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Your comprehensive guide to modern chicken-raising techniques is here! 'Raising Chickens For Dummies' is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to raise chickens in their backyard, whether for eggs or as beloved pets. This new edition, published by John Wiley & Sons, covers everything you need to know in an easy-to-understand format. Learn how to select the best chicken breeds for your needs, create a comfortable and secure chicken coop, and ensure your chickens are healthy and productive. With 432 pages filled with current practices and expert tips, this book discusses chicken biology, optimal feeding strategies, and effective pest control methods. Discover the secrets of maximizing egg production while also nurturing your flock through their various life stages—from hatching chicks to managing laying hens. With practical advice tailored for both novice and experienced poultry keepers, you’ll find crucial information about maintaining chicken health, including spotting and treating common ailments. Plus, you get tips on how to properly butcher meat birds. Ideal for anyone interested in sustainable living or urban farming, 'Raising Chickens For Dummies' provides the essential knowledge you need to successfully raise your own flock. Don't miss your chance to dive into the rewarding world of chicken raising. This book is BRAND NEW and ships for free—please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119675921
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 432
Description:
Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods
Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside, you'll find hands-on, easy-to-follow instructions on choosing and purchasing chickens, constructing housing for your birds, feeding your chickens for optimal health, combating laying issues, controlling pests and predators, optimizing egg production, and much more.
Raising chickens on a small scale is a popular”and growing”pastime. If you're interested in keeping chickens as pets or as a source for eggs, Raising Chickens For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations of everything you need to know to about caring for chickens. Inside, you'll learn about basic chicken biology, breeds, and behavior, which chicken breed is best for you, how many you need, ways to spot healthy chickens, how to build a chicken coop, best practices for mating your chickens, how to incubate eggs, how to hatch and nurture chicks, manage laying hens, collect and store eggs, and butcher meat birds.
Offers practical advice on choosing and purchasing chickens
Helps you construct the right housing for your chickens
Provides tips on feeding and caring for your chickens
Includes top tips for raising healthy chickens
Whether you're a first-time poulterer or you've been raising chickens for years, this comprehensive guide provides practical how-to advice for keeping chickens in virtuall
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119675921
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 432
Description:
Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods
Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside, you'll find hands-on, easy-to-follow instructions on choosing and purchasing chickens, constructing housing for your birds, feeding your chickens for optimal health, combating laying issues, controlling pests and predators, optimizing egg production, and much more.
Raising chickens on a small scale is a popular”and growing”pastime. If you're interested in keeping chickens as pets or as a source for eggs, Raising Chickens For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations of everything you need to know to about caring for chickens. Inside, you'll learn about basic chicken biology, breeds, and behavior, which chicken breed is best for you, how many you need, ways to spot healthy chickens, how to build a chicken coop, best practices for mating your chickens, how to incubate eggs, how to hatch and nurture chicks, manage laying hens, collect and store eggs, and butcher meat birds.
Offers practical advice on choosing and purchasing chickens
Helps you construct the right housing for your chickens
Provides tips on feeding and caring for your chickens
Includes top tips for raising healthy chickens
Whether you're a first-time poulterer or you've been raising chickens for years, this comprehensive guide provides practical how-to advice for keeping chickens in virtuall