| Description |
ix, 114 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Backyard farming |
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Backyard farming.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-114). |
| Contents |
A brief history of the chicken -- Breeds and types -- Keeping chickens -- Feeding your flock -- Breeding -- Incubation -- Keeping and culling -- Illness and disease -- Raising chickens for eggs or meat -- Other uses for your chickens -- Heritage breeds vs. commercial market breeds -- Chickens in the city again. |
| Summary |
A comprehensive primer for first-time chicken farmers that includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs that help to ease new homesteaders into the world of backyard chicken farming. |
| Subject |
Chickens.
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Chickens. (OCoLC)fst00854094
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| Genre/Form |
Chickens.
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| ISBN |
9781578264445 (trade pbk.) |
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1578264448 (trade pbk.) |
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