Title:
Storey's guide to raising chickens : breed selection, facilities, feeding, health care, managing layers & meat birds / Gail Damerow.
ISBN:
9781612129341
9781612129303
Personal Author:
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Publication Information:
North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2017]
©2017
Physical Description:
vii, 414 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
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.
Summary:
"Whether you re raising a few backyard chickens or a flock of 100, this is the book you need to keep your birds healthy and safe. With the most up-to-date information on shelter, food, eggs, chicks, health care, and meat, this time-tested authority can help beginners and seasoned pros alike find success with a flock."--Back cover." -- Back cover.
Genre:
OCLC Number:
on1005057257
Availability:
~0
