Poultry and Related Topics

The Chicken Health Handbook

This userfriendly handbook is written for beginners and experts alike. You will find all the answers to most of you poultry concerns in this book. Click the title for a review or to buy this book...

The American Standard of Perfection 1998

This is the eagerly awaited book on raising show poultry. I very highly recommend this book as it has beautiful pictures of how show poultry should look. Worth every penny!!!!

Inside an Egg

Here's a book for children and adults who would like to peer inside a fertile chicken egg. Beautifully photographed and written book , shows developement from embryo to chick. Great science project !

Raising Poultry the Modern Way

This book has great info on raising poultry in a small scale business format,Info on housing, feeding, breeding,incubating,butchering,and disease control. This one is a must have!!!!,

Bantam Standard

This book is published by the American Bantam Association includes 63 breed descriptions and 90 plumage patterns. If you raise Bantams or not this book valuabe to understand poultry genetics...

The Wood Duck and the Mandarin:The Northern Wood duck

I have only seen Wood ducks in the Zoo. If your lucky enough to be raising these beautiful painted looking creatures you will love this book....

The Wood Duck and the Mandarin: Together in the Wild

This book shows a rare glimps of these two birds together in the wild, The long awaited sequel to the first Wood Duck Mandarin book....

Suburban Farming/Gardening and Related Topics

Successful Small Scale Farming: An Organic Approach

I love books like this. I have been an organic gardener from the start,and still striving to become a self-sufficient homestead. Very informative and easy to read...

Five Acres and Independence: A handbook for Small Farm Management

Whether you have five acres or only 1 like Ol' Cheffie its a fun and informative look at running a small profitable farm on a few acres

The Contrary Farmer

I want this book!!! Its mixes practial and informative advice with down to earth humor. I think this is how farming should be...

The Contrary Farmer's Invitation to Gardening

If you loved his first book, you will adore this one! Funny,Practical,and always practical this book gives you different spin on "traditional" gardening

The Humanure Handbook

Ok, when I saw this book I was repulsed, then I thought I MUST put this on my page because its so bizarre, but after reading it I realized that it's a viable way to improve soil and that even if you're not going to use this method you can still learn something from reading the book. Highly recommended reading.

Worms Eat My Garbage

I cant think of anything cooler than worms for compost except maybe using them for fishing now and then, this is a detailed book on the art of worm composting squiggly,wiggly and slimey FUN!!!!

The 20 Minute Gardener

Yes gardening can be funny, when you read this book. Lots of fun and great advice and time saving technics. Its like a dinner party in a book,,, food not included of course...

Cooking/Crafts and Related Topics

Putting Food By

If you need a no nonesense, safty minded,practical book on canning I VERY highly recommend this book. This one should be a staple in your kitchen, it is in mine..

The Frugal Gourmet Cooks Three Ancient Cuisines

I have most of The Frug's cook books and I love them! This one is full of really terrific recipies from China, Greece, and Rome. Lots of food history a really great cookbook!!!

Cooking from Quilt Country Hearty Recipies from Amish and Mennonite Kitchens

If you have seen Marcia Adams on PBS then you will understand why this book is so wonderful. This is the ultimate comfort foods cookbook!!!

The Cake Bible

In addition to being a culinary chef I am also a pastry chef. This book is the finest of any pastry cookbooks I have read. It describes in great detail each recipie. I Very highly recommend it !

White Trash Cookbook

I laughed so hard when I read this book, however it isnt written to be funny but it is. Way down home recipies from real people. Funny, well written and useful get this one you wont be sorry...

White Trash Cooking ll: Recipies for Gatherin's

From the people who brought you The White Trash Cookbook, now bring you its sequel. Just as funny and full of recipies as the first but for "gatherin's" Very funny!!!

The Art of Soap Making

I am just getting into making soap, and this book is a great first book on the subject. Lather up ! ! !

The Natural Soap Book

This book has many recipies and all are quick and in small batches. If you want to make small batches of soap for pesonal use or to give as gifts this is a great book.

Transparent Soapmaking, A complete Guide to Making See Through Soaps

This book is for the more experienced soapmaker, however learn by trying I always say. This book contains info on making glycerin soaps and the recipes are quite easy. Go ahead try it, it cant hurt

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