Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Everything you need to know about chickens, all in one easy-to-understand volume: Breed selcetion, health issues, care and maintenace, incubating, hatching, feed and shelter, egg and meat prodution, and more. Many photos and illustrations, tables and index." - Back Home, Everything you need to know about chickens, all in one easy-to-understand volume: Breed selcetion, health issues, care and maintenace, incubating, hatching, feed and shelter, egg and meat prodution, and more. Many photos and illustrations, tables and index. Back Home , "Everything you need to know about chickens, all in one easy-to-understand volume: Breed selcetion, health issues, care and maintenace, incubating, hatching, feed and shelter, egg and meat prodution, and more. Many photos and illustrations, tables and index." - Back Home
Dewey Decimal636.5
Table Of ContentIntroduction: The Chicken-Raising Mentality 1. Choosing the Perfect Chicken 2. Housing 3. Feeding 4. Meat Bird Management 5. Butchering Day (and Good Eating to Follow) 6. Layer Management 7. Table Eggs 8. Managing Breeders 9. Incubation and Hatching 10. Chick Care 11. General Management 12. Health Management 13. Showing Glossary State Resources Organizations Recommended Reading Videos Suppliers IndeX
SynopsisFrom hatching chicks to putting eggs on the table, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need to successfully keep chickens., Gail Damerow shows you how to choose the right breeds for your needs, build efficient chicken coops, provide necessary medical attention for your animals, and much more. Whether you're raising broilers for meat or preparing your chickens to win a blue ribbon at the next county fair, Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens will help you achieve your poultry-raising goals.
LC Classification NumberSF487.D185 2009