Publisher's Synopsis
Description
How do I raise healthy chickens? Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best coop-bedding material? What sort of feed should you use?
Let expert chicken keeper Elizabeth Eggs answer these questions.
This book is simple and easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your 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.
You'll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat, and recent research into chicken behavior and communication makes the sections on flock management truly authoritative.
In this book you will find:
- How to Build a Chicken Coop
- How to Choose the Right Chicken Breeds
- How to Raise Baby Chickens
- How to Collect, Clean and Store Eggs
- Why Chicken Stop Leaving Eggs
- 5 Common Chicken Health problems and how to avoid them
- 7 Common Mistakes to avoid
