Author: Harry RobertsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Poultry Book
Author: Harry RobertsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poultry
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
The Poultry Keeper
Author: Wisdom for Hen Keepers
Author: Chris GrahamPublisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1472915291
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A comprehensive collection of 500 tips written by poultry expert Chris Graham covers all aspects of keeping chickens including: Becoming a Hen Keeper; Housing and Equipment; Choosing Chickens; Feeding Chickens; Eggs and Meat; Flock Needs; Breeding and Showing; and, Ailments. The tips are grouped logically so that novices can build their knowledge gradually, while old hands might prefer to dip in and out at random or use the index to refer to specific topics. The tips are also accompanied by simple annotated diagrams where required. Illustrated throughout with specially commissioned linocut prints by award-winning printmaker Melvyn Evans, Wisdom for Henkeeping is an ideal companion for newcomers to henkeeping, and also a perfect gift for more experienced poultry keepers.
The Practical Guide to Keeping Chickens, Ducks, Geese and Turkeys
Author: Fred HamsPublisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754823520
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Discusses what features to look for when purchasing poultry and provides information on feeding, hygiene, treating illness, and good husbandry practices.
The Practical Poultry Keeper
Author: Lewis WrightPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicken breeds
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Small-Scale Poultry Keeping
Author: Ray FeltwellPublisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571265391
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Whether you hope to produce eggs and poultry meat for local sale, or simply relish the joy of eating your own freshly collected free-range eggs, this new addition gives invaluable advice on the type of poultry to choose, housing, feeding, breeding and general management.
How to Speak Chicken
Author: Melissa CaugheyPublisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612129110
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet — fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with firsthand insights into how chickens communicate and interact, use their senses to understand the world around them, and establish pecking order and roles within the flock. Combining her up-close observations with scientific findings and interviews with other chicken enthusiasts, Caughey answers unexpected questions such as Do chickens have names for each other? How do their eyes work? and How do chickens learn? Foreword INDIES Silver Award Winner
The Homesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook
Author: Amy K. FewellPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493037404
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is the modern homesteader’s guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying the noblest animal on the farm—the chicken. From the rooster’s crow in the morning, to the warm egg in the nesting box, chickens are the gateway livestock for almost every homesteader and backyard farm enthusiast. In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know about raising chickens naturally. Fewell guides you in: understanding why chickens do what they do creating your very own poultry or egg business preventing and treating ailments with herbal remedies setting up your property, coop, and brooder hatching chicks purchasing chickens properly cooking delicious recipes with your farm fresh eggs and poultry. This is heritage chicken keeping skills 101, with a modern twist. Not only will you gain knowledge about naturally keeping chickens through every stage of their lives, but you’ll fully embrace the joy and ease of raising all-natural chickens on your homestead.
The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens
Author: Kathy Shea MorminoPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 0760359792
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
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.
The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Keeping Chickens, Revised
Author: Andy SchneiderPublisher: Chicken Whisperer's Guides
ISBN: 1631593129
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard.