The Backyard Goat Whisperer


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Unlock a world where gentle bleats fill your mornings and the satisfaction of self-sufficiency is just a step outside your backdoor with "The Backyard Goat Whisperer". Dive into this enlightening guide that will expertly navigate you through the captivating journey of backyard goat farming, an adventure that promises to enrich your life in ways you never imagined. Explore the unparalleled joy that comes with raising goats, a choice that will elevate both your heart and homestead. This essential eBook begins by laying the foundation of understanding what it takes to care for these charming creatures and the benefits they bestow. Have you ever considered the variety of goat breeds available and which one is right for your needs? "The Backyard Goat Whisperer" presents a comprehensive examination of dairy, meat, and dual-purpose breeds, ensuring that you make an informed decision that fits your lifestyle and goals. Get up close and personal with goat psychology, herd dynamics, and social structures. Unpack the mysteries of goat behavior to deepen your connection and enhance your expertise in handling your hoofed friends. Learn the ropes of creating a sanctuary for your goats, from designing an idyllic goat shelter to mastering the intricacies of nutrition, breeding, milking, and more. This guide is packed with expert insights on providing the ultimate care, from the basics of goat anatomy and healthcare to the details of kid rearing and dairy production. Venture beyond the basics as you step into the world of fiber production, meat processing, and even the art of creating goat-related products. Whether you aim to craft artisanal cheeses or sought-after goat milk soaps and lotions, the possibilities are infinite. Navigate the seasons with our chapter on care adjustments, safeguarding the health and happiness of your herd all year round. Plus, delve into the economics of your venture, understanding everything from budgeting basics to exploring potential income streams that can transform your hobby into a thriving enterprise. With a nod to the broader community implications, "The Backyard Goat Whisperer" also addresses the importance of legal considerations, neighborhood relations, and sustainable practices in farming. Whether you dream of ribbons from goat shows or seek solace in the company of these gentle animals, you’ll find endless inspiration. This guide doesn't just offer you a manual; it extends an invitation to join an ever-growing community of enthusiasts and friends. Embark on this journey with "The Backyard Goat Whisperer," and let it be your guide to embracing a lifestyle that is as rewarding as it is fun. Your ultimate guide to backyard goat farming awaits – a pastoral adventure that begins with the whisper of a goat and blossoms into a lifetime of fulfillment.




The Eyes of Grace


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I knew I shouldn’t have left him alone. He didn’t answer my calls. I told him to keep the phone close by and felt something was wrong when he didn’t answer. My heart started beating so fast and my hand was shaking as I fumbled with my house keys. I opened the front door and panicked when I saw him in his recliner, foaming at the mouth.” “He was the love of my life and I had waited for him for 25 years. “I couldn’t understand why God would take him away from me now. My heart was racing and my head was spinning with the thought of losing him. With tears running down my face I started praying all the way to the hospital begging God not to take him from me.” “The river was so tempting. I was fearless. At five or six I took a rowboat out into the channel blissfully rowing along by myself when I saw my mother yelling at me from the stone wall. There could have been a huge gray hulk of a ship bearing down on me for all I knew, but I arrived at port safely where my mother promptly took the oars away from me never to be seen again. (The oars that is not my mother). Little did I know! Those were the fearless years.” When Chuck returned from Vietnam, he was assigned to Fort Bragg, NC. It was while there that our third child, Stacy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. Ever since her birth Stacy had unexplained fevers. The doctors never found a cause and eventually the fever passed. One day while we all were swimming at the post pool, Stacy said her chest hurt and pointed to her sternum. She didn’t want to swim anymore. She was only six years old at the time and had been complaining of chest pains. When the doctor gave us the diagnosis, I felt like I was falling –falling down a deep well, screaming at the top of my lungs. I thought my heart would stop. The hardest thing I ever had to do was to go into her room and pretend everything was fine.




The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Keeping Chickens, Revised


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Looking to get started keeping backyard poultry? Let the down-to-earth, common-sense advice in The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, Expanded & Revised be your guide. Since The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens was first published in 2011, tens of thousands of people have discovered the joys and benefits of a backyard flock. Now Andy Schneider is back with The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, Expanded & Revised. Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources—and you can do it, even with limited space in your backyard. Let the Chicken Whisperer (poultry personality Andy Schneider) teach you everything he knows and everything you need to know about raising a backyard flock! Ditch the super-technical manuals and enjoy Andy’s unique, common-sense perspective in The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, Expanded & Revised. This fun, comprehensive guide is a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle. Inside, you’ll learn: The benefits of a backyard chicken flock The art of incubation Living with brooding hens Setting up coops and runs Proper poultry nutrition Understanding your chickens’ health and wellness And that’s just for a start, so why not start your flock today?




The Surfing Goat Goatee Featuring Pismo the Kid


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A fun, true story of a mans plan to get a goat to eat the weeds in his moms yard, and to then eat the goat with his friends, takes a turn for the better for the man and for the goat. Their experiences through life together are out of this world. Many are saying this is one of the greatest surfing goat books of our generation! The Surfing Goats Goatee and Pismo, gave it Four hooves up! I cant even read...and I still felt it was the best book of the year! -Goatee, Surfing Goat of the Year, 2011. I literally ate this book up. It was that good! -Pismo, Surfing Goat of the Year, 2012-2015. To learn more and watch them surf or to just have a great laugh visit: SurfingGoats.com and Instagram @surfinggoats You can find out more about the Illustrator, Ish Abdullah at IshCreatives.com




Living with Goats


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In the newest addition to the successful “Living With” series, Hathaway and Schatz let readers in on everything they need to know about how to raise one – or twenty – goats in their own backyards. Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they’re eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Between the friendly advice, first-hand wisdom, and hilarious stories, Living With Goats reassures readers that raising goats is a rewarding and sustainable endeavor well worth their while.




Whisper Words of Wisdom


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In 1865, Confederate soldier Clyde Blake leaves the Civil War behind and heads west to settle a town he names Willow Creek. Among the belongings he carries with him is a doll – a doll that comes to be known as The Silent Witness. Just under one hundred years later – on a warm summer night in 1963 – six-year-old William Blake first hears the story of his great, great grandfather’s Civil War service and how Willow Creek came to be Willow Creek, but hears nothing about The Silent Witness. And in 1990, William finally comes to know The Silent Witness and all not revealed back in 1963; that’s where our journey both begins and ends. What lies in between 1963 and 1990 is the saga of a family called Blake. Hippies and pot, feminism and family values, homosexuality and HIV, God’s will and personal responsibility – all collide as, one by one, and sometimes two by two, members of the Blake family struggle with the search for peace inside the turmoil that is life, until ultimately, William, the last of the family’s tortured souls, finds his peace in what his mother tells him would come to him in whispered words of wisdom.




The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Zero-Waste Chicken Keeping


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The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Zero-Waste Chicken Keeping is the first book designed to help chicken keepers keep chickens with limited resources and environmental impact. This essential guide collects the Chicken Whisperer’s own personal tips, tricks, and suggestions for reducing waste, re-purposing materials, and recycling what can’t be reused. With this book, chicken keepers will save money, improve production, support sustainability, and use fewer resources overall. With the Chicken Whisperer's step-by-step insights and how-to secrets, your life with chickens will be more fruitful, less expensive, and better for the planet.




The Goat Fish and the Lover's Knot


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Beautifully-crafted prose from one of Michigan’s most original voices. Elmore Leonard said about Jack Driscoll's stories, "The guy can really write." And in The Goat Fish and the Lover's Knot, he once again demonstrates in every sentence the grace and grit of a true storyteller. The ten stories are mostly set in Michigan's northern lower peninsula, a landscape as gorgeous as it is severe. If at times the situations in these stories appear hopeless, the characters nonetheless, and even against seemingly impossible odds, dare to hope. These fictional individuals are so compassionately rendered that they can hardly help but be, in the hands of this writer, not only redeemed but made universal. The stories are written from multiple points of view and testify to Driscoll's range and understanding of human nature, and to how "the heart in conflict with itself" always defines the larger, more meaningful story. A high school pitching sensation loses his arm in a public school classroom during show and tell. A woman lives all of her ages in one day. A fourteen-year-old boy finds himself alone after midnight in a rowboat in the middle of the lake with his best friend's mother. Driscoll is a prose stylist of the highest order — a voice as original as the stories he tells. Lovers of contemporary storytelling will revel in Driscoll's skill and insight on display in this unique collection.




The Donkey Companion


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Strong, intelligent, dependable, friendly, and extremely versatile, donkeys are the perfect farm companion. Whether you use your animal to pull carts, till fields, or protect livestock, you’ll benefit from this practical and inspirational guide to working with and caring for your donkey. Providing expert advice on selecting the right breed for your needs, daily maintenance, training, and first aid, Sue Weaver also includes plenty of fun facts and charming donkey anecdotes. Raise a happy and healthy donkey!




Running with Sherman


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From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. "A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor." —John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy idea. Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams, would be exactly the challenge Sherman and Chris needed. In the course of Sherman’s training, Chris would enlist Amish running clubs, high-spirited goats, the service animal community, and two Sarah Palin–loving long-distance female truckers. Sherman’s heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America shows the healing power of movement and the strength of the human-animal connection. Look for Christopher McDougall's new book, Born to Run 2, coming in December!