The chicken chick's guide to backyard chickens
Subtitle: simple steps for healthy, happy hens
By: Kathy Shea Mormino
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780760352427
Subjects: Chickens
Other titles: Backyard chickens
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: First things first: why keep chickens?; title: Housing essentials: creating a healthy, comfortable home; title: Predators and pests: managing the risks; title: Choosing your chickens: select wisely; title: Caring for chicks: baby basics; title: Food and water: diet matters; title: Health basics, part 1: wellness; title: Health basics, part 2: treating injured and sick chickens; title: Seasonal considerations: predictable challenges throughout the year; title: Behavior: chicken psychology 101; title: Eggs: not as simple as we thought; title: Landscape gardening with chickens: secrets to a beautiful chicken yard.