Raise Happy Chickens and Other Poultry: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: Animals)

Master the art of keeping chickens

Whether you are new to raising chickens or are a veteran looking for tips, this comprehensive book provides the resources, practical advice, and background information to help you successfully keep these feathered animals. Raise Happy and Healthy Chickens gives advice and practical guidelines on housing, with full explanation of key areas like welfare, behavior and diet. It even covers other types of poultry such as ducks and geese.

This book also covers keeping poultry for slaughter, exhibiting chickens and other fowl, and transporting poultry. You can also visit teachyourself.com for extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners. And if you don't have much time, don't worry--this book gives you one-, five-, and 10-minute bites of learning to get you started.