The complete guide to raising chickens
Subtitle: everything you need to know explained simply
By: byTara Layman Williams
Edition: Revised 2nd edition.
Series: Back to basics farming; Back to basics farming
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781620230169
Subjects: Chickens
Other titles: Raising chickens
Description: You will find comprehensive information on understanding how to raise your new flock, no matter if you live in the city or on a small farm. This book starts with the basics by describing the different goals and reasons to raise these birds, whether for eggs, meat, breeding, selling, showing, or just to have them as pets. You will learn how to understand chickens and how to decide which breed to purchase depending on your needs, as well as where to purchase your chickens and how to handle them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-284) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chicken scratch: a little bit of chicken history; title: Why own chickens? Sunny side up: the benefits of raising your own chickens; title: To own or not to own: considerations prior to purchase; title: Blue ribbon chickens: the best breeds; title: Home to roost; title: Picking up chicks: shopping for your flock; title: Hatching eggs; title: Health and anatomy of a chicken; title: Breeding chickens; title: Training and showing your chickens; title: Glorious eggs; title: The end of the road.