A kid's guide to keeping chickens
By: Melissa Caughey
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015
Place of publication: North Adams, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9781612124186
Subjects: Chickens; Eggs; Production; Juvenile literature
Description: Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have tons of fun doing it! Caughey shares her advice in an engaging way so that kids understand what it means to keep chickens and what kind of housing, food, equipment, and care the chickens will need to thrive.
Notes: 3456 Childrens Plus, Inc.
Table of contents: title: Why chickens?; title: Choosing the best chickens; title: Finding your flock; title: From chick to chicken: the first six weeks; title: Making a home for your hens; title: Feeding your flock; title: The excitement of eggs; title: What to do with a sick chick; title: Handling, training, and playing with chickens; title: Chickens in the garden; title: Chicken crafts; title: Cooking with eggs.