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Author : Jay Rossier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1599215942
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)
Download or read book Living with Chickens written by Jay Rossier and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Melissa Caughey
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1612124194
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens written by Melissa Caughey and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have lots of fun doing it. Covering everything from feeding, housing, and collecting eggs to quirky behaviors and humane treatment, Caughey’s engaging advice helps children understand the best ways to care for their chickens. Spark enthusiasm with creative activities like chicken forts and a veggie piñata for the flock, and feed more than the imagination with egg-centric dishes like Mexican egg pizza.
Author : Kathy Shea Mormino
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 0760359792
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens written by Kathy Shea Mormino and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Christine Heinrichs
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760343772
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)
Download or read book How to Raise Chickens written by Christine Heinrichs and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2013-01-21 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Anne Kuo
Publisher : Rockridge Press
ISBN 13 : 9781638079972
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens written by Anne Kuo and published by Rockridge Press. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beginner's guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round. Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? Expert chicken keeper Anne Kuo answers these questions―and many others―in this fun and friendly reference book that will get you excited to raise your new feathered friends. This book on raising chickens guides you through: Getting from the chicken to the egg―Find out how to raise chicks, keep your birds safe from predators, introduce new birds to the flock, and more. Creating a custom coop―Build the perfect home for raising chickens with detailed backyard coop construction guides. Expert care advice--Learn how to identify different behaviors in your chicken, help solve egg shortages, and navigate a range of potential surprises with confidence. Get your first flock started successfully with The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens.
Author : Barbara Kilarski
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1603422013
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)
Download or read book Keep Chickens! written by Barbara Kilarski and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No matter how small your lot is, you can keep chickens and enjoy fresh eggs every morning. Barbara Kilarski shares her passion for poultry as she fills this guide with tips and techniques for successfully raising chickens in small spaces. Spotlighting the self-sufficient pleasures of tending your own flock, Kilarski offers detailed information on everything from choosing breeds that thrive in tight quarters and building coops to providing medical care for sick animals. You’ll have fun as you keep happy and productive chickens.
Author : Virginia Shirt
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 0716023628
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Right Way to Keep Chickens written by Virginia Shirt and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For generations, people in the countryside have kept chickens, mainly for the eggs. Now, more and more people, in town as well as countryside, are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden and reaping the reward of those fresh eggs every day. Virginia Shirt has lived with chickens for over 15 years so her knowledge of these fascinating birds is conditioned by practical experience. Her book is a revelation to every aspiring enthusiast. Concentrating initially on the very first steps, the book goes on to deal with feeding and rearing chickens and comprehensively covers matters relating to health and disease.
Author : Dalia Monterroso
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 163586478X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)
Download or read book Let's All Keep Chickens! written by Dalia Monterroso and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dalia Monterroso, founder of the popular website Chickenlandia, brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the community of backyard chicken keeping with this entry-level guide designed to empower anyone who's always wanted to keep chickens but may have thought it required special knowledge and a large investment in equipment. Monterroso's enthusiasm is contagious as she conveys the basics of chicken keeping, with an emphasis on low-cost, natural practices and shares her belief that humans have an innate ability to care for chickens. Asserting that the backyard chicken community welcomes everyone, she addresses a broad audience, including those in urban and suburban locations. Readers will learn how to plan their flock, how to raise baby chicks, what to look for in a chicken coop, how to keep chickens healthy naturally, and more. Drawing from her own experience as the child of Guatemalan immigrants, Monterroso celebrates how chicken-keeping has been practiced around the world and offers an opportunity to connect with previous generations and transcend cultural, racial, economic, and political divides. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
Author : Pammy Riggs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119994179
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)
Download or read book Keeping Chickens For Dummies written by Pammy Riggs and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens "For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirer of "chicken whisperer" Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors she has produced an admirably thorough guide to enjoying the pleasures and avoiding the pitfalls of keeping chickens. Get the book, and take the feathery plunge!" - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Keeping Chickens For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of keeping chickens, from constructing a hutch to the correct feeding regime. It offers expert advice straight from the River Cottage ‘Chicken Whisperer', so whether you're looking to raise chickens for eggs, meat, or just the entertainment value and fun - Keeping Chickens For Dummies is the perfect place to start. Keeping Chickens For Dummies: Shows you how to keep chickens in different conditions Offers guidance on choosing and purchasing chickens Gives great step-by-step advice on constructing the right housing Provides expert advice on how to feed and care for your chickens
Author : Anne Perdeaux
Publisher : How To Books
ISBN 13 : 1845285549
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens written by Anne Perdeaux and published by How To Books. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. Chickens also make ideal family pets, requiring less attention than a dog yet still being entertaining, productive and educational. This practical book is ideal for the complete beginner. Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear, detailed guidance that is given at every stage. It includes: · Choosing the right chickens and housing for your garden size · Exploring useful equipment, such as poultry feeders and drinkers · Routine care for your chickens, including what to feed them on · Outfoxing the fox - and other predators · What to do with all those eggs! · Dealing with parasites and ailments · Broody hens and hatching eggs With true-life portraits of chicken keepers, little known facts, and helpful and informative personal anecdotes, A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens, 2nd Edition is an easy and enjoyable read for anyone interested in keeping chickens.
