TY - BOOK AU - Hobson,J.C.Jeremy AU - Lewis,Celia TI - Keeping chickens: getting the best from your chickens SN - 9780715336250 (pbk.) AV - SF487 .H63 2010 U1 - 636.5 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Newton Abbot PB - David & Charles KW - Chickens N1 - Previous ed.: 2007; Includes index; Introduction -- Understanding chickens -- What to consider -- Choosing the breed -- Breeds -- Where & when to get your chickens -- Housing & cleaning -- Feeding chickens -- Breeding chickens -- All about eggs -- Health & care -- Showing N2 - Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of chickens and offers practical advice on everything from egg-laying and maintaining a healthy hen house to egg incubation and healthcare ER -