Poultry Books
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Book ~ Chicken Coops
5939
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5939
45 Building Plans for Housing Your Flock

Just like houses, chicken coops come in all sizes and styles to meet the needs of every chicken family. Here are how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops — from strictly practical to flights of fancy — guaranteed to meet the needs of every chicken owner.
A 16-page color section shows detailed photos of many of the featured coops.
Author Judy Pangman
US publication
Soft Cover, 176 pages
Size 22cm x 27cm
One-color with 8-page color insert; Illustrations throughout
Product code 5939

Book ~ Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry
5523
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5523
Is an invaluable resource for everyone who raises poultry.

This book contains the most comprehensive and current information available on:
• Selecting birds for meat
• Housing and equipment
• Home processing of eggs and poultry
* Flock health
* Brooding and rearing.
1. Should I raise poultry?
2. Poultry housing and equipment
3. Poultry biology
4. Starting the laying flock
5. Brooding and rearing young stock
6. Managing the laying flock
7. The production of fertile eggs
8. Meat-bird production
9. Turkey production
10. Waterfowl production
11. Game birds and other poultry
12. Home processing of eggs and poultry
13. Flock health
Soft Cover
344 Pages
US Publication
Product code 5523

Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
3570
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3570
More than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of this great book.
The Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, is the ultimate primer for farmers and fanciers alike.
Admire the handsome black and white plumage of Lakenvelder roosters, tread the fascinating history of the Blue Hens of Delaware, and marvel at the petite size and toy-like appearance of Call ducks. And if you’re curious to know what heritage turkeys are making a comeback, look no further.
This Definitive guide to North American barnyard and wild fowl includes a brief history of each breed, detailed descriptions of indentifying characteristics, and colourful photography that celebrates the birds’ quirky personalities and charming good looks. If it’s fowl facts and photos you want, you’ll find them here.
Softcover
USA publication
278 Pages
Product code 3570

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
3579
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3579

From starting your own backyard flock to putting eggs on the table

Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens gives you easy-to-understand advice every step of the way.
You’ll learn how to:
• choose the right breed
• care for chicks
• build feeders and shelters
• collect and store eggs
• maintain good flock health
• raise broilers for meat
• show your chickens.

Contents
Introduction: The chicken raising mentality
1. Choosing the perfect chicken
2. Housing
3. Feeding
4. Meat bird management
5. Butchering day (and good eating to follow)
6. Layer management
7.Table eggs
8. Managing breeders
9. Incubation and hatching
10. Chick care
11. General management
12. Health management
13. Showing
Soft Cover
US Publication
Product code 3579

Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks
3578
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3578
This comprehensive, fully illustrated guide takes you through every step of owning ducks

Storey’s Guide to Raising Ducks 
An essential resource for any duck breeder, it provides the most up-to-date information on:
• Individual breeds
• Breeding for colour varieties
• Feeding and housing
• Maximising egg production
• Breeding for colour varieties
• Showing prize-winning ducks
• Health care and disease prevention.
Contents
1. Why ducks?
2. External features and behaviour
3. Choosing the right duck
4. Bantam breeds
5. Lightweight breeds
6. Mediumweight breeds
7. Heavyweight breeds
8. The importance of preserving rare breeds
9. Hybrid ducks
10. Understanding duck colors
11. Acquiring stock
12. Incubation
13. Rearing ducklings
14. Managing adult ducks
15. Understanding feeds
16. Butchering
17. Health and physical problems
18. Show time
Softcover 316 pages
Product code 3578

Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys
3577
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3577
An invaluable resource for everyone who raises turkeys

Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys contains the most current information available on:
• Selecting the right turkey
• Breeding and management
• Processing
• Feeding and housing
• Flock health.
US Publication
Softcover 208 pages
Product code 3577