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Llamas: Raising, Training, Health
Small Scale Farming
Spinning and Fiber Arts

Llamas: Raising, Training, Health
Small Scale Farming
Spinning and Fiber Arts

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Our recommendations... The Camelid Companion by Marty McGee Bennett List Price: $56.95 Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders of $99 or more! Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours 400 pages, hundreds of illustrations. The definitive guide to handling, training, and managing llamas and alpacas. Learn to be the kind of person a camelid loves to be around and still get your management job done safely and efficiently. If you already have Marty's first book, Llama Handling and Training the TTEAM Approach, referred to by many as the "Training Bible" then you will surely want to get the new testament! This is not a revision but a totally new book. Chock full of new techniques that Marty has developed over the last 10 years you will find this book absolutely indispensable as well as lots of fun to read. This new book has detailed information on every aspect of camelid ownership- everything from wool to weaning and herding to halter fit. Chapters on Medical Herd Management, Herd Maintenance and Husbandry guide you through everything from the birth of a baby, to coping with emergencies, to assisting your veterinarian with medical procedures (reviewed for technical accuracy by both Dr. David Anderson and Dr. LaRue Johnson). Learn the Laws of Camelidynamics. Understand how your behavior is the key to training. Learn how physics, not force can help you accomplish previously challenging tasks such as injections and toenail trimming. Whether you have 2 llamas or 200 alpacas this book is for you. Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas by Gale Birutta List Price $18.95 Amazon Price $15.16 You Save $3.79 (20%) From the back cover: Easy to raise, manageable, and increasingly affordable, llamas have become a popular choice for backyard livestock.  Uses for these versatile animals include packing, protecting other livestock, and producing fleece and organic fertilizer.  Written for both the novice and experienced owner, this complete guide covers it all: * Buying your first llama * Building your herd * Breeding, birthing and herd management * Feeding and facilities * Health care and first aid * Using llamas as guardian and expedition animals An excellent general guide to raising and caring for llamas.  We give this book to our first time llama purchasers.--lh Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Richard H. Pitcairn (Preface), Susan Hubble Pitcairn (Preface) List Price: $16.95 Our Price: $13.56 You Save: $3.39 (20%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Reviews Amazon.com A classic natural pet-care book from two celebrated veterinary specialists in chemical-free nutrition, treatment, and natural healing for pets, Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats offers valuable natural and holistic advice on a host of pet topics, including, but not limited to, diet, exercise, environment, coping with a pet's death, and how to care for a sick animal. In addition to their thorough discussion of the above, Richard Pitcairn, D.V.M., and his wife, Susan Hubble Pitcairn, M.S., offer a comprehensive "quick reference" section on animal illnesses, organized alphabetically and including a brief description of each illness, preventative measures that may be taken, and holistic and natural treatment options for both dogs and cats--treatments that should always be discussed with one's vet before being used. Occasional line drawings, informative graphs, and the Pitcairn's intelligent prose make this guide a must-have for pet owners interested in a natural lifestyle for their pets.

How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings by Monte Burch, Ben Watson (Editor) List Price: $18.95 Our Price: $15.16 You Save: $3.79 (20%) Paperback - 280 pages (August 1992) The publisher, Storey Books , April 17, 1998 Twenty budget conscious projects for the do-it-yourselfer, with complete plans and step-by-step instructions. Projects include four types of barns: all-purpose, pole, horse, and milk; plus plans for garages, equipment sheds, greenhouses, workshops, home offices, guest houses, and more.

Hands on Spinning by Lee Raven List Price: 18.95 Amazon Price: $13.26 Paperback - 120 pages A reader wrote: Makes spinning easy to understand After reading the chapters in this book on how to use a drop spindle, I was literally able to produce yarn in 10 minutes after purchasing a spindle & wool. Very clear and easy to understand and follow. I have this book myself, and highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn spinning.  It is amazing how the magic of spinning turns raw fiber into yarn; and this book can teach you how!  lk The Whole Craft of Spinning from the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn by Carol Kroll Amazon Price: $4.95 Paperback - 48 pages Check out Amazon.com for examples and exerpts from this well rounded book; a wealth of information in a small package! Spinning Designer Yarns by Diane Varney Our Price: $16.95 Paperback - 96 pages (September 1987) A reader , January 27, 1997 Excellent for advanced techniques in yarn spinning & design With color photo examples, excellent clear black & white illustrations and well written step by step instruction, this book shows how to advance beyond the creation of a simple basic yarn on a spinning wheel. Fascinating techniques such as core-spun, overtwist, snarl, knotted, tuffed yarns are just some of yarns you will be able to learn along with various dyeing methods, yarn texture and design.

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