Self-sufficiency Hen Keeping by Mike Hatcher
Whether it’s moving to the country and starting over on a whim or just making city- living a little simpler and easier, the “Green” movement is changing the way we live our day- to-day lives. Skyhorse's Self-Sufficiency handbooks are meant to help—offering advice on what to do, how to do it better, and how to save money as well. This is a beautifully illustrated series made even more beautiful, because its goal is to help everyone live in a more earth-friendly fashion.
This handbook provides an introduction to some of the key aspects of raising chickens. You don’t need a large space to raise and keep chickens, and most families find that they only need a couple of hens to keep them stocked with fresh eggs year-round. Packed full of information on the basic housing costs and requirements, food and water requirements, disease prevention, and breeding—this book also includes a comprehensive section on the breeds available, their specific requirements, and a list of resources.
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mabuyetiveni
I'm just interested in starting small activities at my back yard, like raising indigenous free range chickens, bees, goats etc as a small holder. this site is so informative and i would like to learn a lot.
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Roger Mouncher
Saturday 17 September, 2011 at 11:45am
A wonderful book, with all the information a beginner needs when setting up to keep chickens and splendidly illustrated. I cannot recommend it highly enough!