The How to Raise Chickens

Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Revised

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries, Nature, Pets
Cover of the book The How to Raise Chickens by Christine Heinrichs, MBI Publishing Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Christine Heinrichs ISBN: 9781610586771
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company Publication: January 15, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Christine Heinrichs
ISBN: 9781610586771
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Publication: January 15, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

 

Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook makes it easy for you to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book will show you what to do next with longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explaining all the helpful DOs and important DON’Ts. This brightly illustrated, full-color guide will prove an indispensable resource for anyone interested in raising their very own flocks.

 

Easy-to-follow advice helps you to:

  • Choose breeds and obtain stock
  • House and feed chickens
  • Manage your flock and keep it healthy
  • Select and cull for breeding programs
  • Incubate eggs and care for chicks
  • Raise chickens in the country, suburbs, or city

 

The book provides information on breed types, obtaining stock, housing, feeding, flock management, breeding programs, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, health care, and the legal aspects of raising chickens. Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in a challenging but rewarding business.

 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

 

Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook makes it easy for you to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book will show you what to do next with longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explaining all the helpful DOs and important DON’Ts. This brightly illustrated, full-color guide will prove an indispensable resource for anyone interested in raising their very own flocks.

 

Easy-to-follow advice helps you to:

 

The book provides information on breed types, obtaining stock, housing, feeding, flock management, breeding programs, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, health care, and the legal aspects of raising chickens. Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in a challenging but rewarding business.

 

More books from MBI Publishing Company

Cover of the book The Best of The Farmer's Wife Cookbook: Over 400 blue-ribbon recipes! by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book The One Percenter Encyclopedia: The World of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs from Abyss Ghosts to Zombies Elite by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Normandy by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Predator: The Remote-Control Air War over Iraq and Afghanistan: A Pilot's Story by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book The Farmer's Wife Canning and Preserving Cookbook: Over 250 Blue-Ribbon recipes! by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book A Spy's Journey: A CIA Memoir by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Salad Days by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Railroads Across North America: An Illustrated History by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book The Devil Dogs at Belleau Wood: U.S. Marines in World War I by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Ford Mustang by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Biker's Handbook: Becoming Part of the Motorcycle Culture by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Loose Threads: Stories to Keep Quilters in Stitches by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Airbus A380: Superjumbo of the 21st Century by Christine Heinrichs
Cover of the book Boyd Norton's Outdoor Digital Photography Handbook: How to Shoot Like a Pro by Christine Heinrichs
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy