Animal Husbandry

Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world....

For five generations, the Pemberton family have farmed at Birks Farm in the picturesque town of Lytham on Lancashire's Fylde Coast, working at the heart of the area since the 1830s and supplying dairy produce to the local community ever since....

Finally home from London after his wartime service in the RAF, James Herriot is settling back into life as a country vet....

In Dirt to Soil, Gabe Brown tells the story of his ranch's amazing journey and offers a wealth of innovative solutions to our most pressing and complex contemporary agricultural challenge - restoring the soil....

In The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen describes how a rebellious girl from Huddersfield, who always wanted to be a shepherdess, achieved her dreams....

David R. Montgomery and Anne Bikle take us far beyond the well-worn adage to deliver a new truth: the roots of good health start on farms. What Your Food Ate marshals evidence to illustrate how the health of the soil ripples through to that of crops, livestock, and ultimately us....

From high heels to welly boots–one woman’s misadventures in becoming a farmer, raising a family, and making a living from the land....

The second volume of James Herriot's best-selling memoirs about the trials and tribulations of being a rural vet....

Keeping hens is easy. This friendly, chatty book gives you all the everyday information you need to keep your hens happy and safe....

Writing with her trademark warmth and humour, Amanda takes us into her life as nine-year-old Miles gets his first flock, Reuben takes up the flugelhorn and she gives birth to a new baby girl....

The Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James - now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner's plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of farm animals....

Join the Nicholson family for this heartwarming journey through a typical springtime on their South Yorkshire farm....

Amanda Owen loves her traditional life on her hill farm alongside her nine children and husband Clive. And, as listeners of her previous best sellers will know, every day at Ravenseat brings surprises.... 

Time to meet yet more unwilling patients and a rich cast of supporting owners. Full of hilarious tales of his unpredictable boss Siegfreid Farnon, his charming student brother Tristan....

If you’re ready to transform your yard into the self-sustainable oasis of your dreams, then start listening right now....

Have you ever watched a horse flick her tail or had a dog greet you at your door and known in your heart that the animal was exhibiting something more than simple instinctual responses? If so, you must read this book....

For decades, it has been nearly universal dogma among environmentalists and health advocates that cattle and beef are public enemy number one. But is the matter really so clear? Hardly, argues environmental lawyer turned rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman in her new book, Defending Beef....

For fans of The Shepherd's Life, a poignant memoir - and number-one Irish best seller - about a wayward son's return home to his family's farm, and how he found a new beginning in an age-old world....

If you want to learn how to raise Llamas, then pay attention...Have you recently heard a lot about llamas and alpacas? You might have learned that they make great pets and can fetch you a pretty penny. Listen to find out more....

Farm animals have been disappearing from our fields as the production of food has become a global industry....

Discover how easy it is to start a goat farm for enjoyment and profit! Goats are wonderful, intelligent, and affectionate animals that enrich our lives. They are raised commercially for their meat, milk, and fiber, and are also kept as pets....

Much like nature, this audiobook is both simple and complex. Zietsman has taken great care to create both a simple technical guide as well as a philosophic declaration about complex human and environmental nuances, all in one volume....

A few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War....

Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages....

In a day when mainline farm experts predict the continued demise of the family farm, the pastured poultry opportunity shines like a beacon in the night, guiding the way to a brighter future....