Raising Backyard Chickens From Eggs to Egg Layers was written to share more than 30 years experience raising and caring for a flock of backyard chickens. This book covers all the aspects of chicken raising one needs to have a happy flock of their own, whether they are starting out with full grown chickens, day-old chicks, or hatching chickens in an incubator. Chapters cover the following information: Planning a Chicken Coop, Choosing a Breed, Breeds of Chickens (covers varieties of white, brown and blue egg laying breeds as well as dual purpose and meat producing breeds of chickens), Feed, Water & Supplies, Acquiring Chickens, Acquiring Eggs for Hatching, Hatching Eggs in an Incubator, Caring for Chicks in a Brooder, Preparing the Coop for Move In Day, and Chicken Mites and Lice. As the title suggests, the book covers all aspects of chickens from eggs to egg layers.
| Author: Katherine Hupp |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: May 02, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 76 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1499322682 |
| ISBN-13: 9781499322682 |