The Storey Guides are usually awesome but they're not always fluent on more holistic measures. That being said, I will never attempt to raise any kind of animal without one.
I would say: start with the Storey Guide no matter what. It's going to give you a seriously well-rounded primer on raising the animal. Then take that foundation to move on to other books that delve into more specific topics because they might discuss things that are basic knowledge to someone with experience raising the animals looking to take it to "the next level" (horrible to think that raising animals holistically is "the next level" :/ )
Hopefully this thread will amass you book recommendations to create the pile after the Storey Guide!
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