Storey's guide to raising chickens : care, feeding, facilities / Gail Damerow.
"Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" includes all the information farmers need--from choosing breeds and hatching chicks to building coops and keeping the birds healthy and safe from predators--to keep chickens or run an egg business. This 3rd edition also features: a new chapter on training chickens and understanding their intelligence, expanded coverage of hobby farming, and information on avian influenza and fowl first aid.
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- ISBN: 1603424709
- ISBN: 9781603424707
- ISBN: 1603424695
- ISBN: 9781603424691
- Physical Description: viii, 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Revised and updated third edition.
- Publisher: North Adams, Massachusetts : Storey Publishing, [2010]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-424) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Choosing a breed -- Fowl disposition -- Shelter -- Feed and water -- Routine management -- Health care -- Laying-hen management -- Eggs for eating -- Managing a breeder flock -- Hatching eggs -- Chick care -- Exhibiting your chickens -- Managing meat birds -- Meat on the table. |
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Ontario Community Library | 636.5 DAMER (Text) | 33330004280204 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |