry Successfully
by Will Graves
Paperback (1985)

ABC of Poultry Raising: A Complete Guide for the Beginner or Expert
by J. H. Florea
Paperback (1977)

A Guide to Raising Chickens: Care, Feeding, Facilities
(Storey Animal Handbook)
by Gail Damerow, Pamela Lappies
Paperback (1996)

Chickens in Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide
by Rick Luttmann, Gail Luttmann
Paperback (1976)

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Ducks, Geese, Turkeys - Poultry
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Ducks and Geese: A Guide to Management
by Tom Bartlett
Hardcover (1991)

Ducks & Geese (The Game & Fish Mastery Library)
by S. G. B. Tennant (Introduction)
Leather Bound (1999)

The New Duck Handbook: Ornamental and Domestic Ducks Everything About Housing, Care, Feeding, Diseases and Breeding With a Special Chapter on Commercial Operation
by Heinz-Sigurd Raethel, Matthew Vriends
Paperback (1989)

Raising the Home Duck Flock: A Complete Guide
by Dave Holderread
Paperback (1983)

Raising Your Own Turkeys
by Leonard Mercia
Paperback (1981)

Raising Ducks and Geese
by Garden Way, J. Vivian
Paperback (1983)

Duck Keeping for Beginners
by Helen Putland
Paperback (1998)

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Goats

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Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way
by Jerry Belanger
Paperback (1990)

Raising Milk Goats Successfully
by Gail Luttmann, Roger Griffith
Paperback (1986)

The New Goat Handbook:
Housing, Care, Feeding, Sickness, and Breeding With a Special Chapter on Using the Milk, Meat and Hair
by Ulrich Jaudas, Matthew Friends
Paperback (1989)

Goat Husbandry
by David MacKenzie, Ruth Goodwin
Paperback (1996)

Livestock Farm animal book reviews here
Raising Rabbits the Modern Way by Bob Bennett, Constance Oxley Paperback (1988)	The Family Cow by Dirk Van Loon Paperback (1983)

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Pigs Pig books in detail here
A Guide to Raising Pigs: Care, Facilities, Breed Selection, Management (Storey Animal Handbook) by Kelly Klober Paperback (1998) Small-Scale Pig Raising by Dirk van Loon Paperback (1983)	Raising Pigs Successfully by Kathy Kellogg, Bob Kellogg Paperback (1985) Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game by John J., Jr. Mettler, Elayne Sears Paperback (1989)

Veterinary Guides for Animal Owners See book covers & reviews here
Keeping Livestock Healthy: A Veterinary Guide to Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Goats & Sheep by N. Bruce Haynes Paperback (1994) Backyard Livestock: Raising Good Natural Food for Your Family by Steven Thomas, George Looby Paperback (1991)	Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners: Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Horses, Pigs, Poultry, Rabbits, Dogs, Cats by C. Spaulding, Jackie Clay, Esther Davis Hardcover (1998)

Worms Reviews here
Worms Eat My Garbage: How to Set Up & Maintain a Worm Composting System by Mary Appelhof Paperback (1997)	The Worm Book: The Complete Guide to Worms in Your Garden by Loren Nancarrow, Janet Hogan Taylor Paperback (1998)

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