SynopsisHow to Raise Chickens is your trusted source for expert, hands-on advice on getting started as a chicken keeper. Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in Future Farmers of America (FFA)-endorsed How to Raise Chickens makes it easy for young readers and beginners to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book shows what to do next with the help of longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs, who explains all the helpful dos and important don'ts. Easy-to-follow advice helps readers Choose breeds and obtain stock; House and feed chickens; Manage your flock and keep it healthy; Select and cull for breeding programs; Incubate eggs and care for chicks; Raise chickens in the country, suburbs, or city How to Raise Chickens provides information on breed types, obtaining stock, housing, feeding, flock management, breeding programs, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, health care, and the legal aspects of raising chickens. Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in raising these challenging but rewarding animals. Beautifully designed and authoritatively written, How to Raise Chickens is a trusted source of information to new chicken keepers of all ages, sure to inspire further investigation of the hobby., How to Raise Chickens is your trusted source for expert, hands-on advice on getting started as a chicken keeper., FFA-endorsed How to Raise Chickens provides the answers to all your questions about raising and tending a healthy and happy flock. And whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice inside makes it easy to get started. Longtime, chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs explains all the helpful dos and important don'ts of successfully raising chickens, including: choosing breeds, housing and feeding, flock health, incubating eggs and raising chicks, and much more. In addition, the book is reviewed by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), ensuring you will have all the trustworthy information you need to succeed in a challenging but rewarding hobby. Since 1928, the National FFA Organization (formerly known as Future Farmers of America) has been dedicated to agricultural education. Today, there are more than 490,000 members in over 7,000 chapters in all 50 states, as well as more than 5 million alumni around the country. Book jacket., A healthy flock of chickens and their abundant supply of free eggs are in sight with this Future Farmers of America (FFA)-licensed beginner's guide. Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, How to Raise Chickens makes it easy for young readers and beginners to get started keeping chickens. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book shows what to do next with the help of longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs, who explains all the helpful dos and important don'ts. Easy-to-follow advice helps you: Choose breeds and obtain stock House and feed chickens Manage your flock and keep it healthy Select and cull for breeding programs Incubate eggs and care for chicks Raise chickens in the country, suburbs, or city How to Raise Chickens provides information on breed types, obtaining stock, housing, feeding, flock management, breeding programs, incubation and care of chicks, selection and culling, showing, prevention and treatment of common diseases and injuries, and the legal aspects of raising chickens. Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in raising these challenging but rewarding animals. Beautifully designed and authoritatively written, How to Raise Chickens is a trusted source of information to new chicken keepers of all ages, sure to inspire further investigation of the hobby., Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in Future Farmers of America (FFA)-licensed How to Raise Chickens makes it easy for young readers and beginners to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book shows what to do next with the help of longtime chicken breeder Christine Heinrichs, who explains all the helpful dos and important don'ts. Easy-to-follow advice helps readers: Choose breeds and obtain stock House and feed chickens Manage your flock and keep it healthy Select and cull for breeding programs Incubate eggs and care for chicks Raise chickens in the country, suburbs, or city How to Raise Chickens provides information on breed types , obtaining stock , housing , feeding , flock management , breeding programs , incubation and care of chicks , selection and culling , showing , health care , and the legal aspects of raising chickens . Reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk (Purdue University Associate Professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department), this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in raising these challenging but rewarding animals. Beautifully designed and authoritatively written, How to Raise Chickens is a trusted source of information to new chicken keepers of all ages, sure to inspire further investigation of the hobby.
LC Classification NumberSF487.H4439 2019