Raise Happy Chickens : How to raise healthy chickens and other poultry in your outdoor space (Teach Yourself - General)

Roberts, Victoria

Teach Yourself（2018/09発売）

Teach Yourself（2018/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 288 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781473679481
• DDC分類 636.5

Full Description

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Raise Happy Chickens is a quickly accessible but authoritative guide, suitable for total beginners, that provides all the information you need to start keeping your own chickens.

Telling you which breed of bird lays best and providing useful guidance on housing, equipment and the necessities of day-to-day care, it meets all the needs of anyone who dreams of a garden full of happy, clucking birds. It also goes beyond just chickens to other types of poultry, and gives advice and practical guidelines on housing, with full explanation of key areas like welfare, behaviour and diet.

Contents

Intro:: short history of poultry
1.: Chickens
2.: Ducks
3.: Geese
4.: Turkeys
5.: Other birds: Guineafowl and Quail
: 6.      Meat production
: 7.      Diseases and problems: quick reference chart
8.: Egg recipes
: Appendices

: Vermin control
: Transport regulations
: Exhibiting
: Troubleshooting

: Glossary
: Useful addresses
: Further reading
: Index