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ABC of Poultry Raising : A Complete Guide for the Beginner or Expert by J. H. Florea (1977, Trade Paperback)
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ABC of Poultry Raising. This book is probably the finest guide available for successfully raising a small flock of chickens. Illustrated with line drawings and black-and-white photographs. 141 pages.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherDover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100486232018
ISBN-139780486232010
eBay Product ID (ePID)528908
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleABC of Poultry Raising : a Complete Guide for the Beginner or Expert
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1977
TopicAgriculture / Animal Husbandry, General
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Technology & Engineering
AuthorJ. H. Florea
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN75-008092
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal636.5/083
Edition DescriptionReprint,Revised edition
Table Of Content1 INTRODUCTION2 HOW TO GET STARTED3 EQUIPMENT NEEDED4 BROODING AND REARING CHICKS5 MANAGING THE LAYING FLOCK6 CONTROLLING DISEASES AND PARASITES7 BREEDING FOR IMPROVEMENT8 PREPERATION OF POULTRY AND EGGS FOR USE9 HOW TO EXPAND10 THE HOBBY SIDE OF THE POULTRY INDUSTRY INDEX
SynopsisSecond, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably the finest guide available for successfully raising small flocks of chickens: how to get started, equipment needed, controlling diseases and parasites, how to expand, more. 53 illustrations., Do you know that an average flock of 15 hens and 50 baby chicks will produce over 150 pounds of meat and over 3,500 eggs in a year? Chickens provide more profit -- in food and dollars -- for the work and investment required than any other animal. But they also require a sound knowledge of how to raise them properly, and this book is probably the finest guide available for successfully raising a small flock of chickens. For the person who wants to raise chickens in the backyard, garage, or basement, and for the established farmer who needs help in making his poultry raising profitable, this book explains exactly what to do and how to do it. Using many photographs, diagrams, and charts in addition to simple, non-technical instructions, the author explains every detail of chicken raising: how to get started, equipment needed, brooding, and rearing chicks, managing the laying flock, controlling diseases and parasites, breeding for improvement, preparation of poultry and eggs for use, and expanding the size of your poultry raising operations. The author takes different geographical areas and different sizes of flocks into considerations in his instructions, and he also includes plans for several sizes of chicken houses, each with a precise list of materials needed. J. H. Florea, former managing editor of the Poultry Tribune and one of America's foremost poultry experts, has thoroughly revised and updated the text for this new Dover edition: he provides you with dependable sources of information on the newest innovations in poultry raising (including an updated list of agricultural colleges and experiment stations); and has added a chapter on "The Hobby Side of Poultry Raising" in which he discusses the history of poultry raising, poultry shows, etc. If you are interested in raising poultry, whether for food, show, or profit, you will find this book to be a resourceful and helpful guide., Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably finest guide available for successfully raising small flock of chickens. 53 illustrations.
LC Classification NumberSF487
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