The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese (eBook)

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Kirsten Lie-Nielsen (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
144 Seiten
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-77142-249-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Raise a gaggle of geese, the unsung heroes of the small farm While chickens preen in the spotlight, geese are the historic unsung heroes of small farms and homesteads. Providing weed control, large eggs, and entertainment, and acting as "e;security"e; over other animals, geese are the ultimate modern homesteading companion. The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese covers everything you need to know to raise geese, including: Profiles of breeds and how to select the best one for your needs How to "e;imprint"e; goslings on a person Feeding, housing, animal health, and cold weather care Using geese for weed control, soil improvement, and as "e;watch-geese"e; Cooking with goose eggs and meat Additional coverage includes a look at the rich history of geese on farms in North America and Europe that will enhance any goose keeper's enjoyment of these intelligent and unique birds. This practical guide is a must-have essential for the kitchen table of homesteaders, small farmers, permaculturists, and professional farmers looking to add the power of geese to their land.

Autor

lt;p> Kirsten Lie-Nielsen grew up on a farm and has been raising geese and enjoying the quirky personalities and practicality of these beautiful birds for most of her life. Always intrigued by self-sufficiency and working with her hands, Kirsten and her partner are restoring a 200-year old farm in Liberty, Maine, where they raise animals and grow vegetables and native medicinal herbs. Kirsten writes about her experiences and the lessons of life on the farm for publications such as Grit and Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry , and Hobbyfarms.com. She also blogs about the good life at hostilevalleyliving.com.

Inhalt

Foreword: Lisa Steele, FreshEggsDaily.com
Introduction : Why Geese Are Right for Your Farm
Chapter One : Getting Goslings
Chapter Two : Breeds of Geese
Chapter Three : Feeding and Housing
Chapter Four : Health and Illnesses
Chapter Five : Primary Predators
Chapter Six : Keeping the Neighbors Happy
Chapter Seven : The Farmer's Alarm System
Chapter Eight : Weed Control
Chapter Nine : Goose Recipes
Chapter Ten : The Joy of Keeping Geese

Acknowledgments
Resources
Index
About the Author
A Note about the Publisher

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.10.2017
• Verlagsort: Gabriola Island
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Allgemein ► Tierernährung / Tierhaltung / Tierzucht
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: african geese • Agricultural Sciences • Agriculture • animal health • animal husbandry • animals • building appropriate shelter • Career • considerations for cold weather • Cookbook • cooking • Country • eggs • engaging • farms and farmers • Food • food nutrition • goslings • Health • homesteaders • Keeping • keeping geese • Life Sciences • modern homesteader • Nonfiction • Page Turner • permaculturists • Photographs • professional farmers • providing weed control • raising animals • raising geese • Recipes • Rural • Small Farms • Sustainable living • unique birds • Zoology
• ISBN-10: 1-77142-249-1 / 1771422491
• ISBN-13: 978-1-77142-249-9 / 9781771422499