An Absolute Beginner S Guide To Keeping Backyard Chickens

Author : Jenna Woginrich
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781635865196

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An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens by Jenna Woginrich Pdf

With delightful photographs, Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. Following their progress from day to day and week to week, you'll learn everything you need to know to be successful in raising and keeping a happy, healthy flock. Topics covered include understanding chicken behavior; housing and feeding requirements; and hygiene and basic health care. Both entertaining and educational, this highly accessible book provides just the right amount of information to get started and enjoy the pleasures of keeping backyard chickens. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Author : Anne Kuo,Jane Smith
Publisher : Rockridge Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1638079978

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The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens by Anne Kuo,Jane Smith Pdf

A beginner's guide to ruling the roost and raising happy backyard chickens The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you'll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round. Which breed of chicken is right for you? What's the best bedding material? What sort of feed should you use? Expert chicken keeper Anne Kuo answers these questions―and many others―in this fun and friendly reference book that will get you excited to raise your new feathered friends. This book on raising chickens guides you through: Getting from the chicken to the egg―Find out how to raise chicks, keep your birds safe from predators, introduce new birds to the flock, and more. Creating a custom coop―Build the perfect home for raising chickens with detailed backyard coop construction guides. Expert care advice--Learn how to identify different behaviors in your chicken, help solve egg shortages, and navigate a range of potential surprises with confidence. Get your first flock started successfully with The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens.

Author : Jenna Woginrich
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603425841

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Chick Days by Jenna Woginrich Pdf

Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. As you watch these chickens grow, you’ll learn everything you need to know about chicken behavior, feeding, housing, and health care. This playfully informative guide will inspire you to confidently raise your own feathered flock.

Author : Andy Schneider
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Chickens
ISBN : 9781631599538

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First Time Chicken Keeping by Andy Schneider Pdf

Originally published in 2011 and revised in 2017 as The chicken whisperer's guide to keeping chickens.

Author : Tara Layman Williams
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781601383747

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The Complete Guide to Raising Chickens by Tara Layman Williams Pdf

Properly raised chickens can be a major boon to any household looking to save money on eggs and poultry. A single hen can lay as many as 10 eggs per week, if not coaxed with chemicals or drugs to do more, so providing a family all of the eggs they need. Additionally, eggs can be harvested and sold at farmer s markets or to local supermarkets and poultry can be raised for slaughter to save additional money. Learning what chickens need to survive, from the feed they eat, to the housing they require, and the protection they need from predators is a necessary step for anyone looking to raise them. In this book, you will find a complete guide to understanding how chickens are raised on a small farm, from hatching to egg cultivation, and ultimately slaughter. There is a 16 page colour insert showcasing different breeds as well as general chicken photos. You will learn how to start understanding chickens and their numerous breed types, of which there are more than two hundred. You will learn how to purchase your own chickens and how to effectively handle them. You will learn what kind of housing your chickens need and the proper methods and forms of feeding each breed needs. Details about how to breed chickens for egg production and how to collect and store the eggs form a full chapter on chickens for eggs while additional information is included on how to manage your breeders and hatch eggs for raising your own chicks. Top chicken farms and experts have been interviewed for this book and their expertise and experience has been compiled to form additional sections on maintaining chicken health, the various different seasons and how they affect chicken care and how to raise chickens for meat. Everything you need to know about raising chickens is included in this guide in great detail, the perfect starting place for any new chicken farmer.

Author : Gail Damerow
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603427579

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Your Chickens by Gail Damerow Pdf

Full of expert advice and plenty of encouragement for the youngest poultry farmers, this introductory guide is designed to show children ages 9 and up how to safely and successfully raise their own chickens. With age-appropriate language and clear diagrams, Gail Damerow provides everything kids need to know to choose, purchase, house, and show their own chickens. Whether they’re interested in raising chickens for pleasure or to make money, this easy-to-use guide will help children achieve their chicken-raising goals.

Author : Kimberley Willis,Robert T. Ludlow
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119675952

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Raising Chickens For Dummies by Kimberley Willis,Robert T. Ludlow Pdf

Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside, you'll find hands-on, easy-to-follow instructions on choosing and purchasing chickens, constructing housing for your birds, feeding your chickens for optimal health, combating laying issues, controlling pests and predators, optimizing egg production, and much more. Raising chickens on a small scale is a popular—and growing—pastime. If you're interested in keeping chickens as pets or as a source for eggs, Raising Chickens For Dummies gives you plain-English explanations of everything you need to know to about caring for chickens. Inside, you'll learn about basic chicken biology, breeds, and behavior, which chicken breed is best for you, how many you need, ways to spot healthy chickens, how to build a chicken coop, best practices for mating your chickens, how to incubate eggs, how to hatch and nurture chicks, manage laying hens, collect and store eggs, and butcher meat birds. Offers practical advice on choosing and purchasing chickens Helps you construct the right housing for your chickens Provides tips on feeding and caring for your chickens Includes top tips for raising healthy chickens Whether you're a first-time poulterer or you've been raising chickens for years, this comprehensive guide provides practical how-to advice for keeping chickens in virtually any backyard. Raising Chickens For Dummies (9781119675921) was previously published as Raising Chickens For Dummies (9781118982785). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.

Author : Janet Wilson
Publisher : Drip Digital
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1951791592

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Raising Chickens by Janet Wilson Pdf

Discover a Complete Guide for Making the Best Chicken Coop in Your Backyard With a Lot of Happy and Healthy Chickens! It's becoming harder and harder, in today's world, to find food raised and cultivated to be healthy and tasty. So, how to solve that problem? By growing and nurturing food in your backyard, of course.  Would you like to: - Have fresh eggs and chicken meat every day? - Eat healthy and tasty food full of flavor? - Raise a chicken coop full of happy and healthy chickens? But you: - Don't have any experience with raising chickens? If your answer to any of the questions above is "yes," then this beginner's guide to raising healthy and happy backyard chickens is perfect for you. If you follow the step-by-step instructions, you will have a chicken coop full of happy and healthy chickens that will provide you fresh, organic eggs and meat every day. Here is what this excellent guide will offer you: - Chicken FAQ: Find out why raising chickens in your backyard is the best option for you. - Planning guide: Discover the easiest way to plan which type of coop is best for you, where to put it, and how many chickens to have. - Coop building strategies: Learn how to build the perfect coop - from materials to bedding and accessories, or if you are not a DIY person, which one to buy. - Choosing the chickens: Discover which chicken breed is most suitable for your needs. - Maintenance guide: Find out the easiest way to do maintenance once everything is up and running. If you want to have healthy, tasty, and organic food you are proud of, on your dining table every day, all you have to do is follow the easy step-by-step guides found in this book. So, what are you waiting for?

Author : Kayleigh Lee
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-07
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9798874297930

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Raising Chickens for Beginners - Comprehensive Tips and Tricks by Kayleigh Lee Pdf

Always dreamed of keeping chickens but don't know where to begin as an absolute beginner? This is the complete A to Z essentials guide supporting your journey every step of the way-from choosing chicken breeds and constructing coops to feeding, care, training and healthcare insights so you can quickly become a confident backyard chicken keeper! Discover how, with some simple insider tips and practices tailored to the lifestyle and comfort level of first timers, soon you'll have happy, thriving chickens lending modern homestead charm. There's so much to enjoy when these fascinating creatures start roaming your property-from funny antics during dust baths to marveling over the egg colors appearing in nest boxes daily. P.S. This book is great if you want a blueprint to raising chickens for eggs and raising chickens for meat or even as pets. It's a great start to on learning how to start raising chickens. Soon these dinosaur descendants transform into affectionate feathered pets with distinct personalities connecting us to humbler roots through their care. Bond over their splendor while harvesting up to 5-6 fresh eggs per chicken weekly, reducing store-bought foods. Become the popular house supplying neighbors with surplus! From nutrient-dense fertilizers to valuable compost contributions, chickens give back endlessly when you provide secure shelter and care so they flourish. This complete blueprint covers every consideraction-from managing predators to breed selection to troubleshooting broodiness. Let your future small-scale chicken operation start right here.

Author : Jerome D. Belanger
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781101223710

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The Complete Idiot's Guide To Raising Chickens by Jerome D. Belanger Pdf

Readers will flock to this book Raising chickens is a growing trend hitting urban and suburban areas, as well as the country. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Chickens covers every aspect of raising chickens, whether one lives in the country, suburb, or city. People wanting their own supply of organic, additive-free, free-range eggs want to know how to keep their chickens healthy and egg producing. • How to choose what to start with-chicks, pullets, or hens • How best to feed and water • Coverage of the most popular breeds • Everything about eggs, including how to sell them

Author : Tara Kindschi
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781616732219

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4-H Guide to Raising Chickens by Tara Kindschi Pdf

Raising chickens teaches more than animal husbandry. It’s a hands-on chance to learn the character- and community-building principles and practices that 4-H is all about. And, of course, it’s fun. This easy-to-follow, illustrated guide introduces beginners to the basics of how to raise chickens. Whether you’re a 4-H’r, a first-time poultry owner, or a future egg farmer, The 4-H Guide to Raising Chickens provides step-by-step instructions for your project. From selecting a breed to caring for chicks, from housing and fencing to feeding and preventing or treating illness, the guide presents simple, straightforward information about chickens of all kinds, raised for pets, eggs, or meat. It also includes a glossary and list of resources.

Author : Jill Winger
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781250305947

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The Prairie Homestead Cookbook by Jill Winger Pdf

Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.

Author : Nancy Ross
Publisher : Vdv Publishing
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781508054689

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Backyard Chickens by Nancy Ross Pdf

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO RAISE CHICKENS IN YOUR VERY OWN BACKYARD? Whether you want to learn what you need to get started, what the best breeds are, or understanding your chickens behaviour this book will help you. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Benefits of Backyard Chickens What You Need to Get Started Getting Setup to Bring the Chickens Home The Best Backyard Breeds Understanding the Basic Behaviors of Your Chicken Medical Issues With Your Chickens Making Money With Your Chickens Much, Much, More!

Author : Rick Luttmann,Gail Luttmann
Publisher : Rodale
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1976-09-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0878571256

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Chickens In Your Backyard by Rick Luttmann,Gail Luttmann Pdf

Backyard farmers interested in having a readily available source of eggs and meat are provided with nontechnical information on housing, feeding, raising, and butchering chickens

Author : Jenna Woginrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Chicken breeds
ISBN : OCLC:1193361486

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Chick Days by Jenna Woginrich Pdf