Everything you Wanted to Know about the Countryside
eBook - ePub

Everything you Wanted to Know about the Countryside

(but didn't dare ask!)

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Everything you Wanted to Know about the Countryside

(but didn't dare ask!)

About this book

• How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime?
• What's a hogget?  
• What is the point of burning heather on moorland?  
• How does grazing help the environment?  
• Can Britain be self-sufficient
• What is a genetically modified crop?  
• When is a pig a gilt?
• Who owns the forests, the mountains, the wetlands and coastline in Britain?
• What is the future for British farming?

All these questions and more are tackled by Jill Mason in this new fact-packed, illustrated book.

It is an invaluable account of the British countryside today, its livestock, its crops and its wildernesses.

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Farming: The Big Picture
  6. Farming Livestock
  7. Animal Welfare
  8. Cattle Farming
  9. Sheep Farming
  10. Pig Farming
  11. Poultry Farming
  12. Horses and Ponies
  13. Arable Farming
  14. Horticulture
  15. Genetic Modification
  16. Organic Farming
  17. Farming Diversification
  18. Landowners and Managers
  19. Forestry
  20. Pest Species
  21. Alien and Invasive Species
  22. Country Sports
  23. Working Dogs
  24. Conservation
  25. Renewable Energy
  26. Countryside Leisure
  27. Our Heritage
  28. About the Author
  29. Index
  30. Copyright