Bibliograph

The chicken whisperer's guide to keeping chickens, everything you need to know-- and didn't know you needed to know about backyard and urban chickens, Andy G. Schneider and Brigid McCrea

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The chicken whisperer's guide to keeping chickens, everything you need to know-- and didn't know you needed to know about backyard and urban chickens, Andy G. Schneider and Brigid McCrea

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 177) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The chicken whisperer's guide to keeping chickens

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

962829562

Responsibility statement

Andy G. Schneider and Brigid McCrea

Sub title

everything you need to know-- and didn't know you needed to know about backyard and urban chickens

Summary

Are you looking for a great way to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources? Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to start making this happen, even with limited space in your backyard

Table Of Contents

Power to the poultry: the growing urban chicken movement -- Henology : know thy hen for she is great -- Backyard outlaws : are chickens allowed where you live? what should you do if they aren't? -- Prep work : getting your home and yard ready -- Incubation : so you're egg-specting? -- The art of brooding : preparing the nursery for your new arrivals -- Home sweet home : coops and runs -- Safe and sound : protecting your flock from predators -- Nutrition : common management questions and suggestions -- Illness and ailments : prevention and treatment -- Appendix I : egg artistry : what to do with all those eggs (besides eat them) -- Appendix II : Biosecurity

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