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A must-have for every backyard chicken keeper, Backyard Chickens Beyond the Basics goes beyond introductory lessons and explores the realities of raising a flock for eggs -- and entertainment, of course! From odd eggs and molting to feeding and preparing for the seasons, this book covers the subjects beginner books don't adequately address and re-examines common knowledge that may not actually hold true. It's a resource to turn to time and again for expert advice to make sure your birds are happ...

Join pastor's wife, mother of four, and entrepreneur, Angel Williams, on a journey of faith, frugality, and family, as she finds treasure in the most unexpected places. We live in a society where it's not uncommon to buy something one week and throw it away the next. We constantly throw out serviceable and even valuable items without a second thought. But to Angel Williams that's an opportunity. Angel started dumpster diving out of curiosity when a woman at church mentioned it to her, but it...

This title includes home cures, recipes, everyday hints and tips. It is a celebration of one of nature's most powerful ingredients and how to use it for health, cleaning and in cooking. It includes a brief history of vinegar and a guide to the many different varieties that are available. Using vinegar for natural cleaning around the home, in the laundry, medicine cabinet and kitchen. It includes recipes for preserves, sauces and marinades, and how to make your own vinegar. Vinegar is an amazing...

Identical twin brothers Andy and Dave Hamilton live in the centre of Bristol. Attracted to the pub and music scene of the bustling city, they still yearn for elements of the good life. So ever since they were students, they have used their initiative and imagination to think up ways to live in a frugal and self-sufficientish way, while still enjoying life to the full. Having set up their website www.selfsufficientish.com in 2004, they discovered that their approach and ethos touched a nerve wit...

Worried about the planet, but not sure what to do about it? Want to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, but don't know where to start? This book is the complete guide to green living. Informative and accessible text gives clear, practical and realistic advice about all areas of your life, including home, garden, shopping, food and getting around. Whether you live in a rural idyll or in the centre of a big city there is action you can take. Written by an expert in the field, this guid...

Smart projects that give new life to old lumber. The Reclaimed Woodworker provides inspiration and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction for beginning and intermediate woodworkers who want to make well-built, stylish furniture and furnishings from reclaimed lumber. Featuring 21 projects ranging from the ever-popular sliding barn door to modern desks to chairs with vintage charm, each project is designed to use upcycled materials without sacrificing style. They are modern and fresh, but based...

From the large-rumped Karakul sheep to the wrinkled Fengjing pig, North America is home to an extraordinary array of livestock breeds. Increasingly, a rare breed renaissance celebrates heritage breeds for their contribution to biodiversity, adaptation to specific environments, curious appearance, or ability to produce singular meat, milk, or fibre. At the same time, people continue to need up-to-date information about the major domestic breeds. Finally, a single resource offers detailed informat...

The Perfect Guide to Little Space Living#1 Best Seller in Small Homes & Cottages "Joshua and Shelley get you thinking about what you can do to live a little simpler, even if you're not building a tiny house." Mario Soto, Tiny House MD. With this tiny homes idea book, learn how to redefine what a house is and master organization, location, and happiness to make the best of your little space. You'll want to live in a mini house after reading this book. Tiny House Basics is an adventure in off...

More eggs, less work! And more enjoyment for both the chickens and their keeper! That’s the promise of Frank Hyman’s Hentopia. From the Vending Machine Feeder to the Refilling Rainwaterer, Hyman’s innovative building projects are designed to save time and money, while keeping chickens safe, healthy, clean, and well-fed. All 21 of the projects for the chicken yard feature easy-to-follow instructions and colorful photos, including creative doorways, nest boxes, fencing, roosts, as well as a preda...