Raising Chickens For Dummies
Practical how-to advice for raising chickens in virtually any backyard!\ Raising chickens on a small scale is a popular–and growing–pastime. And Raising Chickens For Dummies provides an up-to-date, thorough introduction to all aspects of caring for chickens, including choosing and purchasing chickens, constructing housing, and proper feeding. Raising Chickens For Dummies provides authoritative, detailed information to make raising chickens for eggs, meat, or backyard entertainment that much...
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Raising Chickens for DummiesLearn to:Raise chickens in virtually any backyardChoose and purchase chickensConstruct the right housing Feed and care for your chickensKimberly WillisPoultry breeder and enthusiast with Rob LudlowOwner, BackYardChickens.comYour hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methodsThinking about raising chickens? This comprehensive, practical guide gives you expert advice on all aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Whether you're interested in chickens as pets or as a source for eggs or meat, you'll find all the latest information on housing, feeding, healthcare, breeding, and much more. Do you speak chicken? — learn about basic chicken biology, breeds, and behavior Select your chickens — from eggs to chicks to adults, decide which to buy, how many you need, and find the healthy onesTake care of a small flock — choose a type of housing, construct a chicken coop, feed your birds, and do housekeeping Make more chickens — discover how to mate your chickens, incubate eggs, and hatch and nurture chicksReap the harvest — manage laying hens, collect and store eggs, butcher meat birds, and package and store meatOpen the book and find:Basic chicken-keeping requirementsMisconceptions about chickens explainedTop tips for healthy chickens Do-it-yourself housing ideasThe best feed for your birdsAdvice on controlling pests and predators Hints for optimal egg productionInformation on raising meat birdsAnswers to combat laying issues
Introduction. Part I: Choosing Chickens. Chapter 1: The Joy of Chickens. Chapter 2: Basic Chicken Biology and Behavior. Chapter 3: A Chicken Isn’t Just a Chicken:Your Guide to Breeds. Chapter 4: Buying Chickens. Part II: Housing Your Flock. Chapter 5: Choosing Your Housing Type. Chapter 6: Designing and Constructing a Coop. Chapter 7: Coop, Sweet Coop: Furnishing and Housekeeping. Part III: Caring for Your Flock: General Management. Chapter 8: Feeding Your Flock. Chapter 9: Controlling Pests and Predators. Chapter 10: Keeping Your Flock Happy and Healthy. Chapter 11: Handling Health Problems. Part IV: Breeding: From Chicken to Egg and Back Again. Chapter 12: Mating Your Chickens. Chapter 13: Incubating Eggs and Hatching Chicks. Chapter 14: Raising Chicks. Part V: Special Management Considerations. Chapter 15: Managing Layers and Collecting Eggs. Chapter 16: Raising and Butchering Meat Birds. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: More than Ten Tips for Keeping Healthy, Stress-Free Chickens. Chapter 18: More than Ten Misconceptions about Chickens, Eggs, and So On. Index.
