Raising Chickens: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

by Jason Howard

Overview

Uncover the best homesteading methods to help you raise healthy chickens and enjoy fresh eggs with this practical guide to modern chicken-rearing methods

Do you want to get started in raising your chickens naturally and providing fresh, organic poultry products for yourself and your family, but don't know where to begin? If yes, then this guide might just be what you need.

Raising chickens can be difficult, especially if you've never had experience doing it before. In this guide, Jason Howard hands you the blueprint you will need to raise healthy chickens with tips ranging from coop-building and selecting the best chicken breed to making your own custom chicken feed.

Here's a preview of what you're going to learn in Raising Chickens:

•    3 essential steps you must take before you begin raising chickens
•    7 surefire tips to help you protect your chickens from predators
•    6 important questions to ask yourself before choosing to buy a coop or build one yourself
•    20 critical features your chicken coop must have if you want to raise healthy, robust chickens
•    The 5-step technique to help you choose the best chicken breed for your budget and needs
•    9 easy and effective ways to check the health of the chicken before purchasing it
•    15 necessary tools you need to help you take care of your chickens
•    All the tasks you need to carry out to keep your chicken healthy and in top shape including daily, weekly, monthly and semi-yearly tasks
•    3 things you can add to a chicken's diet to help you get that bright orange yolk in your eggs
•    How to make your own chicken feed without breaking a sweat
•    ...and tons more!

Filled with deep insights into this wildly popular and commercially useful avian species, this guide will show you everything you need to know to raise healthy chickens from the comfort of your own backyard!

 

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165169427
Publisher:	Novelty Publishing LLC
Publication date:	02/06/2021
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 - CHOOSING THE RIGHT CHICKEN COOP

Chapter 2 - CHOOSING YOUR CHICKENS

Chapter 3 - CHICKEN CARE: DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY AND SEMI-YEARLY TASKS

Chapter 4 - FOOD AND WATER

Chapter 5 - LAYING HENS, EGGS AND CHICKS

Chapter 6 - HEALTHY CHICKENS ARE HAPPY CHICKENS

Chapter 7 - COMMON PROBLEMS

Chapter 8 - CHICKEN-KEEPING MISTAKES TO AVOID

Chapter 9 - RAISING CHICKENS FOR MEAT AND WHAT TO DO WITH OLD CHICKENS

Chapter 10 - CHICKEN LORE: CHICKEN RAISERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND TIPS

Chapter 11 - A CHICKEN RAISING GLOSSARY

Chapter 12 - EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

Final Words