Self-Sufficiency

Hen Keeping: Raising Chickens at Home

Mike Hatcher

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IMM Lifestyle Books
01 September 2015

Poultry farming; Self-sufficiency

Series: Self-Sufficiency

Self-sufficiency and organic living have never been more prominent and hen keeping is becoming increasingly popular. Part of a growing series of authoritative and inspirational titles, this book provides an introduction to some of the key aspects of aspiring to a self-sufficient lifestyle by keeping your own chickens and benefiting from the produce.

You don't need a large garden to keep poultry and an average family only needs a couple of hens to keep them well stocked in fresh eggs all year round. The set-up costs are minimal and you don't need a whole host of expensive gadgets or equipment to care for your chickens.

Packed with information on poultry keeping (housing, food and water, daily care, disease prevention and cure, encouraging egg production and breeding), there is also comprehensive information on breeds and a list of useful contacts should you need them

By: Mike Hatcher
Imprint: IMM Lifestyle Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781504800327
ISBN 10: 150480032X
Series: Self-Sufficiency
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mike Hatcher has a lifetime's experience keeping poultry. He began his career in commercial poultry and later crossed into pure breeds and holds a qualification in Poultry Husbandry from the Lancashire College of Agriculture. He has judged in the UK, USA, Canada and Holland, and writes for various poultry magazines. He is now President of the Poultry Club of Great Britain and has worked with DEFRA to reduce the impact of avian influenza on small poultry keepers.

Reviews for Self-Sufficiency: Hen Keeping: Raising Chickens at Home

Hen Keeping is a comprehensive beginner's book. -- PoultryKeeper.com This book provides a good starting place to ensure that you have everything you need to know at your fingertips... If your aim is to keep hens for their eggs on a small scale, then Self-Sufficiency: Hen Keeping should be at the top of your to-read list. -- The Rural