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008 130529s2010 maua b 001 0 eng
010 _a2009045294
020 _a9781603424691 (hardcover : alk. paper)
_c19.95
020 _a9781603424691 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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035 _a(OCoLC)467356018
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050 0 0 _aSF487
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100 1 _aDamerow, Gail.
245 1 0 _aStorey's guide to raising chickens :
_bcare, feeding, facilities
_cGail Damerow.
246 3 0 _aGuide to raising chickens
246 3 0 _aRaising chickens
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aNorth Adams, Mass. :
_bStorey Pub.,
_cc2010.
300 _aviii, 438 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
490 1 _aStorey's guide to raising series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 422-424) and index.
505 0 _aPreface -- 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.
520 _a"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.
650 0 _aChickens.
830 0 _aStorey's guide to raising series.
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