Chick days an absolute beginner's guide to raising chickens from hatchlings to laying hens
It's surprisingly easy to be a backyard chicken-keeper. Follow the day-by-day and week-by-week growth of three chickens as they develop from hatchlings to laying hens. Your own flock can be as healthy and well-cared-for as this contented trio.
| Main Author: | Woginrich, Jenna. |
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| Other Authors: | Vilaubi, Mars (Photographer) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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North Adams, MA :
Storey Pub.,
c2010.
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Table of Contents:
- Why chickens?
- Which chickens?
- Hen housing
- Poultry prep
- Welcome home, girls
- Growing up, weeks 2-7
- From chicks to chickens, months 3-6
- It's egg time
- Breed chart
- Parasites, diseases, and ailments
- Resources.