How to Raise Chickens: Everything You Need to Know, Updated &

How to Raise Chickens: Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Revised (FFA)
Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook makes it easy for you to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book will show you what to do next with longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explaining all the helpful DOs and important DONâ€™Ts. This brightly illustrated, full-color guide will prove an indispensable resource for anyone interested in raising their very own flocks.

Easy-to-follow advice helps you to:
- Choose breeds and obtain stock
- House and feed chickens
- Manage your flock and keep it healthy
- Select and cull for breeding programs
- Incubate eggs and care for chicks
- Raise chickens in the country, suburbs, or city
The book provides information on breed types, obtaining stock, housing, feeding, flock management, breeding programs, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, health care, and the legal aspects of raising chickens. Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in a challenging but rewarding business.
Country USA
Brand Voyageur Press
Manufacturer Voyageur Press
Binding Flexibound
ItemPartNumber 9780760343777
ReleaseDate 2013-01-21
UnitCount 1
UPCs 752748343771
EANs 9780760343777

Country	USA
Brand	Voyageur Press
Manufacturer	Voyageur Press
Binding	Flexibound
ItemPartNumber	9780760343777
ReleaseDate	2013-01-21
UnitCount	1
UPCs	752748343771
EANs	9780760343777

How to Raise Chickens: Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Revised (FFA)

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