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Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy.

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Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy.

by Richard Lamb Allen

EN·~8 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total

Transcriber's Notes

0:26

DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

0:41

INTRODUCTION.

2:43

INDEX.

4:49

CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS—GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF BREEDING, NUTRITION, MANAGEMENT, &c.

42:07

CHAPTER II. NEAT OR HORNED CATTLE.

1:08:42

CHAPTER III. THE DAIRY. - Cows for the Dairy.

52:40

CHAPTER IV. SHEEP

2:00:08

CHAPTER V. THE HORSE.

1:42:37

CHAPTER VI. THE ASS, THE MULE, AND THE COMPARATIVE LABOR OF WORKING ANIMALS. - THE ASS

25:05

Description

This practical handbook gathers everything a farmer or livestock enthusiast needs to know about the most common domestic animals. Beginning with a concise history of how cattle, sheep, horses, swine, poultry and farm dogs arrived in America, it explains why that background matters for today’s breeding decisions. The author stresses that good management and proper nutrition are the true keys to preserving value and avoiding loss.

The core of the work is organized into clear, topic‑focused chapters—neat and horned cattle, dairy operations, sheep, horses, asses, swine, dogs and poultry. Each section offers straightforward advice on feeding, housing, and simple preventative measures, plus brief, reliable remedies for the most frequent ailments. Written for the hands‑on stock‑breeder, the guide balances historical insight with actionable guidance that can be applied on any modest farm.

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Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy.

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~8 hours (469K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Simon Gardner, Steven Giacomelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University)

Release date

2010-10-31

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34175

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Domestic animals SF

About the author

Richard Lamb Allen

1803–1869

Best known for practical books on farming and livestock, this 19th-century American writer helped turn agricultural know-how into clear, usable advice for everyday readers. His work speaks from a hands-on world of fields, barns, and rural problem-solving.

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