The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese - by Kirsten Lie-Nielsen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p> Well-raised geese are the ultimate homesteading companion, providing weed control, eggs, entertainment, and more. <em> The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese </em> covers everything you need to know from selecting breeds, feeding, housing, and animal health, to how geese can benefit your land as workers and providers of eggs and meat. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong> Raise a gaggle of geese, the unsung heroes of the small farm </strong></p><p> While chickens preen in the spotlight, geese are the historic unsung heroes of small farms and homesteads. Providing weed control, large eggs, and entertainment, and acting as security over other animals, geese are the ultimate modern homesteading companion. </p><p><i> The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese </i> covers everything you need to know to raise geese, including: </p><ul><li> Profiles of breeds and how to select the best one for your needs </li><li> How to imprint goslings on a person </li><li> Feeding, housing, animal health, and cold weather care </li><li> Using geese for weed control, soil improvement, and as watch-geese </li><li> Cooking with goose eggs and meat </li></ul><p> Additional coverage includes a look at the rich history of geese on farms in North America and Europe that will enhance any goose keeper's enjoyment of these intelligent and unique birds. </p><p> This practical guide is a must-have essential for the kitchen table of homesteaders, small farmers, permaculturists, and professional farmers looking to add the power of geese to their land. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Raise a gaggle of geese, the unsung heroes of the small farm <p><em> Read this book for all you need to know about geese...and then get yourself some! </em><br/> Dyan Twining, co-founder, Urban Coop Company </p><p><em> Get ready to ditch your preconceived notions about geese and start enjoying the benefits of adding these useful, entertaining birds to your backyard or homestead. </em><br/> Victoria Redhed Miller, author, <em> Pure Poultry </em> and the award-winning <em> Craft Distilling </em></p><p> WHILE CHICKENS PREEN in the spotlight, geese are the historic unsung heroes of small farms and homesteads. Providing weed control, large eggs, and entertainment, and acting as security for other animals, geese are the ultimate modern homesteading companion. </p><p><em> The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese </em> covers everything you need to know to raise geese, including: </p><ul><li> Profiles of breeds and how to select the best one for your needs </li><li> How to imprint goslings on a person </li><li> Feeding, housing, animal health, and cold weather care </li><li> Using geese for weed control, soil improvement, and as watch-geese </li><li> Cooking with goose eggs and meat. </li></ul><p> Additional coverage includes a look at the rich history of geese on farms in North America and Europe that will enhance any goose keeper's enjoyment of these intelligent and unique birds. </p><p> This practical guide is a must-have for the kitchen table of homesteaders, small farmers, permaculturists, and professional farmers looking to add the power of geese to their land. </p><p><em> Between the beautiful photographs and charming stories, Kirsten's infectious love of geese has even made me think about getting a few more goslings for our pond. </em><br/> Deborah Niemann, author, <em> Homegrown and Handmade </em>, <em> Raising Goats Naturally </em> and ThriftyHomesteader.com blog. </p><p><strong> KIRSTEN LIE-NIELSEN </strong> has been raising geese for most of her life. She writes about homesteading and farming for <em> Grit </em> and <em> Mother Earth News </em>, <em> Backyard Poultry </em>, and Hobbyfarms.com. She and her partner's experiences farming, raising animals, and restoring a 200-year old farm in Liberty, Maine are chronicled at hostilevalleyliving.com. www.newsociety.com </p><p> To help bring you the very best inspiration and information about greener, more sustainable lifestyles, <em> Mother Earth News </em> is recommending select New Society Publishers books to its readers. This book is one of them. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b> Kirsten Lie-Nielsen </b> grew up on a farm and has been raising geese and enjoying the quirky personalities and practicality of these beautiful birds for most of her life. Always intrigued by self-sufficiency and working with her hands, Kirsten and her partner are restoring a 200-year old farm in Liberty, Maine, where they raise animals and grow vegetables and native medicinal herbs. Kirsten writes about her experiences and the lessons of life on the farm for publications such as <i> Grit </i> and <i> Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry </i>, and Hobbyfarms.com. She also blogs about the good life at hostilevalleyliving.com. </p>
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