The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese : {Subtitle}

Raise a gaggle of geese, the unsung heroes of the small farm 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. The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese covers everything you need to know to raise geese, including: Profiles of breeds and how to select the best one for your needs How to "imprint" goslings on a person Feeding, housing, animal health, and cold weather care Using geese for weed control, soil improvement, and as "watch-geese" Cooking with goose eggs and meat 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. 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. 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. The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese covers everything you need to know to raise geese including profiles of breeds and how to select the best one for your needs; how to "imprint" goslings on a person; feeding, housing, animal health, and cold weather care; using geese for weed control, soil improvement, and as "watch geese"; and cooking with goose eggs and meat. 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. 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.--COVER. Find out how to build a COVID-19 statistics tracking app for iOS 13 using SwiftUI and Swift 5.1, RESTful API, and JSON parsing About This Video Set up the project and registering for API Understand all the steps involved in app development with SwiftUI Get one month of free iCONS8 access In Detail SwiftUI COVID-19 Statistics Tracking with REST API & Swift 5 is designed to get you up to speed with building a COVID-19 statistics tracking application. This course takes a pragmatic approach to app building, and shows you how to structure your app development and write clean and readable code that can be understood easily. Starting from scratch, you'll gradually progress to building the entire application with the help of expert guidance and tips, along with assets provided to you by the author. Throughout the course, every line of code is typed and explained to help you grasp the steps easily. By the end of this course, you'll have created an app that you'll be able to publish on the app store "Well-raised geese are the ultimate homesteading companion, providing weed control, eggs, entertainment, and acting as "security" over your other animals. The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese covers everything you need to know from selecting suitable breeds, feeding, housing, and animal health, to how geese can benefit your land as workers and providers of eggs and meat."-- Provided by publisher Well-raised geese are the ultimate homesteading companion, providing weed control, eggs, entertainment, and more. The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese 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 Introduction : Why geese are right for your farm Getting gosling's Breeds of geese Feeding and housing Health and illnesses Primary predators Keeping the neighbors happy The farmer's alarm system Weed control Goose recipes The joy of keeping geese.