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First time chicken keeping : an absolute beginner's guide to keeping chickens : a step-by-step manual to getting started with chickens Cover Image Book

First time chicken keeping : an absolute beginner's guide to keeping chickens : a step-by-step manual to getting started with chickens / Andy Schneider and Brigid McCrea, Ph.D.

Chicken keeping (portion title)
Schneider, Andy G., (author.). McCrea, Brigid, (author.).

Summary:

"Filled with down-to-earth, common-sense advice, this absolute beginner's guide for first-time chicken keepers teaches you everything you want and need to know about raising a backyard flock. Keeping backyard chickens can be fun and simple, even if you have limited backyard space. To get started keeping backyard poultry, you'll learn: The benefits of a backyard chicken flock; The art of incubation; Living with brooding hens; Setting up coops and runs; Proper poultry nutrition; Understanding your chickens'health and wellness. This fun, comprehensive guide is a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle!"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1631599534
  • ISBN: 9781631599538
  • ISBN: 9780760395929
  • Physical Description: 128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Originally published in 2011 and revised in 2017 as The chicken whisperer's guide to keeping chickens.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Power To The Poultry: The Growing Urban Chicken Movement -- 2. Henology: Know Thy Hen For She Is Great -- 3. Backyard Outlaws: Are Chickens Allowed Where You Live? What Should You Do If They Aren't? -- 4. Prep Work: Getting Your Home And Yard Ready -- 5. Incubation: So You're Egg-Specting? -- 6. The Art Of Brooding: Preparing The Nursery For Your New Arrivals -- 7. Home Sweet Home: Coops And Runs -- 8. Safe And Sound: Protecting Your Flock From Predators -- 9. Nutrition: Common Management Questions And Suggestions -- 10. Illness And Ailments: Prevention And Treatment.

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