Raising Chickens For Dummies

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Raise healthy and happy chickens Raising Chickens For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you exactly how to get started on your own or improve the way you already raise your flock. The book gives you down-to-earth and easy-to-implement suggestions for raising healthy chickens in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. You’ll learn all about the different breeds of chicken, how to build and maintain your coops, relevant trends in chicken farming, and the essential products and technology that makes the process of raising chickens smooth and rewarding. You’ll also find the critical safety and health info you need to keep yourself, your family, and your animals safe from disease and harm. Inside: Must-know guidance on breeds of chickens and how they interact with one anotherEasy-to-follow info about preventing diseases that are transmitted to and by poultry and how to address health problems in your flockHelpful products and tech that keep your chicks warm, supplement your chicken feed with nutrients, and protect or automate your chicken coopsA must-read guide for new and aspiring chicken enthusiasts everywhere, Raising Chickens For Dummies, 3rd Edition is a fun, organized, and up-to-date resource that’s packed with the most useful info you can apply immediately to raise chickens on your farm or even in your backyard!

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-03-23
Mått188 x 234 x 33 mm
Vikt522 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
Upplaga3
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781394402144

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INTRODUCTION 1About This Book 1Foolish Assumptions 2Icons Used in This Book 3Beyond the Book 3Where to Go from Here 3PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH RAISING CHICKENS 5CHAPTER 1: The Joy of Chickens 7CHAPTER 2: A Chicken Isn't Just a Chicken: Your Guide to Breeds 17CHAPTER 3: Buying Chickens 35PART 2: CARING FOR YOUR FLOCK: GENERAL MANAGEMENT 53CHAPTER 4: Coop, Sweet Coop: Choosing Your Chickens' Home 55CHAPTER 5: Feeding Your Flock 83CHAPTER 6: Controlling Pests and Predators 109PART 3: SPECIAL MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS 125CHAPTER 7: Managing Layers and Collecting Eggs 127CHAPTER 8: Raising Meat Birds 153CHAPTER 9: Keeping Chickens with Other Poultry 183PART 4: KEEPING YOUR CHICKENS HAPPY AND HEALTHY 199CHAPTER 10: Basic Chicken Biology and Behavior 201CHAPTER 11: Preventing Problems 219CHAPTER 12: Performing Chicken First Aid 245PART 5: THE CYCLE OF LIFE: FROM EGG TO CHICK 273CHAPTER 13: Making More Chickens 275CHAPTER 14: Incubating Eggs and Hatching Chicks 293CHAPTER 15: Raising Chicks 319PART 6: THE PART OF TENS 343CHAPTER 16: Ten Tips for Healthy, Stress-Free Chickens 345CHAPTER 17: Ten Reasons Why Raising Chickens Is Awesome 351INDEX 357