The chicken handbook A practical guide to keeping hens and other fine-feathered friends
Book - 2011
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- Published
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East Petersburg, PA :
Fox Chapel
2011.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 160 pages
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9781565236868
- Introductton
- The History of Chickens
- What is Free-Range?
- So You Want to Keep Chickens
- Things to Consider
- Anatomy of a Chicken
- A Simple Creature
- The Anatomy of the Egg
- Where Do I Begin?
- Housing and Equipment
- The Inside of the Coop
- Other Equipment
- Routines
- Choosing Your Chickens
- Which to Choose
- Breeds for Egg Production
- Dual-Purpose Breeds
- Bantams and Silkies
- Age and Where to Buy
- Bringing Your Chickens Home
- Settling Them In
- Coping With the Worst Jobs
- Behavioral Problems
- Feeding
- Feeding Requirements
- General Formula for Home Mixes
- A-Z Of Pests and Diseases
- General Well-Being
- Abnormal Eggs
- Raising Your Own Chicks
- Suitable Breeding Stock
- The Artificial Incubator
- Hatching
- Incubation Problems
- The Egg
- Natural Food Package
- Showing
- Worthy of a Prize
- A Guide to What a Judge Looks for
- Ducks, Geese and Other Poultry
- Ducks
- Geese
- Turkeys
- Guinea Fowl
- Quail
- Recipes
- A Selection of Recipes
- Glossary
- Index