Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens: Care / Feeding / Facilities

By Gail Damerow

Book Overview

Revised and updated, this is the most trusted and comprehensive reference you can find for chicken care, housing, feeding, and health care.

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 management truly authoritative. New color photos and illustrations provide more specificity and information about chicken breeds, anatomy, and health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612129307
• ISBN13: 9781612129303
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Once again Storey is the go to expert on animal care

The in depth look at chicken illness and treatments was very helpful.

THE PERFECT BOOK ABOUT RAISING CHICKENS

I can't imagine a better book about raising chickens. Gail Damerow covers EVERY RELEVANT SUBJECT. Her writing style is so great that I find myself reading just for the pleasure of it. Her 40+ years of experience raising chickens has acquainted her with every possible subject and issue. She has also consulted with other experts to give the reader an even wider view on many subjects. I LOVE THIS BOOK!

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens

Book is great, perfect condition, and is practically an encyclopedia of information about chix. It did seem like it took a long time to receive it--in excess of 3 weeks.

My First Reference

I was a beginner and this book worked well for me. This book explains everything from incubation to chicks to health management, all at a beginners level. Highly recommend this book if your working on your first brood.

Very infomative

This book has proven to be very useful. This is the first time I have ever raised chickens. The book covers a wide range of topics that I never even considered. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants detailed info. on chicken raising. It could save you a lot of trouble in the long run!