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1 Making the Most of Your Llama
Linda C. Beattie

Current:
9.6
An 88 page perfect bound revised and expanded text for the novice llama owner as well as some tips and hints for those more experienced. New chapters include information on breeding and birthing as well as trouble shooting while on the trai ... [more] [Submit]
2 Bringing Up Ziggy
Andrea Campbell

Current:
9.6
Andrea Campbell received Ziggy in 1990 when the capuchin monkey was just five weeks old. She knew at the time there would come a day when she would have to give the monkey away. What she didn't know was how difficult it was going to be to s ... [more] [Submit]
3 Barron's All About Your Ferret
Sheila Crompton

Current:
9.6
A guide to caring for exotic pets features practical information and step-by-step instructions for choosing the right species, setting up a suitable habitat, feeding the animal, and breeding it. --This text refers to an out of print or ... [more] [Submit]
4 Scorpions
Manny Rubio

Current:
9.6
This handsomely illustrated book offers a wealth of information on scorpion anatomy, purchase, housing, and general care, as well as information on the many varieties that are popular among hobbyists. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manua ... [more] [Submit]
5 Training Your Pet Rat
Barbara Somerville, Gerry Buscis

Current:
9.5
Pet owners and animal hobbyists are discovering rats as fascinating and intelligent creatures that can be bred selectively and kept as pets. This book advises on virtually all aspects of caging, feeding, rat management, and training. Althou ... [more] [Submit]
6 Small-Scale Pig Raising
Dirk. Van Loon, Dick Van Loon

Current:
9.4
Author Dirk van Loon explains why raising a feeder pig is the best bet for someone with little land who wants to produce the most meat for the smallest investment of time and money. Besides caring for the animal, van Loon offers extensive t ... [more] [Submit]
7 Pot Bellies and Other Miniature Pigs : Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training
Pat Storer, Kristen Storer (Illustrator)

Current:
9.4
Animal fanciers' rapidly growing interest in breeding and raising these interesting animals has created the need for this all-new manual. The book retains the traditional format for Barron's pet manuals, and is filled with color photographs ... [more] [Submit]
8 The Hog Book
William Hedgepeth

Current:
9.4
Complete with illustrations, photographs, charts, and a cast of thousands, this book offers an eccentric and entertaining appreciation of "sus domesticus" and its relationship with humankind. more] [Submit]
9 Hog Ties : Pigs, Manure, and Mortality in American Culture
Richard P. Horwitz

Current:
9.4
From Charlotte's Web to Porky Pig and Babe, Americans like pigs. In Hog Ties, Richard Horwitz looks at this phenomenon, its relation to American culture, and the way in which themes of life and death are played out in the care ... [more] [Submit]
10 Harris on the Pig : Practical Hints for Pig Farmers
Joseph Harris(Preface), Noel Perrin

Current:
9.3
In this delightful, turn-of-the-century guide, farmer Joseph Harris dispenses comprehensive, time-honored teachings on the whys and wherefores of pig rearing. Included here is an introduction to various breeds of pigs such as the Lord We ... [more] [Submit]
11 Llamas on the Trail : A Packer's Guide
David Harmon

Current:
9.3
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12 A Guide to Raising Pigs : Care, Facilities, Breed Selection, Management (Storey Animal Handbook)
Kelly Klober

Current:
9.3
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13 Guide to Owning a Guinea Pig : Housing, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibition, Health Care (Re Series)
Graham J. Edsel

Current:
9.3
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14 A Field Guide to Pigs
John Pukite

Current:
9.3
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15 Pot Bellied Pigs and Other Miniature Pet Pigs
Lisa Hall Huckaby

Current:
9.3
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16 Pot-Bellied Pigs : A Quarterly
Dennis Kelsey-Wood

Current:
9.1
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17 The Ubiquitous Pig
Marilyn Nissenson, Susan Jonas

Current:
9.1
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18 Pot-Bellied Pigs as a Family Pet
Michael Taylor

Current:
9.1
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19 Precious Piggy
David McEnery

Current:
9.1
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20 Pigs : The Homoeopathic Approach to the Treatment and Prevention of Diseases
George MacLeod

Current:
9.1
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21 A Practical Guide to Exotic Pets
Chris Mattison

Current:
9.0
A guide to caring for exotic pets features practical information and step-by-step instructions for choosing the right species, setting up a suitable habitat, feeding the animal, and breeding it. --This text refers to an out of print or ... [more] [Submit]
22 Hermit Crabs: Complete Pet Owner's Manual
Sue Fox

Current:
9.0
Aquarium and terrarium enthusiasts will find a wealth of useful information on the purchase and general care of hermit crabs. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners ... [more] [Submit]
23 The Duck Stops Here
Simon Drew

Current:
9.0
A guide to caring for exotic pets features practical information and step-by-step instructions for choosing the right species, setting up a suitable habitat, feeding the animal, and breeding it. --This text refers to an out of print or ... [more] [Submit]
24 Scorpions : Keeping & Breeding Them in Captivity (Re-154)
Ann Webb

Current:
8.9
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25 Complete Guide to Ferrets
James McKay

Current:
8.9
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26 Raising Pigs Successfully
Kathy Kellogg, Bob Kellogg

Current:
8.8
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27 Pot-Bellied Pigs : A Complete and Up-To-Date Guide (Basic Domestic Pet Library)
Dennis Kelsey-Wood

Current:
8.8
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28 How to Walk a Pig : And Other Lessons in Country Living
Steven Coffman

Current:
8.7
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29 Dino, Godzilla, and the Pigs : My Life on Our Missouri Hog Farm
Mary Elizabeth Fricke, Mary Beth Meehan (Photographer)

Current:
8.6
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30 Pig Keeping on a Small Scale
Annette McFarlane, Grant McFarlane

Current:
8.6
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31 Multi-Site Pig Production
Hank Harris, D. L. Harris

Current:
8.5
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