Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry, 4th Edition : Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Guineas, Game Birds

Whether you’re running a farm or interested in keeping a few backyard birds, __Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry__ covers everything you need to know to successfully raise your own chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and more. Stressing humane practices throughout, Glenn Davis provides expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, behavior, breeding, health care, and processing your own meat and eggs. With tips on raising specialty species like doves, ostriches, and peafowl, you’ll be inspired to experiment with new breeds and add diversity to your poultry operation. Whether you’re running a farm or interested in keeping a few backyard birds, Storey’s Guide to Raising Poultry covers everything you need to know to successfully raise your own chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and more. Stressing humane practices throughout, Glenn Drowns provides expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, behavior, breeding, health care, and processing your own meat and eggs. With tips on raising specialty species like doves, ostriches, and peafowl, you’ll be inspired to experiment with new breeds and add diversity to your poultry operation. An Introductory Guidebook To Raising Poultry For Hobby, Show, Food, Or Sale, Covering Such Topics As Housing And Equipment, Poultry Biology, Flock Health, And Home Processing Of Eggs And Meat. Getting Started -- Choosing The Right Chickens -- Turkeys, Waterfowl, Guineas, And More -- Fowl Practices -- The Bigger Picture. By Glenn Drowns. Previous Editions Entered Under: Mercia, Leonard S. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Offers the information you need to naturally and humanely raise a wide range of poultry. The revised and updated fourth edition includes expanded breed coverage ... complete daily care and feeding instructions, emphasis on providing birds with room to roam and peck, tips on growing your own feed, information on less common species - pigeons, doves, emus, ostriches, peafowl and swans Offers the information you need to naturally and humanely raise a wide range of poultry, from chickens and turkeys to waterfowl and game birds. This title includes information on health and disease, raising birds on pasture, growing your own feed, housing, breeding, slaughtering, and marketing.