Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities (Paperback)
Expert advice on selecting breeds, caring for chicks, producing eggs, raising broilers, feeding, troubleshooting, and much more.
From the Back Cover
Once you decide to raise chickens, you’ll need all the information and advice you can get. And lucky for you, this book is as far as you’ll have to look. A Guide to Raising Chickens contains everything you need to know, from starting your own backyard flock to putting eggs on the table. With easy-to-understand illustrations and text, this book shows you all about: — Choosing the right breed — Caring for chicks –Feeding the growing flock — Building feeders and shelters — Collecting and storing eggs — Preventing health problems — Raising broilers for meat — Showing your chickens
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