any farming books suitable for an 11 year old?

whelan1

looking for ideas, my son is getting a xxxx for christmas , just want a book to go along with it , that is at his level...

pakalasa

Farmer's Journal.

6480

whelan1 wrote: »

looking for ideas, my son is getting a calf for christmas , just want a book to go along with it , that is at his level...

try a google for old pound publishing , i seen them advertised in magzines, they do alot of books and dvds

6480

i think they use to do a book on calf rearing

L driver

whelan1 wrote: »

looking for ideas, my son is getting a calf for christmas , just want a book to go along with it , that is at his level...

veal for beginners? Jaysus do you want him complaining all his life bout weather, prices, vets, ****, workers??;) Get him maths and computer grinds instead and he will appreciate it more in 10 years IMHO:D

convoy

6480 wrote: »

i think they use to do a book on calf rearing

Try the book people, bookpeople.ie, I got a lot of early learning books from them, they normally deliver to business, have a great range,

Farmer Pudsey

The Complete Book of Raising Livestock and Poultry by Katie Thear is very good only thing after the calf a couple of hen and Ducks then a goat and a few sheep.

Another intresting book is is one by John Seymour I think it was all the complete book of Self-Sufficiency, I lend it to someone and never got it back.

First one is a good general intrest livestock book, the second tells you a lot about traditional farming.

TelePaul

What a cool present!

jomoloney

you may as well get him, his own cheque book

you're going to tired from tearing pages from your own for the next 10 years otherwise :rolleyes:

bbam

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Your-Calf-Heather-Thomas-Smith/9780882669472



Found this for you..
Know nothing about it but I do buy books from the Book Depository regular, no shipping fees, usually come in 7-10 days, great selection..

Slow day in the office :eek:

bogman_bass

Is he a strong reader? If so I dont see why he couldnt be looking at adult level non-fiction books and he'll probably keep coming back to them then.

bbams offering looks good though

when I was 11 I got this out of the library and I though it was the greatest thing ever. it was actually a 3rd level text book but I just skipped the stuff I couldnt understand andf the was plenty of pictures in it. Its been revamped a few times. I think there is a 70 years of farm machinary by Bell now.

I guess my point is, if its a topic he's really into dont be afraid to give him challenging material. He'll pick a choose what he wants from it

bogman_bass

sorry never posted link

http://www.amazon.com/50-Years-Farm-Machinery-Microchip/dp/0852362633

JohnBoy

Cool present.

If anyone's thinking of doing the same with sheep then this is great.
http://www.storey.com/book_detail.php?isbn=9781580178495&cat=Animals

Picked it up a few years back on the book table in our local newsagents, could find anything there. it's only 96 pages, but they're all big print and glossy card with great illustrations, it's called a barn guide and is tough enough that you could leave it in the barn too.

Sadly they only do one for sheep and two different horse ones, but no cattle.

we occasionally flick through it with the kids and they love all the pictures.

bbam

Farmer Pudsey wrote: »

Another intresting book is is one by John Seymour I think it was all the complete book of Self-Sufficiency, I lend it to someone and never got it back.
.

I have two books by John Seymour and TBH they are little more than a vauge gardening/smallholders book.. I was very disappointed with them.

Askim

bogman_bass wrote: »

sorry never posted link

http://www.amazon.com/50-Years-Farm-Machinery-Microchip/dp/0852362633

Thanks BB, its on UK site too, searched for 0852362633
My son will be getting it too.

A

bogman_bass

Askim wrote: »

Thanks BB, its on UK site too, searched for 0852362633
My son will be getting it too.

A

like I said there is a more modern version of the same book avialable 70 years instead of 50

whelan1

bbam wrote: »

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Your-Calf-Heather-Thomas-Smith/9780882669472



Found this for you..
Know nothing about it but I do buy books from the Book Depository regular, no shipping fees, usually come in 7-10 days, great selection..

Slow day in the office :eek:

thanks ordered this 10 euro....

bbam

whelan1 wrote: »

thanks ordered this 10 euro....

good job.. hope its interesting..

Good website, shipping on books can be dear..

Conor556

You could write your own 1 sure

whelan1

Conor556 wrote: »

You could write your own 1 sure

yup, of things not to do