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The Chicken Chick Her advice is one of the gold standards for chicken care. Definitely start here. She includes Behavior, Chicken Care, Coops, Diet, Feeding and Treats, Health and Seasonal Issues, Legal Issues, and Predators and Pests (the latter including important information about parasites)
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Books
Unfortunately, a lot of books on chicken care focus on raising them for profit, but here are some that talk about their care as cherished members of your family or homsestead.
The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition: A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease an excellent resource by Gail Damerow. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of infection, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. You’ll find helpful descriptions of troublesome ailments of all types, from poor egg production to crooked toe syndrome. Practical remedies and gentle preventative care measures will help your beloved flock stay happy, healthy, and safe. This essential guide to keeping your chickens healthy and productive includes the latest information on: Raising healthy chickens in an urban environment, Practicing preventive healthcare, Using natural approaches to enhance the immune system, and Treating and avoiding news-making diseases.
The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens by Kathy Shea Mormino. Whether you’re thinking about keeping chickens in the face of high egg prices or are seeking health advice for your existing flock, The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens covers everything you need to know, including coops, chick care, breed selection, chicken health, and beyond. Internationally known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world. Kathy is the founder and one-woman creative force behind her wildly popular and award-winning blog, The-Chicken-Chick.com. Sharing her years of hard-earned experience and collaborations with poultry veterinarians, nutritionists, and professors, she provides simple steps to care for these fun-loving pets with confidence, covering: Managing the risk of predators and pests, Breed selection, Caring for chicks, Housing essentials, Food and water, Egg production. Simple steps for healthy hens, Treating injured and sick chickens
The Backyard Chicken Keeper’s Bible: Discover Chicken Breeds, Behavior, Coops, Eggs, and More by Jessica Ford. Environmental and homestead writers Jessica Ford, Rachel Federman, and Sonya Patel Ellis pack this book with everything you need to fully embrace a chicken-keeping lifestyle, including practical tips on identifying backyard breeds and supporting good chicken health, ranging from basic brooding to common ailments.
The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens: How to Raise a Happy Backyard Flock by Anne Kuo. The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens makes it easy to start keeping these surprisingly smart birds right in your own backyard. From constructing coops to rearing chicks, you’ll learn everything you need to know to make sure your chickens stay happy and healthy all year round.
The Complete Guide to Raising backyard Chickens: Everything You Need from A-Z to Maintain a Healthy Happy Flock by Raymond Charles. This book dives into every aspect of backyard chicken care and maintenance. From selecting the right breeds for your climate and space, to building a secure coop, to understanding the dietary needs and health care of your feathered friends, it covers it all. Packed with high-quality photos and easy-to-follow instructions, this guide makes chicken-keeping accessible to everyone no matter the size of your backyard.
My Pet Chicken Handbook: Sensible Advice and Savvy Answers for Raising Backyard Chickens: A Guide to Raising Chickens by Lissa Lucas. Backyard chickens are the new “it” pet—and with good reason! They’re personable, cheerful, beautiful, and (mostly!) low maintenance. But they’re not without their quirks and their sometimes puzzling behaviors that cause concern for chicken-keeping newbies and veterans alike. My Pet Chicken Handbook helps you make “expert” choices from the beginning, including whether chickens are right for you and, if they are, how you can avoid the most common “oh-no” experiences. You’ll find detailed care instructions for chickens of all ages, from baby chicks to mature adults, to help ensure a friendly flock and a relaxing hobby. Becoming a responsible chicken parent is a breeze when you discover how to choose the best breed for your needs, understand what type of coop is right for your situation, plan a daily routine, learn about biosecurity practices, and recognize signs of distress. Once your pet chickens start laying, you’ll find more than 50 delicious recipes that feature freshly collected eggs and, as a bonus, you’ll have tons of fun making nutritious special treats for your favorite pet chickens.
My Pet Chicken Handbook helps you make “expert” choices from the beginning, including whether chickens are right for you and, if they are, how you can avoid the most common “oh-no” experiences. You’ll find detailed care instructions for chickens of all ages, from baby chicks to mature adults, to help ensure a friendly flock and a relaxing hobby. Becoming a responsible chicken parent is a breeze when you discover how to choose the best breed for your needs, understand what type of coop is right for your situation, plan a daily routine, learn about biosecurity practices, and recognize signs of distress. Once your pet chickens start laying, you’ll find more than 50 delicious recipes that feature freshly collected eggs and, as a bonus, you’ll have tons of fun making nutritious special treats for your favorite pet chickens.
The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook: Raising a Healthy Flock from Start to Finish by Anne Fewell. The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is the modern homesteader’s guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying the noblest animal on the farm—the chicken. From the rooster’s crow in the morning, to the warm egg in the nesting box, chickens are the gateway livestock for almost every homesteader and backyard farm enthusiast. In this book, you’ll learn everything you need to know about raising chickens naturally.
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th Edition by Gail Damerow. Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Gail Damerow’s comprehensive handbook is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and informative than ever. You’ll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and meat, and recent research into chicken behavior and communication makes the sections on flock management truly authoritative. New color photos and illustrations provide more specificity and information about chicken breeds, anatomy, and health.
The Thrifty Homesteader has a list of the 10 Best Chicken Books with descriptions.
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