Storey’s Guide To Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow (Book)

Filled with useful advice and practical know-how, Gail Demerow’s trusted reference will guide you through every chicken situation, from hatching chicks to collecting and storing eggs. Revised and updated third edition.

Whether you are raising a couple of backyard chickens or a flock of one hundred, here is a single book designed to help you keep your birds healthy and safe.This updated version includes:New information on training chickens, including how to understand fowl behaviourExpanded details on dealing with predatorsFree-range feeding optionsUpdated disease section, including information on avian influenza and fowl first aidDaily management of laying hens and meat birdsGuidelines for exhibiting hensFeeder and coop designs