Pezza, Kim.
Contents: A brief history of the chicken -- Breeds and types -- Keeping chickens -- Feeding your flock -- Breeding -- Incubation -- Keeping and culling -- Illness and disease -- Raising chickens for eggs or meat -- Other uses for your chickens -- Heritage breeds vs. commercial market breeds -- Chickens in the city again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hatherleigh 2013
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Summary: Make beekeeping a part of your backyard farming experience: enjoy honey, beeswax and a more fruitful garden, as your bees will work as hard as you do to make your backyard farm a success! Backyard Farming: Raising Bees is your guide to successfully caring for your hive. As a comprehensive primer for first-time beekeepers, Raising Bees includes detailed illustrations and informative photographs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hatherleigh Press 2013
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Summary: The perfect guide for beginners thinking about including goats in their sustainable homestead. Covering every topic from selecting and maintaining a breed, to the tools and space you'll need, to all the wonderful benefits that owning goats can provide, Raising Goats includes all that you need to know to get the most out of your new herd. Including time-tested tips and tricks used by expert...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hatherleigh Press 2013