Riggs / Willis / Ludlow Keeping Chickens For Dummies, UK Edition

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-119-97178-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens
"For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one ofthe most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirerof "chicken whisperer" Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors shehas produced an admirably thorough guide to enjoying the pleasuresand avoiding the pitfalls of keeping chickens. Get the book, andtake the feathery plunge!"
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Keeping Chickens For Dummies provides you with anintroduction to all aspects of keeping chickens, from constructinga hutch to the correct feeding regime. It offers expertadvice straight from the River Cottage 'ChickenWhisperer', so whether you're looking to raise chickens for eggs,meat, or just the entertainment value and fun- Keeping Chickens For Dummies is the perfect place tostart.
Keeping Chickens For Dummies:
* Shows you how to keep chickens in differentconditions
* Offers guidance on choosing and purchasing chickens
* Gives great step-by-step advice on constructing the righthousing
* Provides expert advice on how to feed and carefor your chickens

Autoren/Hrsg.

Riggs, Pammy

Willis, Kimberley

Willis, Kimberly

Ludlow, Rob

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Choosing Chickens 7
Chapter 1: Enjoying Chicken-Keeping 9
Chapter 2: Understanding Basic Chicken Biology and Behaviour23
Chapter 3: Getting Familiar with Chicken Breeds 41
Chapter 4: Buying Chickens59
Part II: Housing Your Flock 79
Chapter 5: Going House Hunting for Your Chickens 81
Chapter 6: Designing and Constructing Chicken Housing 105
Chapter 7: Furnishing and Housekeeping 129
Part III: Caring for Your Flock: General Management145
Chapter 8: Feeding Your Flock 147
Chapter 9: Controlling Pests and Predators 173
Chapter 10: Keeping Your Flock Happy and Healthy 189
Chapter 11: Handling Health Problems 209
Part IV: Breeding: The Chicken and the Egg 237
Chapter 12: Breeding Your Chickens 239
Chapter 13: Incubating Eggs and Hatching Chicks 259
Chapter 14: Raising Chicks 289
Part V: Considering Special Management Issues 313
Chapter 15: Looking After Layers and Collecting Eggs 315
Chapter 16: Managing Meat Birds 341
Chapter 17: Taking Meat Birds through D-Day 351
Part VI: The Part of Tens 379
Chapter 18: More than Ten Tips for Keeping Healthy, Stress-FreeChickens 381
Chapter 19: More than Ten Misconceptions about Chickens and Eggs387
Index 393

Über Autor(innen)

Pammy Riggs is a well-respected figure in the farming and food industry. She owns and runs the award-winning Providence Farm in Devon and has been a hands-on farmer and small-scale food producer for over 20 years. She has taught a variety of poultry-related courses around the UK, including the poultry-keeping course at River Cottage. Kimberly Willis has raised poultry for more than 30 years. Rob Ludlow runs BackYardChickens.com, the leading chicken-raising information resource on the Web.