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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition

Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health Care, Managing Layers & Meat Birds
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition by Gail Damerow is a comprehensive resource for those interested in raising their own chickens. The book covers everything from choosing the right breed and setting up a healthy poultry environment, to managing nutrition and understanding chicken behaviour. Designed for both beginners and experienced poultry raisers, it provides practical advice and tips to ensure the wellbeing of your flock.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in starting or improving your own flock, whether you're a beginner or an experienced poultry keeper. It offers practical, hands-on advice covering every aspect of chicken care, including breed selection, feeding, and managing a healthy coop, making it a valuable resource for anyone passionate about sustainable living and raising chickens.

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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition

With 372,000 copies in print, this is the most trusted and comprehensive reference on every aspect of chicken care, housing, feeding, and health care. The full-color new edition features the most current practices and a fresh new design.

Households everywhere whether rural, suburban, or urban keep chickens, and the numbers continue to rise. This fully redesigned edition of the best-selling classic includes full-colour photographs and illustrations plus a larger trim size to ensure the next generation of farmers finds it just as appealing as ever.

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Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and informative than ever.

You’ll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat. Recent research into chicken behaviour and communication makes the sections on flock management truly authoritative.

New colour photos and illustrations provide more specificity and information about chicken breeds, anatomy, and health.

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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition is praised for its extensive coverage and clarity on every possible topic related to chicken keeping. Reviewers note Gail Damerow's ability to share well-researched and comprehensive information that proves invaluable to both beginners and seasoned poultry keepers. Her engaging writing and practical insights make the book an essential resource for anyone interested in chicken farming.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781612129303

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 December 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs and il

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 424

About the Author

Gail Damerow has raised chickens for more than four decades and has written extensively about poultry and other livestock, gardening, and rural know-how. Her 17 books include The Chicken Encyclopedia, Hatching and Brooding Your Own Chicks, and the essential wellness guide for a thriving flock: The Chicken Health Handbook.

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