| Edition |
Newly revised and updated [edition]. |
| Description |
xiii, 159 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Rodale classics |
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Rodale classics.
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| Note |
Originally published in different form by Rodale Books in 1976. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: before the beginning -- Words you should know -- Protecting your chickens -- Protecting your garden --Housing your chickens -- Feeding your chickens -- Roosters to crow about -- Eggs from your hens -- The setting hen -- Mechanical incubating -- Caring for your chicks -- Finger-lickin' backyard chicken -- Showing your chickens -- Tips and tricks for happy, healthy chickens -- Staring your flock -- Chickens for fun. |
| Summary |
All the basics (and beyond!) for raising happy, healthy chickens. In cities, suburbs, and everywhere in between, a classic American tradition is back in a big way--raising backyard chickens for eggs, meat, fun, or profit. Chickens in Your Backyard has been the go-to guide for chicken care for more than 40 years. This revised and updated edition combines all the classic techniques with the most up-to-date information--from incubating, raising, housing, and feeding, to treating disease and raising chickens for show. Chickens in Your Backyard provides everything you need to know to turn your backyard into a happy homestead.-- Publisher description. |
| Subject |
Poultry.
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Poultry. (DNLM)D011200
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Poultry. (OCoLC)fst01073919
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| Added Author |
Luttmann, Rick, author.
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| ISBN |
9781635650969 (paperback) |
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1635650968 (paperback) |
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