Raising Backyard Chickens From Eggs To Egg Layers

Raising Backyard Chickens From Eggs to Egg Layers was written to share more than 30 years experience raising and caring for a flock of backyard chickens. This book covers all the aspects of chicken raising one needs to have a happy flock of their own, whether they are starting out with full grown chickens, day-old chicks, or hatching chickens in an incubator. Chapters cover the following information: Planning a Chicken Coop, Choosing a Breed, Breeds of Chickens (covers varieties of white, brown and blue egg laying breeds as well as dual purpose and meat producing breeds of chickens), Feed, Water & Supplies, Acquiring Chickens, Acquiring Eggs for Hatching, Hatching Eggs in an Incubator, Caring for Chicks in a Brooder, Preparing the Coop for Move In Day, and Chicken Mites and Lice. The book covers all aspects of chickens from eggs to egg layers, just as the title suggests.