Gauthier / Ludlow Chicken Health For Dummies

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-46098-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 336 Seiten, E-Book

Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthychickens
With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailingchickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens inpeak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-toguide on how to best care for and keep chickens.
Inside, you'll get everything you need to know about chickenhealth and wellness: an encyclopedia full of common andnot-so-common diseases, injuries, symptoms, and cures that chickenowners may encounter. Chicken Health For Dummies provideschicken owners with one handy, all-encompassing resource.
* Helps you identify potential hazards and signs of ill health inyour chicken
* Shows you how to properly examine chickens to identify andisolate potential health issues before they spread to the rest ofthe flock
* An encyclopedia full of common and uncommon diseases, injuries,symptoms, and cures for chickens
Chicken Health For Dummies joins Raising Chickens ForDummies and Building Chickens Coops For Dummies to roundout the For Dummies reference library as a must-have resource forboth rural and urban chicken owners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gauthier, Julie

Ludlow, Rob

Ludlow, Robert T.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: The Healthy Chicken 7
Chapter 1: A Picture of Backyard Flock Health 9
Chapter 2: The Anatomy and Body Functions of the Happy, HealthyChicken 19
Chapter 3: That's What Chickens Do: Healthy ChickenBehavior 35
Chapter 4: More Than an Ounce of Prevention: Biosecurity for theBackyard Flock 47
Chapter 5: Keeping the Flock Clean and Comfortable 63
Chapter 6: Feeding the Flock Well 75
Part II: Recognizing Signs of Chicken Illness 87
Chapter 7: Inspecting the Flock and Examining the Sick Chicken89
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Common Illnesses in Adult Chickens101
Chapter 9: Sizing Up Sick Chicks 123
Chapter 10: Sleuthing Subtle Signs of Illness and MysteriousSudden Death 133
Part III: A Close-Up Examination of Chicken Woes and Diseases145
Chapter 11: Accidents of Flock Management 147
Chapter 12: My Chicken Has What? Diseases Caused by Bacteria andViruses 165
Chapter 13: Exterminating Chicken Parasites and OtherCreepy-Crawlies 181
Chapter 14: Identifying Miscellaneous and Mystery ChickenDiseases 197
Part IV: Your Chicken Repair Manual (and Advice for When toClose the Book) 207
Chapter 15: Making a Diagnosis: Getting Advice or Going It Alone209
Chapter 16: Medicating and Vaccinating Chickens 225
Chapter 17: Performing Chicken Maintenance and First-AidProcedures 243
Chapter 18: Euthanizing a Chicken and Disposing of the Remains261
Part V: The Chicken/Human Interface 273
Chapter 19: Can You Get That from a Chicken? 275
Chapter 20: Food Safety and Quality of Homegrown Eggs and Meat283
Part VI: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 21: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Chicken Health295
Chapter 22: Ten Common Misconceptions about Chicken Health andTreatments 301
Appendix: Chicken Health Formulary 305
Index 311

Über Autor(innen)

Julie Gauthier is board certified in veterinary preventive medicine. Rob Ludlow is the coauthor of Raising Chickens For Dummies and Building Chicken Coops For Dummies. He runs the leading chicken information resource on the web, www.BackYardChickens.com.