Storey s Guide to Raising Chickens

• Author : Gail Damerow
• Publisher : Storey Publishing
• Release Date : 1995
• ISBN : 158017325X

Expert advice on selecting breeds, caring for chicks, producing eggs, raising broilers, feeding, troubleshooting, and much more.

• Author : Carol Ekarius
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2016-07-18
• ISBN : 9781612128436

More than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of this definitive primer for intrepid poultry farmers and feather fanciers alike. From the Manx Rumpy to the Redcap and the Ancona duck to his Aylesbury cousin, each breed is profiled with a brief history, detailed descriptions of identifying characteristics, and colorful photography. Comprehensive and fun, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds celebrates the personalities and charming good looks of North America’s quirkiest barnyard birds and waterfowl.

• Author : Gail Damerow
• Publisher : Storey Publishing
• Release Date : 2010-01-01
• ISBN : 9781603424691

A guide to raising one chicken or one hundred. It features topics from starting a backyard flock to putting eggs on the table.

• Author : Dave Holderread
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2011-01-19
• ISBN : 9781603427456

With in-depth information on feeding, housing, behavior, and health care, this comprehensive guide also provides proven strategies for creating a profitable business plan and marketing your products. Whether you’re about to acquire your first ducks or are interested in experimenting with rare breeds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks will help you achieve your duck-raising goals.

• Author : Anne Kuo,Jane Smith
• Publisher : Rockridge Press
• Release Date : 2021-09-07
• ISBN : 1638079978

A beginner's guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round. Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? Expert chicken

• Author : Jennifer Megyesi
• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
• Release Date : 2015-04-07
• ISBN : 9781634500265

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

• Author : Leonard S. Mercia
• Publisher : Storey Kids
• Release Date : 2001
• ISBN : 1580172636

For 17 years readers have turned to Storey Books for advice on raising animals. Our Modern Way series of six books has sold more than 1,000,000 copies. In an effort to provide readers with the best how-to animal books on the market we are completely updating all six Modern Way titles and reintroducing them as part of our Guide to Raising series. Written by experts, these guides give novice and experienced livestock farmers all they need to know to successfully keep and

• Author : Gail Damerow
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2012-03-01
• ISBN : 9781603427760

From addled to wind egg and crossed beak to zygote, the terminology of everything chicken is demystified in The Chicken Encyclopedia. Complete with breed descriptions, common medical concerns, and plenty of chicken trivia, this illustrated A-to-Z reference guide is both informative and entertaining. Covering tail types, breeding, molting, communication, and much more, Gail Damerow provides answers to all of your chicken questions and quandaries. Even seasoned chicken farmers are sure to discover new information about the multifaceted world of these

• Author : Kathy Shea Mormino
• Publisher : Voyageur Press
• Release Date : 2017-10-01
• ISBN : 9780760359792

The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens covers all aspects of keeping pet chickens in a beautifully illustrated, no-nonsense format. Kathy addresses everything needed to keep chickens simply, including coops, chick care, breed selection, chicken health, and beyond! Internationally known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world. An attorney by profession, Kathy is the founder and one-woman creative force behind her wildly

• Author : Don Schrider
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2013-12-17
• ISBN : 9781603429092

Turkeys are an excellent source of succulent meat, rich eggs, and nutrient-dense manure, and raising them is a rewarding and profitable activity for many farmers. With helpful tips on acquiring organic certification, processing both meat and eggs, and marketing your products, you’ll have all the information you need to successfully raise your own healthy and productive turkeys.

• Author : Christine Heinrichs
• Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
• Release Date : 2013-01-21
• ISBN : 9780760343777

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 DON’Ts. This brightly illustrated, full-color guide will prove an indispensable

• Author : Jenna Woginrich
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2021-12-21
• ISBN : 9781635865196

From hatchlings to adult laying hens, every stage of a chicken's growth is shown and explained in this highly accessible, photographic introduction to the basics of keeping chickens, including behavior, housing, feeding, hygiene, and health care.

• Author : Tara Layman Williams
• Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
• Release Date : 2010-11-15
• ISBN : 9781601383747

Properly raised chickens can be a major boon to any household looking to save money on eggs and poultry. The average hen lays 260 eggs per year, which means that with just six chickens, your family could have 1,560, or 130 dozen, eggs a year. Not only can this save your family significant money on groceries, but you can also harvest and sell eggs at farmers markets or local supermarkets. Additionally, you can raise poultry for meat, saving you a weekly trip to

• Author : Gail Damerow
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2013-04-12
• ISBN : 9781603428781

Gail Damerow shows you how to incubate, hatch, and brood baby chickens, ducklings, goslings, turkey poults, and guinea keets. With advice on everything from selecting a breed and choosing the best incubator to feeding and caring for newborn chicks in a brooder, this comprehensive guide also covers issues like embryo development, panting chicks, and a variety of common birth defects. Whether you want to hatch three eggs or one hundred, you’ll find all the information you need to make

• Author : Glenn Drowns
• Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
• Release Date : 2012-05-22
• ISBN : 9781603427685

Whether you’re running a farm or interested in keeping a few backyard birds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry covers everything you need to know to successfully raise your own chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and more. Stressing humane practices throughout, Glenn Drowns provides expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, behavior, breeding, health care, and processing your own meat and eggs. With tips on raising specialty species like doves, ostriches, and peafowl, you’ll be inspired to experiment with new