Raising Backyard Chickens From Eggs To Egg Layers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781499322682)

Raising Backyard Chickens From Eggs to Egg Layers was written to share more than 30 years experience raising and caring for a flock of backyard chickens. This book covers all the aspects of chicken raising one needs to have a happy flock of their own, whether they are starting out with full grown chickens, day-old chicks, or hatching chickens in an incubator. Chapters cover the following information: Planning a Chicken Coop, Choosing a Breed, Breeds of Chickens (covers varieties of white, brown and blue egg laying breeds as well as dual purpose and meat producing breeds of chickens), Feed, Water & Supplies, Acquiring Chickens, Acquiring Eggs for Hatching, Hatching Eggs in an Incubator, Caring for Chicks in a Brooder, Preparing the Coop for Move In Day, and Chicken Mites and Lice. As the title suggests, the book covers all aspects of chickens from eggs to egg layers.

Author: Katherine Hupp
ISBN-10: 1499322682
ISBN-13: 9781499322682
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/02/2014
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.16d