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Keeping Chickens

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Keeping Chickens by Nicolas Brasch is a comprehensive guide that provides insights into the world of backyard chicken keeping. It covers essential topics such as choosing the right breeds, preparing coops, and ensuring proper nutrition and care. The book is an ideal companion for those interested in starting their own small flock, blending practical advice with engaging information about these feathered friends.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in starting your own flock and learning how chickens can be a fun and rewarding addition to your household. This guide offers comprehensive insights into choosing the right breeds, understanding their needs, and creating a healthy environment for them. It's perfect for beginners and anyone curious about the science and nature of keeping chickens.

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The ultimate guide to keeping chickens in your backyard. The more obvious rewards of chicken ownership - like delicious fresh eggs daily and fabulous cost-free fertiliser - are well known. Chickens even help keep the number of pest insects in your garden.

Keeping Chickens will show you how easy, fun and satisfying owning chooks can be.

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The ultimate guide to keeping chickens in your backyard. The more obvious rewards of chicken ownership—like delicious fresh eggs daily and fabulous cost-free fertiliser—are well-known. Chickens even help keep the number of pest insects in your garden.

But there are other benefits too, not least of which is the endless entertainment you get watching them scratch, peck, socialise and preen.

This book includes all the information you need to keep your very own chickens:

  • How to choose a breed suited to your needs, space and climate
  • How to choose and build or buy a coop
  • How to care for your chickens
  • How to breed chicks successfully

Keeping Chickens will show you how easy, fun, and satisfying owning chooks can be.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143006381

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2007

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Authors Bio, not available

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