Imagine putting together a big breakfast using the eggs straight from your own chickens, or bacon straight from the pig. This is a sort of ideal that many dream of, but few ever get to experience. Now with The Ultimate Guide to Raising Farm Animals, that dream can be turned into a reality, and also be so much more.In The Ultimate Guide to Raising Farm Animals, you will learn how to take care of chickens, pigs, sheep, cows, and other livestock. Each...

Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Gail Damerow's comprehensive handbook is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and informative than ever. You'll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat, and recent research into chicken behavior and communication makes the sections on flock...

Properly raised chickens can be a major boon to any household looking to save money on eggs and poultry. Learning what chickens need to survive, from the feed they eat, to the housing they require, is a necessary step for anyone looking to raise them. In this book, you will find a complete guide to understanding how chickens are raised on a small farm, from hatching to egg cultivation, and ultimately slaughter. There is a 16 page color insert showcasing...

Advice for choosing, purchasing, raising, housing, and showing all breeds of chickens.

Have you ever thought about raising chickens in your backyard, but didn't know where to start? "The Basics of Raising Backyard Chickens" is the perfect guide for beginners who want to learn how to raise chickens in a fun and easy way. This book covers everything you need to know to get started with raising backyard chickens, including: • Choosing the right breed of chicken for your needs and climate • Setting up a safe and comfortable coop and...

Raising Chickens: A Complete Guide to High Performing Chicken Breeds, Housing, Equipment, Feeding, Health Care, Breeding, Quality Eggs, and Meat Production is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to start or expand a chicken farming operation. The guide covers everything from selecting high-performing chicken breeds to setting up the housing and equipment, and from feeding and health care to breeding and reproduction. It also covers maximizing egg...

Finally backyard farmers who want to keep a few hens for eggs have a bible that's attractive enough to leave out on the coffee table, and inexpensive enough to purchase on a whim. This comprehensive guide, written in charming prose from the perspective of an organic farmer, will appeal to readers who are interested in raising chickens, or simply want the best knowledge about how to cook them. With this in mind, farmer and animal expert Jennifer Megyesi...

Domesticated small animals, from the cow to the rabbit, have been enjoyed by human owners around the world since the dawn of civilization, nearly 12,000 years ago. From pets to beasts of burden and even just a friendly face in the barn, animals like these produce thousands of products you use around the house every. This book was written for anyone considering purchasing and raising domesticated animals for family pets, producers of eggs and milk,...

Beginning and intermediate chicken keepers don't need to spend hours poring through extensive manuals and thick books-Carissa Bonham boils down chicken-keeping basics into 101 easy-to-understand and easy-to-apply tips, tricks, and chicken hacks. Advice ranges from learning how to grow your flock despite having a broody hen to directions for making a nesting box herb blend that will keep pests at bay and keep the coop smelling fresh. Other tips will...

This isn't a typical egg cookbook or guide to raising chickens, Epic Eggs takes a deep dive on the eggs themselves and tells you how to raise birds that will produce the best eggs you've ever seen. It may be true that most poultry found on small homesteads or in backyards especially are viewed as pets, but they are inarguably pets with benefits--namely eggs. In Epic Eggs, homesteader and writer Jennifer Sartell looks at the eggs of the most common...