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Raising Chickens - Building Chicken Coops - Poultry and Farming
Guides and More
By: AdoptingChicks Date: February 29, 2012, 11:14 am
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[center]Raising Chickens Information Guide, Packed with
Information, Now available on CDRom[/center]
[b]Choosing and Keeping Chickens by Chris Graham
If you raise chickens as part of the family or as a livelihood?
Are you looking for helpful information to provide the best care
for your chickens? Or are you just curious to learn more about
this popular animal?
Choosing and Keeping Chickens provides detailed information
about the most prevalent types of chickens. Learn all about
their appearance, key traits, general temperament, health
concerns, and estimated life span. This book also describes
characteristics of the eggs laid by each type of chicken as well
as birds that best mix with each breed, so you can make better
choices in setting up your coops. Seasonal guides detail the
changing needs of chickens over the course of a year and reveal
what every chicken keeper should look for as well as how to best
arrange chicken housing during various climates.
Whether you seek help with your chicken keeping, or just want to
know more about chickens, Choosing and Keeping Chickens can help
you become more knowledgeable about this fascinating bird.
About the Author
Chris Graham is an experienced freelance writer and professional
photographer, and has been editor of Practical Poultry magazine
since its launch in 2004. He is a member of the Guild of
Motoring Writers, and the author of an instructional guide to
MIG welding. Chris resides in the United Kingdom.
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
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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.
The 3rd edition, now with 188,000 copies in print contains new
and expanded features:
• “Fowl Disposition” — new chapter on training chickens and
understanding their intelligence
• Expanded coverage of hobby farming
• Disease section now includes information on avian influenza
and fowl first aid
Storey's Guide to Raising Series is the essential animal
husbandry information from the trusted source. With a combined
total of 1.7 million copies in print.
Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
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Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Emus, Guinea Fowl, Ostriches,
Partridges, Peafowl, Pheasants, Quails, Swans.
More than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of
Storeys Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, the ultimate primer
for farmers and fanciers alike. Admire the handsome black and
white plumage of Lakenvelder roosters, read the fascinating
history of the Blue Hens of Delaware, and marvel at the petite
size and toylike appearance of Call ducks. And if youre curious
to know which heritage turkeys are making a comeback, look no
further. This definitive guide to North American barnyard and
wild fowl includes a brief history of each breed, detailed
descriptions of identifying characteristics, and colorful
photography that celebrates the birds? quirky personalities and
charming good looks. If it?s fowl facts and photos you want,
you?ll find them all here.
The Chicken Health Handbook
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This must-have reference for the small-flock owner covers the
problems and diseases common to chickens of all breeds and ages.
Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of disease,
while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on
treatment. "THIS BOOK WAS BORN out of years of frustration in
trying to deal with chicken diseases and not being able to find
a clearly understandable,..." Review "...a first-rate guide for
the small producer interested in healthful meat and eggs as well
as the exotic breed fancier..." --
The author provides advice on health topics relevant to all
breeds and ages. Hatchability, productivity, incubation,
nutrition, parasites, infectious diseases, and anatomy are all
covered in this manual. Handy, practical charts help the reader
pinpoint common symptoms and causes of diseases, and an
extensive alphabetical listing of diseases provides information
for treatment ranging from poor egg production to crooked toe
syndrome.
This book is intended to give lay chicken or flock owners -
especially owners of small show flocks or bamyard flocks a
detailed outline of all aspects of the health of chickens,
diseases of chickens, and good management practices. It is an
excellent book in this respect and will be a very useful book or
reference for veterinarians who are not poultry specialists but
would like to supplement their knowledge of poultry health or
disease without reading detailed reference texts. The book is
not written by a veterinarian, but by a lay person who obviously
has an in-depth knowledge of poultry and has used experienced
veterinary poultry specialists to review and support the parts
of the book dealing with poultry diseases. The book is well
organized into 5 well-written chapters. It starts with general
health subjects, such as, what a disease is, reservoirs,
biosecurity, and other stress and management details. In later
chapters, the author goes into detailed descriptions of
diseases, without being excessively verbose.
Chapters are divided into subtopics with good descriptive
titles. There are many excellent charts that give overviews of
the topic being discussed. The author does an excellent job of
covering all aspects of chicken health, in ways that poultry
veterinarians, poultry service people, and poultry extension
workers generally have to deal with poultry; that is, from
management, biosecurity, sanitation, nutrition, incubation, and
hatching, to descriptions of diseases. There is an excellent
index at the end of the book, making it very simple to find any
detailed subject. Two possible weaknesses, if you could call
them weaknesses, are, first, that the book may be too detailed
for lay people and possibly not detailed enough for
veterinarians. Secondly, in general, the information supplied is
supported by scientists; however, occasionally, some information
appears to be opinion without scientific backing. The reader
needs to be aware of this. In summary, The Chicken Health
Handbook is an excellent book, with lots of good practical
information. Even though it is written for lay people, it will
also be very helpful to the veterinarian who is not specialized
in poultry.
Specifically you'll learn how to protect your flock from
predators, illnesses and toxic plants; to prevent picking; to
detect and treat illnesses; how to care for hatching eggs, and
more! Don't wait until your birds are sick to buy this book.
The Joy of Keeping Chickens
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Finally backyard farmers who want to keep a few hens for eggs
have a bible that's attractive enough to leave out on the coffee
table, and inexpensive enough to purchase on a whim. This
comprehensive guide, written in charming prose from the
perspective of an organic farmer, will appeal to readers who are
interested in raising chickens, or simply want the best
knowledge about how to cook them. With this in mind, farmer and
animal expert Jennifer Megyesi discusses all the basic details
of raising the birds-general biology, health, food, choosing
breeds, and so on-and she cuts through the smoke to identify
what terms like "organic," "free-range," and so on really mean
for poultry farmers and consumers.
No chicken book would be complete without information on how to
show chickens for prizes, and this is no different, but The Joy
of Keeping Chickens also stresses the importance of
self-sustainability and organic living, and the satisfaction of
keeping heirloom breeds. Readers will appreciate the
comprehensive nature of this readable, informative guide, and
Megyesi's enthusiasm about keeping chickens.
[center]ALL EBOOKS ON THE CDROM COME IN BOTH COMPLETE AND
UNEDITED FORMAT[/center]
You will also recieve
Building a Chicken Coop - Step by Step How to Guide
Having good poultry house plans to follow is one of the most
important steps you need to know in order to have success with
your building efforts. Many people overlook small steps that
cost them a great deal of time and frustration.
There is a clearly defined building pathway that should be
followed whenever you’re attempting to build a chicken coop, so
by making sure you don’t overlook these, you’re going to put
your best foot forward for building a chicken coop that stands
the test of time.
Here are the big points your poultry house plans should cover.
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valuable information for raising chickens and caring for them.
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