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How to Keep Backyard Chickens - A Straightforward Beginner's Guide

Jill B.
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Pages
67
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
Jill b.

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Are You Thinking of Keeping Chickens But Don't Know Where to Start? This Beginner's Chicken-Keeping Guide Will Help You:

Get Started- Who to Talk to Before You Get Chickens.
Decide Which Chicken Breed or Breeds To Get Based On the Characteristics That You Are Looking For In A Chicken.
To Find Or Purchase Your First Flock
To Find Feed Dealers
To Find Everything You Need To Set Up Your Brooder and Your Coop.
To Care for Your Chicks
Integrate Your Chicks If You Already Have An Existing Flock.
To Manage Your Chicken Litter and More!

Special Section With Tips On Deterring Predators:
The author's homestead is also home to abundant wildlife including: foxes, bears, raccoons, hawks and even mountain lions. While no method is 100% foolproof, the author includes tips and ideas on how to you can help to protect your chickens from predators.

Special Section On Egg Preservation:
What do you do when you have an abundance of eggs? The book includes preservation techniques such as pickling, brining, freezing and waxing.

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