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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición de certificados de profesionalidad. Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del trabajo.
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Eggs, meat, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some priceless bucolic bliss. No hobby farm is complete without critters - possibly a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond. A single information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs to know about farm animals, this new comprehensive manual to selecting, caring for, and breeding livestock brings forth the expertise of six hobby farmers, each of...
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This antique volume contains a detailed treatise on the various problems that may be encountered in relation to keeping and breeding animals on a farm. It encompasses information on pregnancy, sterility, birth, and other aspects of animal breeding. Complete with concise information, helpful advice, descriptions, remedies, and much more besides, this text constitutes an invaluable tool for the farmer. The chapters of this book include: 'Breeding and...
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Food Resources: Feeding the Hungry weaves the practical principals of gardening and farming together with spiritual principles of God's Kingdom in a straightforward and applicable way. One of the practical training manuals for the Isaiah 58 Mobile Training Institute, these tested and proven concepts have been taught by All Nations International for more than 60 years, and work in rural, urban and even suburban areas across the globe.
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This text contains a brilliant guide to the correct identification of swans, ducks, and geese. Complete with a plethora of highly detailed and helpful illustrations, tables, and diagrams, this handbook is perfect for those with an interest in this area of ornithology and makes for a great addition to any collection of such texts. The sections of this book are: 'Measurements', 'Special Characteristics of Anatidae', 'Key to the Plates', 'Swans', 'Geese',...
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40 cool tricks you can teach your pet!
Ever wonder how you can train your dog and other pets to perform amazing tricks like the ones you see on TV? Now you too can impress family and friends with 40 cool tricks that are a cinch to master with your four-legged companions. You'll learn how to teach the basics that every good dog should know: sit, down, come, and stay. Then you'll move onto the classics, like shake and roll over. And if you really want...
68) Goose Raising
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This early guide to poultry husbandry is a fascinating read for any poultry keeper or historian of the breed. Thoroughly recommended for perusal by any smallholder or goose keeping enthusiast, it contains much information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Eighteen photographs accompany the text. Contents Include: Goose production; Breeds; Goose management; Fattening for market; Killing, picking and marketing; Market demand and...
69) Guide To The Primitive Breeds Of Sheep And Their Crosses On Exhibition At The Royal Agricultural
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This text contains a comprehensive exposition of the various breeds of sheep and their crosses that were on exhibition at the Royal Agricultural Society's show in Bristol, June 1913. Also included is a collection of notes on the management of park sheep in England, and the possible advantages of crossing park sheep with other breeds. Complete with fascinating information and a plethora of photographs, this text will appeal to those with an interest...
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Full of expert advice and plenty of encouragement for the youngest poultry farmers, this introductory guide is designed to show children ages 9 and up how to safely and successfully raise their own chickens. With age-appropriate language and clear diagrams, Gail Damerow provides everything kids need to know to choose, purchase, house, and show their own chickens. Whether they're interested in raising chickens for pleasure or to make money, this easy-to-use...
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Diseases of Swine: How to Know Them, Their Causes, Prevention and Cure contains information on the diagnosis and treatment of swine ailments. It is intended to illustrate aspects of swine health and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. This book contains classic material, but the content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern...
72) Crianza de Burros: La Guía Definitiva de la Selección, Cuidado y Entrenamiento de Burros, que Inc
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Si quiere aprender cómo criar burros, entonces continúe leyendo...Los burros son una criatura única y robusta con una larga historia de convivencia con los humanos. Han sido utilizados para proporcionar fuerza laboral, transportar cargas pequeñas, e incluso como transporte para personas a través de la Ruta de la Seda.¿Ha pensado criar burros para obtener ganancias?¿Se ha preguntado qué implica cuidar y manejar estos animales?Esta guía le...
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Originally published in 1935. "No other animal belonging to the category of smallholders stock will reward one so well in return for kindness and considerate treatment." - This detailed book on goat husbandry will prove invaluable to the amateur breeder. Contents Include: Breeds, housing management, goatlings, breeding, kidding, feeding, the male, shows, and showing ailments etc…Illustrated with photos. Many of the earliest books, particularly those...
74) Goat Keeping
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This early work is a fascinating read for any goat enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical for the amateur or professional goat farmer today. Contents Include: How Goats are Kept; Choosing a Goat; Feeding the Milking Goat; The Kids; Milk; Health; List of Books; and Index.
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This early work is a fascinating read for any poultry keeper or historian of the breed. Thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of any smallholder or hen keeping enthusiast. Detailed information on how to build poultry houses is given, so that anyone handy with tools can build them. Extensively illustrated with text and full page drawings, diagrams and photographs forming a complete how-to guide.
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Learn about the brave dogs who help guard livestock around the world!
Wolf populations in the Rocky Mountains have reached recovery goals due in large part to an environmentally friendly method of predator control now in use on western ranches: livestock protection dogs (also called livestock guardian dogs). Although these dogs have been used around the world for thousands of years in primitive systems of livestock production, it's only...
Wolf populations in the Rocky Mountains have reached recovery goals due in large part to an environmentally friendly method of predator control now in use on western ranches: livestock protection dogs (also called livestock guardian dogs). Although these dogs have been used around the world for thousands of years in primitive systems of livestock production, it's only...
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Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet - fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with firsthand insights into how chickens communicate and interact, use their senses to understand the world around them, and establish pecking order and roles within the flock. Combining her up-close observations with scientific...
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For decades it has been nearly universal dogma among environmentalists and health advocates that cattle and beef are public enemy number one. -- -- Defending BeefDefending BeefWhile no single book can definitively answer the thorny question of how to feed the Earth’s growing population, Defending Beef makes the case that, whatever the world’s future food system looks like, cattle and beef can and must be part of the solution.
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#1 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller
The more we know about the animals in our world and the better we care for them, the better our lives will be. Former veterinary technician and animal advocate Tracey Stewart understands this better than most-and she's on a mission to change how we interact with animals. Through hundreds of charming illustrations, a few homemade projects, and her humorous, knowledgeable voice, Stewart provides...
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Hatch healthy homegrown chicks!
Permaculture Chicken: Incubation Handbook walks beginners through perfecting the incubating and hatching process so they can enjoy the exhilaration of the hatch without the angst of dead chicks. 92 full color photos bring incubation to life, while charts, diagrams, and tables provide the data you need to accomplish a hatch rate of 85% or more.
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