Damerow, Gail. <br/><br/>
Storey's guide to raising chickens :  care, feeding, facilities / 
 Guide to raising chickens 
Gail Damerow. 
 - 3rd. ed. 
 - North Adams, MA :  Storey Pub.,  2010. 
 - viii, 438 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Storey's guide to raising series .
 - Storey's guide to raising series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-424) and index. 
<br/><br/>Choosing a breed -- Fowl disposition -- Shelter -- Feed and water -- Routine management -- Health care -- Laying-hen management -- Eggs for eating -- Managing a breeder flock -- Hatching eggs -- Chick care -- Exhibiting your chickens -- Managing meat birds -- Meat on the table. 
<br/><br/> "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens" includes all the information farmers need--from choosing breeds and hatching chicks to building coops and keeping the birds healthy and safe from predators--to keep chickens or run an egg business.  This 3rd edition also features: a new chapter on training chickens and understanding their intelligence, expanded coverage of hobby farming, and information on avian influenza and fowl first aid. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781603424707 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1603424709 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781603424691 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603424695 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009045294 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA989035  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Chickens.<br/>Chickens.<br/>Chickens.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SF487  / .D185 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>636.5