{"product_id":"homesteading-poultry-care-guides-raising-small-livestock-1970s-jerome-d-belanger-2-book-set-with-the","title":"Homesteading \u0026 Poultry Care Guides — Raising Small Livestock (1970s) — Jerome D. Belanger | 2-Book Set with The Family Poultry Flock, Farming\/Backyard Livestock","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4287e22d-6db8-4d25-b07e-95e40df4440e\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-thinking\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"799\"\u003ePractical vintage how-to for today’s backyard farmers: a two-book set pairing Rodale’s The Homesteader’s Handbook to Raising Small Livestock with The Family Poultry Flock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eBorn from the 1970s self-reliance movement, these guides are still the clearest path from coop to pasture for smallholders and 4-H families. Inside you’ll find breed selection, housing and feeding charts, health care, butchering basics, and diagrams—plus sections on goats, rabbits, hogs, ducks, pigeons, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"799\"\u003ePhoto-verified set; bindings sound and ready to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eQuick Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"886\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"832\"\u003eItem Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book set (1 hardcover with dust jacket + 1 paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"953\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 × 6 × 1 in (Homesteader’s); 9 × 5 × 0.5 in (Poultry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"969\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cloth boards with paper dust jacket; paper wraps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1021\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow jacket on hardcover; white wrapper with yellow chicks on paperback (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eOrigin or Maker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rodale Press, Emmaus PA; Farmer’s Digest, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003eYear or Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s (Homesteader’s 1977 printing; Poultry revised 1987)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eGENRE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farming, homesteading, animal husbandry, poultry care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eLanguage \/ Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English; 246 pp (Homesteader’s) + 160 pp (Poultry)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1513\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1425\"\u003eIdentifiers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homesteader’s SBN 0-87587-075-6; LCCN 73-88254. Poultry LCCN 79-54147; ISBN not stated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Features \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eEdition\/Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homesteader’s: 13th printing, Sept. 1977. Poultry: revised printing, Feb. 1987.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present on Homesteader’s with edge wear and smudges (photo 2).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eIllustrations\/Maps\/Plates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tables, diagrams, and line drawings; clear step-by-step layouts (photos 3, 6–7).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eExtras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homesteader’s includes a laid-in vintage memo sheet (photo 4).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1941\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall (set); per-volume notes below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Homesteader’s dust jacket shows handling smudges and small tears; page edges foxed\/stained typical of Rodale hardcovers; tight binding; text clean (photos 2, 8–9). Family Poultry Flock shows mild shelf wear and light toning; square, tight copy with clean interiors (photos 5–7).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003eSee all photos for detail—sold as pictured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2367\"\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003eNear Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.\u003cbr data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003eVery Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.\u003cbr data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.\u003cbr data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eFair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eAbout the Author \/ Maker: Jerome D. Belanger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2913\"\u003eJerome D. Belanger was a leading voice in the back-to-the-land movement and longtime homestead educator through Rodale and Countryside. Editor Lee Schwanz compiled practical poultry know-how for Farmer’s Digest, with clear, field-tested guidance for family flocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"2998\"\u003eAdd two workhorse homestead manuals to your barn library—ready for the next season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003eDisclaimer \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003eThe vintage items I share with you have been previously owned and loved and may show some wear. Please use the pictures as a guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3301\"\u003eWhile I do my best to capture colors accurately, your monitor or device screen may display colors slightly differently from the actual item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3552\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3323\"\u003eCare \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. 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