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      A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens: How to choose and care for your first chickens

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      This practical book takes you through the process of acquiring your first chickens and caring for them correctly.

      For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. Chickens also make ideal family pets, req...

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      Product ID:9781472140449
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens
      Subtitle:How to choose and care for your first chickens
      Authors:Author: Anne Perdeaux
      Page Count:208
      Subjects:Farm and working animals: general interest, Farm & working animals, Birds, including cage birds, as pets, Birds, including cage birds, as pets
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      This practical book takes you through the process of acquiring your first chickens and caring for them correctly.

      For the family and would-be smallholder, chickens are the obvious first step when venturing into keeping livestock. Chickens also make ideal family pets, requiring less attention than a dog yet still being entertaining, productive and educational.
      This practical book is ideal for the complete beginner. Even someone who has never kept animals before should be able to follow the clear, detailed guidance that is given at every stage. It includes:
      · Choosing the right chickens and housing for your garden size
      · Exploring useful equipment, such as poultry feeders and drinkers
      · Routine care for your chickens, including what to feed them on
      · Outfoxing the fox - and other predators
      · What to do with all those eggs!
      · Dealing with parasites and ailments
      · Broody hens and hatching eggs
      With true-life portraits of chicken keepers, little known facts, and helpful and informative personal anecdotes, A Family Guide To Keeping Chickens, 2nd Edition is an easy and enjoyable read for anyone interested in keeping chickens.


      Imprint Name:Robinson
      Publisher Name:Little, Brown Book Group
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-01-11

      Additional information

      Weight268 g
      Dimensions155 × 234 × 16 mm