The Modern Homesteader's Guide to Keeping Geese

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

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English

New Society Publishers
24 October 2017

Veterinary nutrition; Zoology & animal sciences; Animal husbandry; Self-sufficiency

"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.

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen has been raising geese for most of her life. She writes about homesteading and farming for Grit, Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry, 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."

By: Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 299g
ISBN: 9780865718616
ISBN 10: 086571861X
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 24 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen 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 Grit and Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry , and Hobbyfarms.com. She also blogs about the good life at hostilevalleyliving.com.