How to Raise Day-old Chicks in Your Back Yard
Raising Chickens / Poultry
Kids, Animals, Farm Animals, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Nature, Pets
| Author: | S. J. Robson | ISBN: | 9780978185428 |
| Publisher: | S. J. Robson | Publication: | July 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | S. J. Robson |
| ISBN: | 9780978185428 |
| Publisher: | S. J. Robson |
| Publication: | July 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The author, S.J. Robson, has made a reference book for those wanting to raise chickens / poultry for the first time. Such basics as heat and space needs, brooder and coop layout, feeding and more, for both layer and broiler chickens, are all covered. Information on fully grown hens and roosters is also included. A number of problems likely to be encountered in a small flock are given, and there is also some information about incubating eggs and broody hens. S.J. Robson has had extensive experience raising day-old-chicks when operating a small farm on Vancouver Island, raising up to 300 chicks at a time and selling them as ready-to-lay hens every 5 months.
There are 21 photographs and 6 diagrams which can be viewed with your e-reader in portrait mode.
The author, S.J. Robson, has made a reference book for those wanting to raise chickens / poultry for the first time. Such basics as heat and space needs, brooder and coop layout, feeding and more, for both layer and broiler chickens, are all covered. Information on fully grown hens and roosters is also included. A number of problems likely to be encountered in a small flock are given, and there is also some information about incubating eggs and broody hens. S.J. Robson has had extensive experience raising day-old-chicks when operating a small farm on Vancouver Island, raising up to 300 chicks at a time and selling them as ready-to-lay hens every 5 months.
There are 21 photographs and 6 diagrams which can be viewed with your e-reader in portrait mode.
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