TY  - BOOK
AU  - Damerow,Gail
TI  - Storey's guide to raising chickens: care, feeding, facilities
T2  - Storey's guide to raising series
SN  - 9781603424691 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - SF487 .D185 2010
U1  - 636.5 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - North Adams, Mass.
PB  - Storey Pub.
KW  - Chickens
N1  - 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
N2  - "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
ER  -