Keeping Pet Chickens

English

ISBN: 0764132628

EAN: 9780764132629

Category: Pets / General

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, Incorporated

Release Date: 10/02/2005

Synopsis: When fresh eggs are needed for the kitchen, what could be better than going out to the back yard and collecting them, courtesy of home-bred chickens? Food simply doesnt come any fresher, and the good news is that keeping two or three chickens is quite easy. They dont require farmland or much special equipment, and todays modern chicken houses are designed so that anyone with even a little backyard space can keep chickens. The authors of this enlightening new book offer essential advice, provide the basic, easy-to-follow chicken-raising facts, and present their information in clear jargon-free text. Keeping Pet Chickensis arranged as a series of clearly-captioned pictorial spreads, each of which focuses on a particular topic of importance to chicken owners. Topics covered include pure breeds and hybrid chicken varieties, maintaining daily routines, catching and handling hens, keeping chickens in good health, and much more. Sidebars on every two-page spread present additional information and fascinating facts about chickens and chicken raising. Approximately 100 color photos.

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Keeping Pet Chickens

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.21 inches

Width: 5.75 inches

Length: 8.25 inches

Weight: 5.61 oz

Pages: 64