can't find books at library

[TerriLaChicks]

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it sounds like dejavou
please re-read the original post, I stated that fact already.
I hope it was clear, but I do appologize if it wasn't.

Sorry, didn't catch that. mea culpa!

Alibris.com may be of some help.

 

[popcornpuppy]

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I forgot about that site!
My husband got books from them several times and was very pleased. Thank you for mentioning that place

 

[ivan3]

Go to the Internet Archive, select texts and when the text screen appears type in poultry. It helps to have a relatively fast connection and the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed (PDF files retain illustrations and charts in their original format).

They have a heck of a lot of material that is out of copyright available and continue to add more. Sure, the 1903 American Standard of Perfection isn't perfect, but you can download it for free (also check out Benjamin Franklyn Kaupp's 1918 tome: Anatomy of the Domestic Fowl, and his Diseases of Poultry - show you how to build an operating table and produce general anesthetics, ether and chloroform, in your backyard).

Medications have improved, diseases are better understood, and now we do everything in color, but the essential info. is unchanged.

http://www.archive.org/index.php

Ed: clarity

 

[debilorrah]

I feel your pain. Our library has NOTHING about suffcient living. But I think that is GOOD news for BYC that Raising Chickens for Dummies is on hold!!!!!

 

[popcornpuppy]

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You have an excelent point whether you know it or not. The older information is very valuable since we are so dependent on modern technology. I would trust info from 75 or 100 years ago. It was a time when people had to learn things the hard way. I will check that site out, Thank You

debiraymond, I was just asking Hubby 5 minutes ago if we could buy a copy of Raising Chickens for dummies next time we see it, instead of waiting on the library

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

At least your library can order them for you. I live in a small town as well. when I asked the librarian for the APA book of standards she couldn't even find a copy to borrow. Our library does not carry any farming,poultry,canning or self-sufficient books at all. DD has been looking for a How to book on quilting that she can't find either.

 

[ivan3]

popcornpuppy wrote: You have an excelent point whether you know it or not

Not only do I know it, I `blow the dust' off of whatever I can, whenever I can:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=156131​