Series Volume Number1
Table Of ContentIntroduction Meet the Expert Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Chicken Chapter 2: Breeds and Types Chapter 3: Keeping Chickens Chapter 4: Feeding Your Flock Chapter 5: Breeding Chapter 6: Incubation Chapter 7: Keeping and Culling Chapter 8: Illness and Disease Chapter 9: Raising Chickens for Eggs or Meat Chapter 10: Other Uses for Your Chickens Chapter 11: Heritage Breeds vs. Commercial-Market Breeds Chapter 12: Chickens in the City...Again Final Notes Recipes Resources
SynopsisThe backyard homesteader's beginner-friendly guide to raising chickens--from planning and hatching to caring for your birds and enjoying their farm-fresh eggs! Discover how to care for your flock! As a comprehensive primer for first-time chicken farmers, Raising Chickens includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard chicken farming. Raising Chickens takes you from start to finish. Inside, you will: - Find the ideal breed of bird for your needs - Construct a coop to minimize your workload and maximize your enjoyment - Gather eggs for food, profit, or to hatch your own birds to grow your flock - Use the freshest eggs possible in a variety of delicious recipes - Tips and tricks from experienced farmers on avoiding common mistakes Raising Chickens is your first big step to joining the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make a return to a healthier, happier way of life--and it starts right in your own backyard., Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here Whether for eggs, meat, fun, or profit, chickens are the perfect addition to any new backyard grower's farm. Backyard Farming: Raising Chickens is your guide to successfully caring for your flock. As a comprehensive primer for first-time chicken farmers, Raising Chickens includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs that help to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard chicken farming. Raising Chickens takes you from start to finish: from planning out your chickens' space, to hatching and raising new chicks, to keeping your birds happy, healthy, and well-fed, to enjoying your very own farm-fresh eggs and more. With Raising Chickens , you will: - Find the ideal breed of bird for your needs - Construct a coop to minimize your workload and maximize your enjoyment - Gather eggs for food, profit, or to hatch your own birds to add to your flock - Use the freshest eggs possible in a variety of delicious recipes ...and many more tips and tricks from experienced farmers to help you avoid the most common mistakes. Raising Chickens is your first big step to joining the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make a return to a healthier, happier way of life--and it starts right in your own backyard. Backyard Farming is a series of easy-to-use guides to help urban, suburban, and rural dwellers turn their homes into homesteads. Whether planning to grow food for the family or for sale at the local farmers market, Backyard Farming provides simple instruction and essential information in a convenient reference., The backyard homesteader's beginner-friendly guide to raising chickens-from planning and hatching to caring for your birds and enjoying their farm-fresh eggs! Discover how to care for your flock! As a comprehensive primer for first-time chicken farmers, Raising Chickens includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard chicken farming. Raising Chickens takes you from start to finish. Inside, you will- . Find the ideal breed of bird for your needs . Construct a coop to minimize your workload and maximize your enjoyment . Gather eggs for food, profit, or to hatch your own birds to grow your flock . Use the freshest eggs possible in a variety of delicious recipes . Tips and tricks from experienced farmers on avoiding common mistakes Raising Chickens is your first big step to joining the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make a return to a healthier, happier way of life-and it starts right in your own backyard.
LC Classification NumberSF487.P49 2013