01800nam a2200361u 4500 467356018 OCoLC 20190501183436.0 ta 130529s2010 maua b 001 0 eng 2009045294 9781603424691 (hardcover : alk. paper) 19.95 9781603424691 (pbk. : alk. paper) 38132643 (OCoLC)467356018 DNAL/DLC DLC YDX YDXCP CWJ SF487 .D185 2010 636.5 22 Damerow, Gail. Storey's guide to raising chickens : care, feeding, facilities Gail Damerow. Guide to raising chickens Raising chickens 3rd ed. North Adams, Mass. : Storey Pub., c2010. viii, 438 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Storey's guide to raising series Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-424) and index. Preface -- Choosing a breed -- Fowl disposition -- Shelter -- Feed and water -- Routine management -- Health care -- Laying-hen management -- Eggs for eating -- Managing a breeder flock -- Hatching eggs -- Chick care -- Exhibiting your chickens -- Managing meat birds -- Meat on the table. "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" includes all the information farmers need--from choosing breeds and hatching chicks to building coops and keeping the birds healthy and safe from predators--to keep chickens or run an egg business. This 3rd edition also features: a new chapter on training chickens and understanding their intelligence, expanded coverage of hobby farming, and information on avian influenza and fowl first aid. Chickens. Storey's guide to raising series. 12 8262 8262 0 0 ABELJ abelj NF 2016-10-26 0 636.5 DAME 33806 2016-10-26 19.95 2016-10-26 BOOK