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Author: Lisa Steele Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) ISBN: 0760350477 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 180
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There's no need to choose between chicken keeping and gardening! This book includes a variety of strategies, garden designs, and tips for integrating two popular hobbies.
Author: Lisa Steele Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) ISBN: 0760350477 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 180
Book Description
There's no need to choose between chicken keeping and gardening! This book includes a variety of strategies, garden designs, and tips for integrating two popular hobbies.
Author: Harvey Ussery Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing ISBN: 1645021017 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 433
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The most comprehensive book on how to raise and breed your own poultry flock is now fully updated and expanded “The ultimate book for those who want to know everything there is to know about raising poultry.”—Gene Logsdon, author of Letter to a Young Farmer “There’s no better introductory reference on the joy of home-raising chickens.”—Booklist The first edition of The Small-Scale Poultry Flock helped thousands of small-scale farmers and homesteaders successfully adopt a practical and integrative model for working with chickens and other domestic fowl based on natural systems. In this expanded and thoroughly revised edition, readers will find plenty of all-new material. Author Harvey Ussery introduces readers to his new favorite breed of chicken, Icelandics; describes how he manages his breeding flock using a clan mating system; presents detailed information on the use of trapnests and record-keeping spreadsheets for evaluating breeding hen performance; and provides step-by-step instructions for construction of an ingeniously designed mobile poultry shelter. Readers will also find fully updated information and tips on all aspects of flock management, including: • Growing (and sourcing) feed on a small scale • Cultivating earthworms and grubs as high-protein poultry feed • Brooding (and breeding) at home • Implementing manure management • Using electric net fencing for ranging flocks • Using poultry as insect and weed managers in the garden and orchard • Enlisting your chickens as garden tillers and compost-makers • Protecting the flock from predators • Keeping the flock healthy • Working with mother hens Ussery presents a sustainable and ecologically friendly model that can be adapted for use at a variety of scales. His advice and examples throughout the book will prove invaluable for beginner homesteaders, growers looking to incorporate poultry into their farm, or experienced flocksters seeking to close their loop.
Author: Lisa Steele Publisher: ISBN: 9780985562250 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 0
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More than ever, Americans care about the quality and safety of the food they eat. They're bringing back an American tradition: raising their own backyard chickens for eggs and companionship. And they care about the quality of life of their chickens. Fresh Eggs Daily is an authoritative, accessible guide to coops, nesting boxes, runs, breeding, feed, and natural health care with time-tested remedies. The author promotes the benefits of keeping chickens happy and well-occupied, and in optimal health, free of chemicals and antibiotics. She emphasizes the therapeutic value of herbs and natural supplements to maintaining a healthy environment for your chickens. Includes many "recipes" and 8 easy DIY projects for the coop and run. Full color photos throughout. The USDA's new study of urban chicken raising sees a 400% increase in backyard chickens over the next 5 years, driven by younger adults.
Author: Jill Winger Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 1250305942 Category : Cooking Languages : en Pages : 384
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Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.
Author: Kathy Shea Mormino Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA ISBN: 0760359792 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 183
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Care for your flock with this “practical, common-sense, easy-to-read” guide to chicken keeping, filled with color photos (Michael Darre, PhD, Professor of Poultry Science, University of Connecticut). The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens takes you through all aspects of small flock care, including feeding, housing, chicken health, and so much more! Known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings her expertise on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world through her wildly popular blog and social media. Now her down-to-earth approach to chicken-keeping is available in book form. Sharing her years of hard-earned experience and collaborations with poultry veterinarians, nutritionists, and professors, she provides simple steps to care for these uncommon pets with confidence. She guides newbie, veteran, and would-be backyard chickeneers through all aspects of small flock care—from getting started to housing, feeding, egg production, health, and beyond.
Author: Lauren Scheuer Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451698755 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 311
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When longtime illustrator and lover of power tools Lauren Scheuer was looking for a project, she got the idea to raise backyard chickens. Her husband and teenage daughter looked on incredulously as coop sketches and chicken-raising books filled their New England home. But when the chicks arrived, the whole family fell in love with the bundles of fluff and the wild adventures began. Once Upon a Flock: Life with My Soulful Chickens stars Scheuer’s backyard chickens—with their big personalities, friendships, rivalries, and secrets—and the flock’s guardian, Marky the terrier. The flock includes Hatsy, the little dynamo; Lil’White, the deranged and twisted Buff Orpington; Pigeon, the fixer-upper chicken; and Lucy, the special-needs hen who bonds with Lauren and becomes a fast friend. This charming story of Lauren’s life with her quirky flock is filled with moments of humor and heartbreak: When Lucy is afflicted with a neurological disease, Lauren builds Lucy a special-needs coop. When Lucy’s nesting instinct leads Lauren to act as a chicken midwife of sorts, Lauren hatches a chick in her home. And when Lucy’s best friend Hatsy falls ill, Lauren finds an unlikely friend for Lucy in a chicken named Pigeon, who requires an emergency bath and blow-dry. Enthusiastically immersing herself in the world of her flock, Lauren discovers that love, loss, passion, and resilience are not only parts of the human experience, but of the chicken experience as well. Throughout it all, Lauren documents the laughter and drama of her flock’s adventures with her own whimsical photos and illustrations. At once humorous, poignant, and informative, Once Upon a Flock is a feathered tale like no other.
Author: Christine Heinrichs Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) ISBN: 0760343772 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 211
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Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook makes it easy for you to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book will show you what to do next with longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explaining all the helpful DOs and important DONTs. This brightly illustrated, full-color guide will prove an indispensable resource for anyone interested in raising their very own flocks. Easy-to-follow advice helps you to: Choose breeds and obtain stock House and feed chickens Manage your flock and keep it healthy Select and cull for breeding programs Incubate eggs and care for chicks Raise chickens in the country, suburbs, or city The book provides information on breed types, obtaining stock, housing, feeding, flock management, breeding programs, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, health care, and the legal aspects of raising chickens. Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in a challenging but rewarding business.
Author: Priscilla Stevens Publisher: Gardening ISBN: 9781777398118 Category : Languages : en Pages : 192
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Avoid the common mistakes that could kill your chickens before they even lay an egg Do you want to raise healthy and happy chickens that give you the best, organic, free-range eggs? Are you done supporting factory farming, barren battery cages and chicken abuse? Do you want to protect your family from consuming antibiotics and other hormones in their food? Here's a little secret for you - the goal is easy to accomplish. In fact, chickens are some of the best animals for beginners because they're low maintenance, friendly and quite resilient. Just imagine waking up in the morning, going over to the coop and being greeted by the clucks of your flock. You reach into the laying nest to collect the eggs that are so fresh that they're still warm. You then go ahead to cook the most delicious omelet you've ever had. Backyard eggs are much more nutritionally wholesome than the store-bought ones. The same applies to the meat of the chickens you raise, if you decide to go that way. While this all sounds like a dream come true, there are still many questions that need to get answered before your perfect little flock comes into existence. What's the perfect laying breed? What kinds of chickens should you raise for meat? In fact, can you have one chicken for both? How can you construct an ideal coop that will make your chickens comfortable, sheltered and happy? How do you make sure that your chickens are healthy day in and day out? You need to know all of these essentials before getting started. Raising backyard chickens doesn't need to be complex or expensive if you educate yourself up front and avoid the common, yet fatal beginner mistakes. In Chicken Raising, you will discover: 10 eye-opening reasons why you should start raising your own chickens The differences between a Leghorn and an Orpington, as well as other spectacular laying and broiler breeds Step-by-step guidance on building a chicken coop from scratch even if you have never used a drill before 4 silly mistakes that will kill your chicken coop project right from the start The Best strategies to optimize the nutritional content of your organic, free-range eggs Indispensable tools and supplies needed to raise happy chickens Foods, supplements and delicious treats your chickens will love An easy way to set a daily routine that will give you an optimal egg yield Safe egg and meat handling guidelines to eliminate the risk of bacterial contamination altogether And a lot more. You don't need a ton of space and you don't need a ton of experience to start working on sustainable food production and your independence from major corporate chains. Raising chickens is such a scalable activity anyone can try! Just get a chicken or two and when you feel comfortable, you can quickly increase the size of the flock. You will love it, your kids will love it and soon, you'll get so hooked that you'll consider starting to raise other kinds of animals, as well. Delicious, homegrown and home-raised food isn't out of your reach. Scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button if you want to select the right chickens for your backyard flock and raise them in the best possible way.
Author: Lisa Steele
Author: Lisa Steele
Author: Harvey Ussery
Author: Jay Rossier
Author: Gail Damerow
Author: Lisa Steele
Author: Jill Winger
Author: Kathy Shea Mormino
Author: Lauren Scheuer
Author: Christine Heinrichs
Author: Priscilla Stevens