Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition: Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health Care, Managing...

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Gail Damerow

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition

Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health Care, Managing Layers & Meat Birds

Gail Damerow

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Storey Publishing LLC
26 December 2017

Animal husbandry; Birds, including cage birds, as pets

Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Gail Damerow s comprehensive handbook is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and informative than ever. You ll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat, and recent research into chicken behavior and communication makes the sections on flock management truly authoritative. New color photos and illustrations provide more specificity and information about chicken breeds, anatomy, and health.

By: Gail Damerow
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 176mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9781612129303
ISBN 10: 1612129307
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 26 December 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gail Damerow has raised chickens for more than four decades and has written extensively about poultry and other livestock, gardening, and rural know-how. Her 17 books include The Chicken Encyclopedia, Hatching and Brooding Your Own Chicks, and the essential wellness guide for a thriving flock: The Chicken Health Handbook.

Reviews for Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition: Breed Selection, Facilities, Feeding, Health Care, Managing Layers & Meat Birds

Not only is Damerow a knowledgeable farmer, she's a great writer, too! Every chicken keeper of every experience level should have this book on the bookshelf. -- Roger Sipe, editor of Hobby Farms and Chickens magazines Redesigned but still exhaustively thorough! Every possible topic is covered in an easily understood and complete manner. -- Paul Kroll, American Poultry Association - American Bantam Association general licensed judge Gail Damerow has inspired and educated generations of homesteaders. Here she offers well-researched information for both the novice and experienced poultry keeper. -- Patara Marlow of Appalachia's Homestead