Food Production – Animal Husbandry

PE 19: Familiarize Yourself with Farm Animals

http://extension.psu.edu/animals

Cows

http://kewaunee.uwex.edu/files/2010/05/GuidetoRaisingHealthyBeef.pdf

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/raising-your-own-beef-for-food-zmaz02amzgoe.aspx

http://extension.psu.edu/animals/beef/production/articles/basic-beef-production-guidelines

Horses

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=How+Not+to+Approach+a+Horse&FORM=RESTAB#view=detail&mid=761B3DF94471C4BFB34E761B3DF94471C4BFB34E

http://www.ehow.com/how_5073526_raise-horses.html

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+raise+horses&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=9B98CE08F02A0181D0069B98CE08F02A0181D006

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+raise+horses&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=8E0549F403C3A112CB748E0549F403C3A112CB74

Donkeys and Mules

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/selecting-a-guard-donkey-zbcz1405.aspx

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/popular-farming-series/donkeys-mules.aspx

http://www.howtodothings.com/pets-animals/how-to-care-for-donkeys

http://horses.about.com/od/understandinghorses/a/mulesanddonkeys.htm

Pigs

http://www.wikihow.com/Raise-Pigs

http://www.howtoraisepigs.com/pigs-care.html

http://www.farmsanctuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Animal-Care-Pigs.pdf

http://brucefarms2.com/Care.html

Chickens and Ducks

http://www.backyardchickens.com

http://www.hgtvgardens.com/ducks-and-geese/raising-ducks-a-primer-on-duck-housing-diet-and-health

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/raising-ducks-zmaz70mazglo.aspx

Goats and Sheep

http://www.roysfarm.com/raising-goats-and-sheep-together

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/ask-martok-sheep-versus-goats.aspx

http://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-and-pets/raising-meat-goats-25028.aspx

Llamas and Alpacas

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/benefits-of-goat-milk-zmaz02jjzgoe.aspx

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/all-about-raising-llamas.aspx

http://www.parkviewalpacas.com/questions.php

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/guardian-llamas-zbcz1309.aspx