Author: Melissa Caughey
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1612124194
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have lots of fun doing it. Covering everything from feeding, housing, and collecting eggs to quirky behaviors and humane treatment, Caughey’s engaging advice helps children understand the best ways to care for their chickens. Spark enthusiasm with creative activities like chicken forts and a veggie piñata for the flock, and feed more than the imagination with egg-centric dishes like Mexican egg pizza.
A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens
Author: Anne Perdeaux
Publisher: How To Books
ISBN: 1845285549
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. Chickens also make ideal family pets, requiring less attention than a dog yet still being entertaining, productive and educational. This practical book is ideal for the complete beginner. Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear, detailed guidance that is given at every stage. It includes: · Choosing the right chickens and housing for your garden size · Exploring useful equipment, such as poultry feeders and drinkers · Routine care for your chickens, including what to feed them on · Outfoxing the fox - and other predators · What to do with all those eggs! · Dealing with parasites and ailments · Broody hens and hatching eggs With true-life portraits of chicken keepers, little known facts, and helpful and informative personal anecdotes, A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens, 2nd Edition is an easy and enjoyable read for anyone interested in keeping chickens.
Publisher: How To Books
ISBN: 1845285549
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. Chickens also make ideal family pets, requiring less attention than a dog yet still being entertaining, productive and educational. This practical book is ideal for the complete beginner. Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear, detailed guidance that is given at every stage. It includes: · Choosing the right chickens and housing for your garden size · Exploring useful equipment, such as poultry feeders and drinkers · Routine care for your chickens, including what to feed them on · Outfoxing the fox - and other predators · What to do with all those eggs! · Dealing with parasites and ailments · Broody hens and hatching eggs With true-life portraits of chicken keepers, little known facts, and helpful and informative personal anecdotes, A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens, 2nd Edition is an easy and enjoyable read for anyone interested in keeping chickens.
Choosing & Raising Chickens
Author: Celia Lewis
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715333105
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens for people who are as interested in them as pets as they are in eggs and other poultry produce.
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780715333105
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens for people who are as interested in them as pets as they are in eggs and other poultry produce.
A Family Guide to Keeping Chickens
Author: Anne Perdeaux
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908974150
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Chickens are an ideal family pet, requiring less attention than a dog yet being entertaining, productive and educational. This book includes: planning for your first chickens; understanding chicken behaviour; choosing housing for different sized gardens; choosing the right chickens for the job; and more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908974150
Category : Chickens
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Chickens are an ideal family pet, requiring less attention than a dog yet being entertaining, productive and educational. This book includes: planning for your first chickens; understanding chicken behaviour; choosing housing for different sized gardens; choosing the right chickens for the job; and more.