Chicken Handbook A Practical Guide to Keeping Hens and Other Fine-Feathered Friends

Name: Chicken Handbook A Practical Guide to Keeping Hens and Other Fine-Feathered Friends
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ISBN: 9781565236868

ISBN-10: 1565236866

ISBN-13: 9781565236868

Edition: 2011

Authors: Vivian Head

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Keeping poultry is no longer just for country dwellers. A small piece of garden and a lot of determination is all you need – even in the inner city. Satisfying and rewarding, keeping chickens can be the perfect hobby – and offers fresher produce than can ever be found in the supermarket. This book is a comprehensive handbook for the novice to get started.

Book details

List price: $12.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.110



Introductton


The History of Chickens


What is Free-Range?


So You Want to Keep Chickens


Things to Consider


Anatomy of a Chicken


A Simple Creature


The Anatomy of the Egg


Where Do I Begin?


Housing and Equipment


The Inside of the Coop


Other Equipment


Routines


Choosing Your Chickens


Which to Choose


Breeds for Egg Production


Dual-Purpose Breeds


Bantams and Silkies


Age and Where to Buy


Bringing Your Chickens Home


Settling Them In


Coping With the Worst Jobs


Behavioral Problems


Feeding


Feeding Requirements


General Formula for Home Mixes


A-Z Of Pests and Diseases


General Well-Being


Abnormal Eggs


Raising Your Own Chicks


Suitable Breeding Stock


The Artificial Incubator


Hatching


Incubation Problems


The Egg


Natural Food Package


Showing


Worthy of a Prize


A Guide to What a Judge Looks for


Ducks, Geese and Other Poultry


Ducks


Geese


Turkeys


Guinea Fowl


Quail


Recipes


A Selection of Recipes


Glossary


Index