A family cow can provide an endless supply of delicious fresh milk, but also requires a large investment of time and money. In this practical guide, Dirk van Loon provides detailed information on choosing an appropriate breed for your needs, nutrition, milking, health care, and bovine behavior. With expert advice on everything you need to know keep your animal healthy, happy, and productive, you ll soon be enjoying all the benefits a family cow can bring.

Do you dream of raising a feeder animal but have limited land, time, and money? Dirk van Loon has a solution for you Covering everything from buying your pig to smoking your own bacon, Small-Scale Pig Raising will show you how to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time and money.

This volume covers the essentials, including:

• Housing & equipment
• Penning & handling
• Commercial feeds
• Alternative feeds
• Pig digestion & physiology
• Breeding & farrowing
• Management techniques
• Butchering

Small-Scale Pig Raising...