Title:
Chick days : an absolute beginner's guide to raising chickens from hatchlings to laying hens / Jenna Woginrich ; photography by Mars Vilaubi.
ISBN:
9781603425841
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
128 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Why chickens? -- Which chickens? -- Hen housing -- Poultry prep -- Welcome home, girls -- Growing up, weeks 2-7 -- From chicks to chickens, months 3-6 -- It's egg time -- Breed chart -- Parasites, diseases, and ailments -- Resources.
Summary:
It's surprisingly easy to be a backyard chicken-keeper. Follow the day-by-day and week-by-week growth of three chickens as they develop from hatchlings to laying hens. Your own flock can be as healthy and well-cared-for as this contented trio.
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OCLC Number:
ocn696708557
Availability:
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