A guide to beekeeping - from finding bees to getting them home, housing them, collecting honey and using their produce. It includes a look at the history of bees and beekeeping, and an introduction to help understand bees and keep them happy.
Shows smallholders how to deal with the various pests that are capable of decimating crops, degrading pasture, stealing produce, contaminating animal feed and killing valuable livestock. This book provides the smallholder with the knowledge and the information about the skills to meet this challenge in an effective and humane way.
Examines forty popular breeds of chickens and bantams. This book describes special management and selective breeding requirements needed for certain breeds, even if they are not going to be entered into shows.
