01917cam a2200349 i 4500 623728510 TxAuBib 20101231120000.0 091109s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009045294 9781603424691 paperback : alkaline paper 1603424695 paperback : alkaline paper (OCoLC)467356018 DNAL/DLC eng rda DLC YDX YDXCP OKS UPZ VP@ QBX UKM TXKPL TxAuBib rda Damerow, Gail. Storey's guide to raising chickens : care, feeding, facilities / Gail Damerow. Guide to raising chickens. Third edition. North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., 2010. viii, 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Storey's guide to raising series Includes bibliographical references (pages 422-424) and index. Choosing a breed -- Fowl disposition -- Shelter -- Feed and water -- Routine management -- Health care -- Laying-hen management -- Eggs for eating -- Managing a breeder flock -- Hatching eggs -- Chick care -- Exhibiting your chickens -- Managing meat birds -- Meat on the table. "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. This 3rd edition also features: a new chapter on training chickens and understanding their intelligence, expanded coverage of hobby farming, and information on avian influenza and fowl first aid. 20101231. Chickens. Storey's guide to raising series. TXKPL