Download or read book The Practical Guide to Keeping Chickens Ducks Geese and Turkeys written by Fred Hams and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses what features to look for when purchasing poultry and provides information on feeding, hygiene, treating illness, and good husbandry practices.
Download or read book The Chicken Chick s Guide to Backyard Chickens written by Kathy Shea Mormino and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2017-10 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathy Shea Mormino, aka The Chicken Chick, shares her wealth of experience as a chicken keeper in a fun and abundantly illustrated format in The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens.
Download or read book Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer written by Kelly Anne Jones and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a series of letters, Sophie Brown, age twelve, tells of her family's move to her Great Uncle Jim's farm, where she begins taking care of some unusual chickens with help from neighbors and friends.
Download or read book Raising Poultry on Pasture written by Jody Padgham and published by American Pastured Poultry Producers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook for those interested in raising poultry on pasture, this reference is organized in an easy-to-use format with topics ranging frombrooding to processing, laying hens to broilers and turkeys, shelter designs, and marketing. (Technology-Agriculture)
Download or read book Choosing Raising Chickens written by Celia Lewis and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2009-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens for people who are as interested in them as pets as they are in eggs and other poultry produce.
Download or read book A Chicken in Every Yard written by Robert Litt and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2011-03-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Got a little space and a hankering for fresh eggs? Robert and Hannah Litt have dispensed advice to hundreds of urban and suburban chicken-keepers from behind their perch at Portland’s Urban Farm Store, and now they’re ready to help you go local and sustainable with your own backyard birds. In this handy guide to breeds, feed, coops, and care, the Litts take you under their experienced wings and share the secrets to: Picking the breeds that are right for you • Building a sturdy coop in one weekend for $100 • Raising happy and hearty chicks • Feeding your flock for optimal health and egg nutrition • Preventing and treating common chicken diseases • Planning ahead for family, neighborhood, and legal considerations • Whipping up tasty egg recipes from flan to frittata With everything that first-timers will need to get started—along with expert tips for more seasoned keepers—this colorful, nuts-and-bolts manual proves that keeping chickens is all it’s cracked up to be.
Download or read book Raising Poultry Successfully written by Will Graves and published by Ideals Publications. This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the advantages of chickens, ducks, and geese, describes popular breeds, and provides practical advice on breeding, housing requirements, feed, and health care.
Download or read book The Practical Encyclopedia of Chicken Keeping written by Fred Hams and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Directory of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys and how to keep them, with 700 photographs.
Download or read book Backyard Chickens A Practical Handbook to Raising Chickens written by Claire Woods and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Backyard Chicken Handbook is an authoritative guide, from a fourth-generation chicken keeper, bringing simple yet practical knowledge which covers all aspects of raising healthy and happy chickens. This handbook covers: selecting the perfect chicken breed, feeding your hens, healthy egg laying, chicken behavior (including bullying) and how-to treat common chicken health issues. The handbook is suited to both first time keepers and veterans by providing varying degrees of detail to keep both readers engaged. Full color photos and illustrations throughout provide specific examples of chicken anatomy, health and behavior.
Download or read book The Illustrated Guide to Chickens written by and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique attributes and personalities of 100 breeds of chickens--with stunning full-color...
Download or read book Backyard Chickens Beyond the Basics written by Pam Freeman and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you're ready for the next step, Backyard Chickens Beyond the Basics shows you the realities of raising productive flocks that are happy and healthy. A must-have for every backyard chicken keeper, Backyard Chickens Beyond the Basics goes beyond introductory lessons and explores the realities of raising a flock for eggs -- and entertainment, of course! From odd eggs and molting, to feeding and preparing for the seasons, this book covers the subjects beginner books don't adequately address and re-examines common knowledge that may not actually hold true. It's a resource to turn to time and again. Author Pam Freeman draws on her years of experience fielding reader questions to identify and clearly explain many common - and some not-so-common - issues in chicken keeping, including: How do you add new chickens to your flock? What is the pecking order and how can you change or control it? Is it better to raise chicks by hand or with a broody hen? What do you do when you collect eggs? In Backyard Chickens Beyond the Basics, readers will find not just answers, but a book full of "coop truth" that helps them continue on their journey. Because as every chicken owner knows: Chickens are individuals and real-life chicken keeping often takes you far from the beaten path.
Download or read book The Homesteader s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook written by Amy K. Fewell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TheHomesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is the modern homesteader’s guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying the noblest animal on the farm—the chicken. From the rooster’s crow in the morning, to the warm egg in the nesting box, chickens are the gateway livestock for almost every homesteader and backyard farm enthusiast. In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know about raising chickens naturally. Fewell guides you in: understanding why chickens do what they do creating your very own poultry or egg business preventing and treating ailments with herbal remedies setting up your property, coop, and brooder hatching chicks purchasing chickens properly cooking delicious recipes with your farm fresh eggs and poultry. This is heritage chicken keeping skills 101, with a modern twist. Not only will you gain knowledge about naturally keeping chickens through every stage of their lives, but you’ll fully embrace the joy and ease of raising all-natural chickens on your homestead.
Download or read book The Beginner s Guide to Raising Chickens written by Anne Kuo and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beginner's guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round. Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? Expert chicken keeper Anne Kuo answers these questions―and many others―in this fun and friendly reference book that will get you excited to raise your new feathered friends. This book on raising chickens guides you through: Getting from the chicken to the egg―Find out how to raise chicks, keep your birds safe from predators, introduce new birds to the flock, and more. Creating a custom coop―Build the perfect home for raising chickens with detailed backyard coop construction guides. Expert care advice--Learn how to identify different behaviors in your chicken, help solve egg shortages, and navigate a range of potential surprises with confidence. Get your first flock started successfully with The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens.
Download or read book Backyard Poultry Naturally written by Alanna Moore and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything the backyard farmer needs to know about poultry husbandry - from housing to feeding, from selection to breeding, from pets to production. B/W photographs and illustrations throughout.
Download or read book Bulletin written by National Agricultural Library (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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