Livestock

Poultry

Technically, poultry doesn’t count as livestock in farming terms – but anyone who’s kept hens will tell you they can sure be lively! Whether you’re planning to keep a few hens for eggs or raise some birds for the table (or both), check out our guides to get you started. You won’t regret it (unless you like a very tidy garden).

Guides & articles:

Futher Reading

Know Your Chickens

Know Your Chickens Jack Byard

Keeping Chickens

Keeping Chickens Jeremy Hobson & Celia Lewis

Incubation: A Guide to Hatching and Rearing

Incubation: A Guide to Hatching and Rearing Katie Thear

Mini Encyclopedia of Chicken Breeds and Care

Mini Encyclopedia of Chicken Breeds and Care Frances Bassom

Backyard Poultry Keeping

Backyard Poultry Keeping J.C.Jeremy Hobson

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